Chico State distance runner Amy Schnittger, a senior from Watsonville, enjoyed the finest year of her impressive Chico State career in 2012-13. She was Chico State's nominee for the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Female Athlete of the Year award.
As a member of the Wildcat women’s cross country team, Schnittger earned All-CCAA and All-West Region honors to help Chico State capture its fifth consecutive conference crown, place first in the NCAA West Regionals and finish the season ranked fifth in the nation.
Schnittger was even more productive in track & field. She broke the CCAA and school record in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:25.97), posting the third fastest time in the event in Division II this season and the 19th fastest all time. Schnittger claimed the conference title in the steeplechase and finished second in the 5,000-meter run at the CCAA Track & Field Championship to help lead Chico State to its fourth straight CCAA title.
Schnittger capped off her amazing season with her second straight All-America in the steeplechase, finishing fourth in the NCAA Track & Field Championships with a time of 10:57.21.
National Honors
2013 T&F All-American (4th in Steeplechase)
2012 T&F All-American (8th in Steeplechase)
Regional Honors
Track & Field
2013 T&F All-West Region (Steeplechase)
2012 T&F All-West Region (Steeplechase)
2011 T&F All-West Region (Steeplechase)
Cross Country
2012 XC All-West Region (Finished 22nd)
2011 XC All-West Region (Finished 9th)
CCAA Honors
Track & Field
2013 T&F All-CCAA (Champion in the Steeplechase)
2013 T&F All-CCAA (2nd in 5K)
2012 T&F All-CCAA (Champion in the Steeplechase)
2012 T&F All-CCAA (3rd in 5K)
2011 T&F All-CCAA (Champion in the Steeplechase)
2010 T&F All-CCAA (3rd in Steeplechase)
Cross Country
2012 XC All-CCAA (Finished 6th)
2011 XC All-CCAA (Finshed 3rd)
2010 XC All-CCAA (Finished 7th)
Team Honors
Track & Field
Member of four straight CCAA Championship teams.
Cross Country
Member of four straight top-7 NCAA Championship teams, four straight CCAA Championship teams, and the 2012 West Region championship team.
