Amira Dardir

  • Award
    Field Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    4/15/2013
  • Sport
    Women's Outdoor Track and Field
  • School
    Stevens Institute of Technology
  • Year
    Sophomore
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Jersey City, N.J.
  • High School
    McNair Academy
Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week – Stevens
Amira Dardir, Sophomore – Jersey City, NJ/McNair Academy
 
Amira Dardir placed first overall in the heptathlon with a school record total of 3,880 points as she took first in three events and second in another. Dardir's mark currently sits third by ECAC standards and is the 24th best total in the NCAA. She posted the top marks in the 100-meter hurdles (16.00 seconds), high jump (1.63 meters) and long jump (4.86 meters). Her throw of 24 meters in the javelin was good for second overall in the competition. Dardir owned the old school record of 3,399 points set last season. The sophomore topped the next closest athlete by nearly 300 points (3,880 to 3,586).