Aimee Armstrong

Height:
5-7
Class:
Junior
High School:
Carrillo HS
Hometown:
Santa Rosa, CA

2022-23 -- Cross Country: Competed in one meet in fourth season at Cal Poly ... captured 78th in Bronco Invitational with a 6K time of 21:37.7.

2021-22 -- Cross Country: Did not compete in any invitational meets in third season at Cal Poly ... placed 13th in Bronco Invitational Open Division women's race. Indoor Track & Field: Did not compete in any meets. Outdoor: Posted personal bests in the 800 (2:19.58) and 1,500 (4:35.92) … finished sixth in her only 800 of the season at the Mustang Invitational … Did not compete in Big West Conference Championships … received Big West Conference All-Academic honors.

2020-21 -- Cross Country: Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Indoor Season: Cal Poly did not compete in any indoor events due to COVID-19 pandemic. Outdoor T&F: Competed in 1,500 and 5,000 at Big West Conference Championships, placing 16th in 1,500 (4:51.83) and 23rd in 5,000 (18:27.33) ... was fourth in 1,500 at Cal Poly Four-Way Meet (4:52.18) and fifth in 1,500 at Cal Poly Blue-Green Rivalry Meet (personal-best 4:42.55) ... earned Big West Conference All-Academic honors.

2019-20 -- Cross Country: Made her collegiate scoring debut at the UC Riverside Invitational held on Sept. 14, when she came in 24th place overall at Ag. Ops. Course with a 6k time of 21:16.1, as the Mustangs tallied third place among 72 programs ... began the fall with an unattached eighth-place individual performance at the Lagoon Open hosted by UC Santa Barbara Aug. 31, with a 5k effort of 18:51.72. Track: Spring 2020 season was canceled; however, retains year of eligibility moving forward ... meanwhile, earned Conference Commissioner’s Highest Honors academically.

Prep -- While with Carrillo High School in Santa Rosa, earned a top 5k time of 18:30.9 at Woodward Park in Fresno during the 2017 ASICS Cross Country Invitational (taking 34th place) ... also in Fresno, came in 12th at the 2018 CIF State Division 3 Championship, with an effort of 18:43.1 ... on a 3-mile course for the Pumas, took sixth place at the 2017 Woodbridge Classic, in 17:15.7 ... in track season, clocked a 3,200-meter PR of 11:04.45, taking second place at the 2018 HOKA Postal Nationals ... in indoor competition, posted a 3,000m best of 10:38.47 (12th) at the 2018 UW Invite in Seattle ... coached by Greg Fogg, helped her squad win a combined six North Bay League championships ... also posted a time trial performance of 4:55 for the 1,600m in June 2018 ... was an AP Honors student, while also participating in Academic Decathlon Club and Key Club.

Personal -- Majoring in biological sciences ... also made a visit to UCLA; chose Cal Poly in part because she “liked the ‘learn by doing’ approach that Cal Poly offers,” adding, “I believe that the location and surrounding environment will allow me to pursue my academic and athletic goals” ... aspires to work for the U.S. Department of the Interior “and apply my knowledge of biology and/or environmental science to help protect and manage land spaces.”