Arizona
2004 (Sophomore): Expected to be at full strength for the 2003 cross country season... Should play an important role for the Wildcats during the 2004 track season... 2003 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not compete during the 2002 cross country season because of injury... Competed during several meets during the 2003 indoor track season... Qualified for the MPSF Championships in the mile run... Had a season's best times of 5:02.98 in the mile run... Fought further injuries during the outdoor season and did not compete as a result... 2002 (Freshman): Sat out the 2001 cross country and 2002 track seasons due to injury.
High School
Newport Harbor High School, Newport Beach, Calif.: Earned four varsity letters in cross country and four in track and field... Named team captain for three years in both cross country and track... Named to the all-league team for four years... Earned all-county honors three times for cross country and four times for track... Four-time honoree on the All-CIF team in cross country and track... Three-time state finalist in cross country and track... Named team's most valuable athlete three times for cross country and four times for track and field... Four-time Orange County 1600m champion... 2001 Newport Harbor HS Scholar-Athlete of the Year... Won the CIF cross country title... Finished fifth at the California state meet... League champion in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m... Placed third in the 1600m at the California state meet... Holds school records in the 1500m (4:28), 1600m (4:43) and 3200m (10:27)... No. 1 1,500m runner in the nation during high school.
Personal
Amber Leigh Steen... Born April 11, 1983, in Orange, Calif... Daughter of Mark and Susan Steen... Has one younger sister, Ashley... Enjoys backpacking, hiking, bike riding, reading, cooking and watching movies... Pursuing a degree in kinesiology and would like to become a sport psychologist.
