Amy Beresford Class: Senior Hometown: Dillion, Colo. Last College: Colorado Position: Alpine Birthdate: 08/22/1982 Experience: 2L

Junior (2007): Finished the season ranked 15th in the RMISA in the giant slalom and 22nd in the slalom ... Recorded her best finishes of the season at the UNM Invitational - ninth in the slalom and 11th in the giant slalom ... Also had an 11th-place finish in the giant slalom at the Montana State Invitational ... Named to NCAA National All-Academic Ski Team.

Sophomore (2006): Qualified and competed in the NCAA Championships, placing 13th in the slalom and 19th in the giant slalom ... Posted two top-10s, both in the giant slalom ... Top giant slalom finish was fifth at the NCAA Regionals in Sugar Bowl, Nev. ... Top slalom result was 13th at the NCAAs ... Ranked 19th in the giant slalom and 31st in the slalom in the RMISA ... Earned NCAA National All-Academic Ski Team honors.

Freshman (2003 at Colorado): Qualified for the NCAA Championships and was an NCAA All-Academic selection at Colorado ... Ranked 10th in the RMISA slalom standings ... Posted four top-10s including a fourth-place finish in the slalom at Colorado and a seventh place in the giant slalom at Utah.

Prior to UNM: Spent 2004-05 training in Colorado and was a member of the 2004-05 U.S. NorAm Team ... 25th in the slalom and 76th in the giant slalom in the U.S. rankings following 2005 ... Ranked 238th in the slalom and 459th in the giant slalom in the World Rankings after the 2005 season ... Attended Dillon High School in Dillon, Colo. ... Was a member of Team Breckenridge from 1995-2000 ... Was also a member of the Quantum Sports Club ... In March 2002, she finished second overall in the Junior Olympics.

Personal: Born on August 22, 1982, in Denver, Colo. ... Daughter of Gary and Nancy Beresford ... Brother, Gary, is a sophomore on the Lobo ski team ... Father is a ski instructor ... Graduated from Summit High School in 2001, where she was a member of National Honor Society ... Majoring in Architecture with a minor in Art History ... Has been a member of the UNM Dean's List for four semesters.

Career Bests
Slalom - 4th at Colorado (Boulder, Colo. - Feb. 1, 2003)
Giant Slalom - 5th at NCAA West Regional (Reno, Nev. - Feb. 23, 2006)

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