2022-23 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Amos, Zahra

Zahra Amos
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- High Jump
- Hometown:
- Perth, Australia
- High School:
- Churchlands Senior HS
- Major:
- Biology
Bio
Career Bests
Indoor High Jump: 1.81m
Outdoor High Jump: 1.78m
Senior (2024-25): Qualified for and competed at NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, placing 19th in the high jump with a mark of 1.74 meters...earned an All-America honorable mention for placement at NCAA Championships, becoming the sixth women in program history to do so and the 14th student-athlete in program history...was the first women in program history since Shante' White in 2013 to compete at NCAA Championships and the first in the women's high jump since Shelly Hamilton in 1998...set a new outdoor personal record of 1.79 meters at NCAA East First Rounds to qualify for NCAA Championships, rising to third in UB outdoor history...won her third MAC gold medal at MAC Indoor Championships, setting a new school record in the high jump with a mark of 1.81 meters...named All-MAC First Team for the indoor season...earned All-Academic Athlete honors from the USTFCCCA.
Junior (2023 - 2024): Named the MAC Women's Field Athlete of the Year following a gold medal at the outdoor conference championships, with a career-best mark (1.76m) that ranks third all-time in program history...won the women's indoor high jump gold medal, the first of the junior's career, with a mark of 1.80 meters, tying her school record mark set earlier in the season at the SPIRE Indoor Collegiate games.
Sophomore (2022 - 2023): Season-best outdoor high jump mark came at MAC Championships (1.70m), ranking ninth all-time in program outdoor history...ran a season best 60 meter dash time of 8.42 at the Cornell Upstate Challenge.
Freshman (2021 - 2022): Set a career best mark in the indoor high jump of 1.74m, ranking seventh all-time in UB indoor history...redshirted outdoor season.
High School: Three-time Western Australian State champion in high jump and further podiums...
Indoor High Jump: 1.81m
Outdoor High Jump: 1.78m
Senior (2024-25): Qualified for and competed at NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, placing 19th in the high jump with a mark of 1.74 meters...earned an All-America honorable mention for placement at NCAA Championships, becoming the sixth women in program history to do so and the 14th student-athlete in program history...was the first women in program history since Shante' White in 2013 to compete at NCAA Championships and the first in the women's high jump since Shelly Hamilton in 1998...set a new outdoor personal record of 1.79 meters at NCAA East First Rounds to qualify for NCAA Championships, rising to third in UB outdoor history...won her third MAC gold medal at MAC Indoor Championships, setting a new school record in the high jump with a mark of 1.81 meters...named All-MAC First Team for the indoor season...earned All-Academic Athlete honors from the USTFCCCA.
Junior (2023 - 2024): Named the MAC Women's Field Athlete of the Year following a gold medal at the outdoor conference championships, with a career-best mark (1.76m) that ranks third all-time in program history...won the women's indoor high jump gold medal, the first of the junior's career, with a mark of 1.80 meters, tying her school record mark set earlier in the season at the SPIRE Indoor Collegiate games.
Sophomore (2022 - 2023): Season-best outdoor high jump mark came at MAC Championships (1.70m), ranking ninth all-time in program outdoor history...ran a season best 60 meter dash time of 8.42 at the Cornell Upstate Challenge.
Freshman (2021 - 2022): Set a career best mark in the indoor high jump of 1.74m, ranking seventh all-time in UB indoor history...redshirted outdoor season.
High School: Three-time Western Australian State champion in high jump and further podiums...
- High School Best High Jump: 5-08.00/1.76m
Personal: Parents are Alison and Scott Amos....has two siblings, Sophie and Jasper...chose UB because of the good balance of academics and athletics...inspired by Nicola Olyslagers, female high jump record holder for Australia and she displays the balance between leading a Christian life and competing in high level sport...favorite movie to binge watch is Hunt for the Wilder People...food she can’t live without bacon...enjoys getting creative in the kitchen.
Brittany Murchie Mulla Sports Performance Center Grand Opening
Tuesday, October 15
Coaches vs. Players: Track & Field
Friday, June 14
Take a look back at the UB Alumni Invite!
Thursday, April 25
Brandon Burke 2021 NCAA Preview
Friday, June 04