Player Bio: Amanda Jordan

Amanda Jordan

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Apison, Tenn.

High School:
Tennessee Temple Academy

Height:
6-0

Position:
INF

Birthdate:
04/14/1989

Experience:
HS

Very athletic and powerful player . . . has a great arm . . . possesses the leadership qualities that should bring stability and confidence to the infield . . . wonderful person with high integrity . . . will also benefit Samford both academically and socially.

High School: Named to the 2007 Best of the Preps Team . . . led the Chattanooga metro area with an unprecedented .800 batting average in 2006 . . . named to both the 5A All-District Team and the All-Tournament Team . . . competed for the Tennessee Edge during the summer travel-ball season and batted over .385 . . . she hit 12 home runs and led the team in stolen bases for three straight years . . . member of the NSA national champions in 2004, the ASA state champions in 2005 and finished in the top 25 in 2006 at the National ASA 16-under Tournament . . . also lettered in basketball at Tennessee Temple Academy and earned all-district and all-region honors . . . member of a community service project that restored Civil War soldiers' gravesites . . . heavily involved in the drama ministry, church missions and praise band for her local church . . . member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes . . . named Miss Temple and was voted to the homecoming court.

Personal: Born April 14, 1989 . . . daughter of Angie and Chris Jordan . . . undeclared major.

ONE-ON-ONE WITH JORDAN
Favorite place to eat: Olive Garden
Favorite cartoon character: Tasmanian devil
Favorite actress: Rebecca Cartwright
Favorite TV shows: "Lost" and "Grey's Anatomy"
Favorite book: "The Oath" by Frank Peretti