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Dani Jones
Jones (center), Amy Eloise-Neal (left), and Jessica Harris (right) at the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Personal information
Nationality United States
Born (1996-08-21) August 21, 1996 (age 28)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)1500 m, 3000 m
College teamColorado

Danielle "Dani" Jones (born August 21, 1996) is an American middle-distance runner. Representing the Colorado Buffaloes, she won the 3000 m at the 2017 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. In May 2018, she won the National Women's 1500 m at the Prefontaine Classic in a time of 4:07.74.[1][2]

Career

Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Jones attended and ran for Desert Vista High School. In spring 2012, she won her first Arizona state title in the 1600 m.[3] The following year, she won the Arizona state cross country title.[2] She eventually set Arizona high school state outdoor track records for the mile, 1600 m, and 3200 m.[2]

As a collegiate athlete for the Colorado Buffaloes, she won the 3000 m and the distance medley relay at the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. During a redshirt season in spring 2018, she won the National Women's 1500 m at the Prefontaine Classic.[1] In 2018 she led her team to the 1st place finish by winning 2018 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. This was the second time in 18 years that Colorado had a first place finisher and first place team at the XC National Championships.[4] She won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female collegiate cross country competitor in 2019.[5][6]

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

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Domestic competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2015 Mt. SAC Relays Walnut, California 1st 800m 2:08.85
2015 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship Louisville, Kentucky 49th Cross country running 20:32
2016 Payton Jordan Invitational Stanford, California 5th (Race D) 800m 2:05.27
2016 NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 9th 1500m 4:15.86
2016 2016 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Terre Haute, Indiana 22nd 6000m 20:14.2
2017 NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships College Station, Texas 1st 3000m 9:09.20
2017 NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 5th 1500m 4:14.35
2017 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship Louisville, Kentucky 10th Cross country running 19:47
2018 NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships College Station, Texas 2nd Mile run 4:31.82
2018 Prefontaine Classic Eugene, Oregon 1st 1500 m 4:07.74 (National heat)[1]
2018 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship Madison, Wisconsin 1st Cross country running 19:42.8
2018 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 5th 1500 m 4:09.16[8]
2019 NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Austin, Texas 1st 5000m 15:50.65
2019 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 13th 1500 m 4:12.00

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Women's 1500: Colorado redshirt Dani Jones impresses".
  2. ^ a b c "Dani Jones - 2016-17 Track and Field Roster".
  3. ^ "Dani Jones - Running With Confidence".
  4. ^ NCAA Division I Championships, Track and Field Reporting Results System, November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  5. ^ "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 2020-03-28.
  6. ^ "Colorado's Dani Jones Named Honda Sport Award Winner for Cross Country". CWSA. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  7. ^ a b Dani Jones at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  8. ^ 2018 USATF Championships - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 Drake Stadium Results USATF
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