Dani Jones
1500m , DNF |
Danielle "Dani" Jones (born August 21, 1996) is an American
High School career
Born in
3200 m.[2]
College career
Jones attended the University of Colorado from 2015-2020 where she was a four-time NCAA Divion I champion capturing titles in the outdoor 5000-meters, indoor 3000-meters, cross-country, and the distance medley relay. She earned All-America honors 12-times.[4]
As a collegiate athlete for the
1500 m at the Prefontaine Classic.[1] That fall, she led her team to an NCAA title at the 2018 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships by way of her first-place finish in the race. This was the second time in two decades that the Buffaloes had both a first-place finisher and finished in first place as a team at the national championships.[5] She won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female collegiate cross-country competitor in 2019.[6][7]
Professional career
In December 2020, Jones announces that she would be pursuing a professional running career. She signed with Hawi Management, choosing Merhawi Keflezighi as her agent. Soon thereafter she secured a professional contract with New Balance and then joined the Bosshard training group in Boulder. Colorado.[8]
Major international competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Adidas Grand Prix
|
New York, New York
|
3rd | Mile run | 4:43.40 |
| 2015 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | Mile run | 4:39.88 |
| 2015 | Adidas Grand Prix
|
New York, New York
|
6th | Mile run | 4:41.35 |
Domestic competitions
References
- ^ a b c "Women's 1500: Colorado redshirt Dani Jones impresses".
- ^ a b c "Dani Jones - 2016-17 Track and Field Roster".
- ^ "Dani Jones - Running With Confidence".
- ^ "Colorado Buffaloes 2019-2020 Track & Field Roster Dani Jones". www.bubuffs.com. June 1, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ NCAA Division I Championships, Track and Field Reporting Results System, November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "cubuffs - CUBuffs.com: Jones Selected Honda Sports Award Winner for Cross Country". AllBuffs | Unofficial fan site for the University of Colorado at Boulder Athletics programs. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Colorado's Dani Jones Named Honda Sport Award Winner for Cross Country". CWSA. December 4, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ Strout, Erin (December 21, 2020). "Dani Jones on Going Pro During a Pandemic". www.womensrunning.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Dani Jones at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- USATF
