Arizona
2004 (Junior): Expected to be a strong contender at the conference and national level for the Wildcats in 2004... 2003 (Sophomore): Showed great improvement in her first year with the Wildcats... Pac-10, NCAA Regional qualifier in the shot put, discus and hammer... Had season's best marks of 50-0 ½ (shot put), 163-10 (discus) and 179-3 (hammer)... Placed ninth in the shot put at the NCAA West Regional... Seventh-place finisher in the shot put at the Pac-10 Championships... Improved by a total of 66 feet in the throws.
Bakersfield College
Had personal bests of 43 feet, 7 inches in the shot put, 150 feet, six inches in the discus, 134 feet in the hammer throw and 121 feet in the javelin... Named most valuable field athlete... Southern California champion in the shot put... Finished ninth in the javelin and fifth in the shot put at the state championships.
High School
Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield, Calif.: Earned four letters in volleyball, three in basketball, three in swimming and two in track and field... Named team captain during her senior year... Earned all-league honors in her senior season...Named most improved during her senior year... Earned all-area honorable mention in her senior season...In volleyball, her team was the Adidas J.V. state champion in her junior year.
Personal
Amber Renee Varner... Born July 17, 1981, in Bakersfield, Calif... Daughter of Steve and Renee Varner... Has one younger brother, Jake, two younger sisters, Haylee and Rachel... Rachel is also a member of the UA women's track and field team... Enjoys working out in her spare time.
