- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my No. 1 choice because the second I stepped foot on campus I fell in love. My new team is amazing. I've never felt more at home!"
- Selected VWC over the State University of New York-Cortland, SUNY Oswego and Johnson and Wales University
Academic Accomplishments: Academic Dean’s Scholarship recipient
Before VWC: Competed in dashes, hurdles, relays and long jump at Gloversville… 2012-13 season-best efforts (indoor track): 55 meter (8.18), 55 hurdles (9.78), long jump (14-6.5), 2:00.50 (4x200 relay)… 2012-13 season best efforts (outdoor track): 200 (29.82), 100 hurdles (16.99), 400 hurdles (85.67), 51.03 (4x100 relay)… Placed third in the New York, Section 2 Indoor Independent Championships in the long jump at 14-6.5… Also competed in soccer… Selected as Most Improved in both track and soccer… Scholar Athlete honoree… Graduated in the top 13% of her class; ranked 28th.
Personal: Son of Sandra and William Case… Has three siblings: George, Jacqueline and Sydney.
Get to Know Amanda
- Enjoys country music
- Favorites include the book "Eversea," the movie "Transformers," and the TV series "Supernatural"
- A fan of soccer star Abby Wambach, football's New York Giants and actor Robert Downey Jr.
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "shy, hard-working, friendly, determined"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "the feeling you get after you perform your best!"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "in track, it's pushing myself and staying focused, in soccer it's my skills"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to perform my best, have fun, and be as strong as I can be"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "John F. Kennedy. I'd love to know what really happened!"
- People might be surprised to know: "I'm probably the biggest tomboy you'll ever meet"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I'm working for the FBI as a criminal profiler"
- The most important advice I've received is: "you get what you give" -- my former track coaches
