Newsletter: October 25, 2024
Contents Competition Calendar Coach's Corner: Another Week Lighting Up the Roads Spotlight: USATF 5k Championships In My Own Words: Dana...
Favorite Pre-Race Meal: Pasta primavera with chicken
Favorite Pump-Up Song: No headphones, just tuning into my own thoughts
Funniest Mid-Race Thought: My college teammates and I would think the word "soap" when passing runners in cross country races.
3000m
5,000m
10,000m
10 Mile​
9:22.46
15:58.33
33.04.82
57:03​
2025 USA Cross Country Championships, 8th​
Multiple times All Conference
NCAA DI Cross Country Nationals individual qualifier
Dana grew up in Trempealeau, Wisconsin, where she attended Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School. While there, she earned 5 Wisconsin State Championships and was named the Wisconsin Cross Country Gatorade Player of the Year.
At Iowa State, Dana earned a Big-12 Championship in the Outdoor 5000m, was an NCAA DI Cross Country Nationals individual qualifier, and a three-time Big-12 All Conference honoree in cross country.
She finished with personal bests of 9:22.46 (3000m), 15:58.33 (5000m) and 33:04.82 (10,000m). She will continue to race track and cross country, while also exploring the roads. Ultimately, she has her sights set on the marathon down the road.
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Dana joined Minnesota Distance Elite in August 2024.