Name: Amber Hibben
Sport(s) to be played at UW-Whitewater: Women's Track and Field
Height: 5'6"
Year: senior
High School: Oswego High School
Hometown: Oswego, IL
Mom's Name: Angie
Dad's Name: Todd
College Athletic Accomplishments: First year varsity letter
High School Athletic Accomplishments: Varsity athlete for all 4 years. Captain for both cross and track for the '06-'07 school year. Most improved athlete '07. Most spirited and supportive cross '06. All- conference athlete for the 2006 fall cross season.
High School Academic Accomplishments: Was on the high honor roll for all 4 years, and graduated in the top 10% of my class. Was a member of the National Honors Society.
FAVORITE THINGS:
Favorite Class: Human A&P
Favorite Food: Salmon
Favorite Book: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Favorite Movie: Homeward Bound
Favorite Quote: "God doesn't give you the people you want; He gives you the people you need to help you, to hurt you, to leave you, to love you and to make you into the person you were meant to be..."
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Making the All-Conference team my senior year of high school.
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Cross Alumni 2007
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): University of Illinois
Favorite Spot on Campus: Beans
FUN FACTS:
What TV show would you like to guest star on?: One Tree Hill
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick?: Jersey Shore
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be?:
Who would play you in a movie about your life?: Jennifer Aniston
What is your dream job?: Nurse Practitioner
If you could bring 3 things from your hometown to Whitewater what would they be?: My bed, my parent's food cabinet, and my best friend Jill
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do?: Hang out with friend, read, and play with my puppy Diesel
SPORT FUN FACTS:
What did you work on this off-season?: Building up endurance and getting a lot of miles in!
What are your expectations for this year?: To improve my time significantly and go out with a bang!
What is your pre-competition ritual?: Blast music and zone out until competition
Who is your sports hero?: Steve Pre