Dana Edwards - 2012

PR
300m: 42.88
400m: 59.71
500m: 1:22.95
55H: 9.12
60H: 9.31
100H: 15.58
400H: 1:05.21

Track & Field
2011-2012 (Sophomore)
Indoor – Set personal-best of 1:22.95 in the 500m Run at the Tiger Paw Invitational…Improved personal-best to 9.55 in the 60m Hurdles event at the SoCon Championships…Also competed in the 300m Sprint, 400m Run, 55m Hurdles, 4x400m and Distance Medley Relays.
Outdoor – Finished second at the Palmetto Classic in the High Jump with a personal-best leap of 1.45m…Posted her 400m Hurdles personal-best of 1:05.21 at the SoCon Championships…Ran a personal-best of 15.58 in the 100m Hurdles at the UNF North Florida Invitational.

2010-2011 (Freshman)
Indoor - Competed in the 60m Hurdles and 500m Run. 
Outdoor - Ran a season-best time of 15.75 in the 100m Hurdles in the preliminaries at the SoCon Championships...Finished a season-high eighth (16.16) in the 100m Hurdles at the Palmetto Classic...Ran a season-best time of 1:05.76 in the 400m Hurdles at the War Eagle Invitational...Finished a season-best second (1:08.19) in the 400m Hurdles at the Palmetto Classic.

Prep: A graduate of Clarke Central class of 2010 in Athens, Georgia...Earned six varsity letters for track, basketball and swimming...Named team captain her junior and senior seasons...Placed third in regions in the 4x100 Relay her freshman year...Placed third in regions in the 300m Hurdles and 4x100 Relay her sophomore year...Went to State her junior and senior season...Holds the school record in the 300m Hurdles.

Personal: Born Dana Ariel Edwards on May, 19, 1992 in Athens, Georgia...Daughter of Kim and Cornelius Edward...Favorite class is Spanish because "the classes are so fun and interactive"...Loves the color red and cheesecake. Most treasured possession is her bible and her blanket because "they keep her sane"...Majoring in Athletic Training with a minor in Spanish.

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