Clearing the bar: Amie Fillmore

NAME: Amie Fillmore ‘10

SPORT: Women’s track and field

HOMETOWN: White Bear Lake, Minn.

MAJORS: Spanish and English Language Learner Education

TOUGHEST  CLASS: Spanish 314 – the teaching style didn’t jive with me and the books we read were kind of complicated.

LAST WEEK: Fillmore captured first place in the pole vault at The Qualifier, clearing a height of 3.72 meters.

WHY I CAME TO ST. OLAF: It was the only school that had great academic programs, a great track program and a great atmosphere combined in one.

GOALS FOR THE SEASON: Jump the automatic qualifying height, All-American at Nationals again, place well as a team at both indoor and outdoor conference

FAVORITE CAF FOOD: Peanut butter and milk – I just love milk and there are so many different varieties of peanut butter.

LOVE TO TRADE PLACES FOR A DAY WITH:  Yelena Isinbayeva, the Russian pole vaulter who currently has the world record at 5.6 meters. That would be sweet.

SOMETHING PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOUR SPORT: It isn’t as dangerous as it looks – you just have to know the technique, concentrate and know how to bail if something does go amiss.

IF I WASN’T IN TRACK, I WOULD BE IN: Gymnastics – I was a gymnast since I was little until I graduated high school and miss it a lot.

THIS WEEK: St. Olaf competes at the MIAC Indoor Championships Thursday-Saturday, where Fillmore will attempt to defend her pole vaulting crown.   

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