Dani Jones
![]() Jones (center), Amy Eloise-Neal (left), and (right) at the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | ||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||
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Born | Fort Wayne, Indiana | August 21, 1996|||||||
Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | |||||||
Sport | ||||||||
Sport | Track and field | |||||||
Event(s) | 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m | |||||||
College team | Colorado | |||||||
Turned pro | 2020 | |||||||
Medal record
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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] 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.[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 |
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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[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
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representing Desert Vista High School | ||||||
2015 | Mt. SAC Relays | Walnut, California | 1st | 800m | 2:08.85 | |
representing Colorado Buffaloes | ||||||
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 | |
representing New Balance |
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".
- ^ 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 2020-03-28.
- ^ "Colorado's Dani Jones Named Honda Sport Award Winner for Cross Country". CWSA. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ a b Dani Jones at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ 2018 USATF Championships - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 Drake Stadium Results USATF
External links[]
- "Dani Jones Fits Fast Races Into Jam-Packed Schedule"
- "Desert Vista runner Dani Jones looking for history"
- Living people
- 1996 births
- American female middle-distance runners
- Colorado Buffaloes women's track and field athletes
- Colorado Buffaloes women's cross country runners
- Sportspeople from Arizona