Player Bio: Dayna Anderson - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
April 18, 2013 | Cross Country
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Looking to build on experience of three cross country races during freshman year ... competed attached on the track both indoors and out ... competed in the 5000-meters at the MPSF Championships and Pepsi Team Invite.
2007-08: Opened the season with 25th-place finish at the Sundodger, ninth on the squad ... ran identical times of 18:02 at the Willamette and Mike Hodges, placing among the top five Huskies at both events ... Opened track season with a 10:03.49 3000-meter time at the UW Indoor Preview ... placed 16th in the 5000m at the MPSF Championships in 17:54.02 ... competed twice outdoors, placing 15th at the Pepsi Team Invite in the 5K in a time of 18:04.67.
High School and Personal: Born in San Diego, California ... parents are Leslie and John Anderson ... younger sister of Brooke Anderson, a junior on UW cross country and track teams ... competed at the US Junior Cross Country Championships, placing 28th in the 6000m ... named All-Western League all four years in cross country, all-district in 2004, and 2005 ... captained team to a fifth-place finish at state senior year ... earned Scholar Athlete Award in 2006, and Union Tribune First Team All-Academic in 2005 and 2006 ... also lettered two years in soccer and four in track ... graduated with a 4.5 GPA ... planned major is medical engineering.
Collegiate Best Marks
Mile.......5:10.22
3000m.......10:03.49
5000m.......17:54.02i
