Cross Country

Amber Stephens
Head Coach

Amber Stephens will become the newest member of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Athletic Department and will occupy the position of men’s and women’s cross country coach for the Rangers.

Stephens duties will begin in January of 2008, after she graduates from Fort Hays (Kan.) State University with a master’s in health and human performance in December. She holds a bachelor’s in medical diagnostic imaging from Fort Hays.

Over the past two years, Stephens has served as the Assistant Cross Country Coach and Assistant Track and Field Coach for the Tigers. An accomplished athlete herself, Stephens was the NJCAA National Cross Country Individual Champion in 2000 while attending Colby (Kan.) Community College. She was also a member of Colby’s National Championship Team in 1999. Stephens was a NJCAA Track and Field All-American in 2000 and 2001.

“Amber Stephens is a highly motivated individual who will do a super job in leading our cross country team,” stated Athletic Director Bob Battisti. “She is the right person at the right time to get this program up and running.”

Northwestern will begin its sixth year of cross country as they enter the 2008 season.