Amy Tao
Amy Tao
  • Height:
    5'4"
  • Year:
    2022
  • Hometown:
    Hong Kong, China
  • High School:
    West Island School
  • Major:
    Mathematics

Bio

Link to TFFRS.org Career Statistics

Collegiate Career Honors: 

  • 3x NEWMAC Women's Cross Country Academic All-Conference (2019, 2020, 2021)
  • 2020 NEWMAC Women's Track & Field Academic All-Conference

Collegiate Personal Records:

  • 5K (XC) - 20:08.0 : 2021 UMass Dartmouth Cross Country Invitational
  • 6K (XC) - 24:26.4 : 2021 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships

2021-22

Cross Country:

  • Competed in seven events for the Blue as a senior
  • Ran a best 5K time of 20:08.0 at the UMass Dartmouth and helped the Blue take 6th place out of 30 teams
  • Competed in the NCAA DIII National Championships in Louisville and ran a time of 24:26.4 in the 6K

2020-21

Cross Country: 

  • Did not participate due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Track & Field: 

  • Did not participate due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

2019-20

Cross Country:

  • Did not compete as a sophomore.

Indoor Track & Field: 

  • Made two appearances in the indoor season.
  • Made one personal best.
  • Finished the 3000 with a time of 11:07.90 at the Bowdoin Invitational #4.
  • Finished in the top 10 of all appearances including a second place finish in the 3000 at the Gordon Kelly Invitational with a time of 11:12.08.

Before Wellesley:

  • Attended West Island School.
  • Graduated in 2018.
  • Ran cross-country and track since Year 9.
  • Was captain of the cross-country team in Years 11 and 12.
  • Awarded MVP for cross-country twice.

Personal:

  • Daughter of Dan Yang and Zhigang Tao.
  • Born in Hong Kong.
  • Has two sisters, Michelle and Karen.