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Central Connecticut State University Athletics
Ashley Dana
Ashley Dana
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Durham, CT
  • High School:
    Coginchaug High School

Bio

Collegiate Personal Bests:
800: 2:12.39
1000: 2:48.99 (School Record - Indoor)
1500: 4:26.93 (School Record - Outdoor)
5,000 Meter: 18:45.71
Mile: 4:55.38
3K (XC): 9:53.0
3.1 Mile (XC): 17:35.5
3.11 Mile (XC): 18:44.0
5K (XC): 17:51.6
6K (XC): 21:46.9

2022 Cross Country: All-Northeast Conference. 4x Athlete of the Week. Won the Father Bede Invitational (3.11m) with a time of 18:44.0, and the Ted Owen Invitational (5k) with a time of 18:00.8. Placed 4th at the New England Championships, finishing the 5k course with a time of 18:09.6. Came in 2nd place at the CCSU Mini Meet (3k) with a time of 9:54.0. Ran a collegiate best 5k at the NEC Championship (17:51.6), taking second place and helping the team to win their 5th consecutive NEC Championship. Competed at NCAA Division 1 Regionals and was the first Blue Devil to cross the finish line of the 6k race (67th place - 21:52.3).

2022 Outdoor: All-Northeast Conference Second Team (1,500m)...Won the 800 (2:17.22) and placed second in the 1500 (4:37.36) at the NEC Championships...Clocked a Top-10 finish in the 1500 (4:26.93) and set a school-record in the 1500 at the Princeton Elite Invitational...Won the 800 (2:12.39) at the CCSU Invitational...Northeast Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll

2021-22 Indoor: NEC Most Outstanding Performer (Distance)...All-Northeast Conference First Team (800m, DMR)...All-Northeast Conference Second Team (Mile)...Northeast Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll...Won the 800 (2:14.31) and placed second in the Mile (5:04.23) at the NEC Championships...Ran on the gold-winning DMR (12:06.86) at the NEC Championships...Ran the 1000 in 2:48.99 in the prelims at IC4A/ECAC Championships...Won the 800 (2:18.43) and placed second in the Mile (4:55.38) at the Ramapo College Opener.

2021 Cross Country: All-Northeast Conference...Northeast Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll...Won bronze at the NEC Championships with a time of 18:23.3...Ran 22:26.3 at the NCAA Northeast Region...Ran 19:08.7 at the IC4A/ECAC Championships...Ran the 3K course in 9:53.0 at the CCSU Mini Meet...Placed third with a time of 18:15.5 at the Ted Owen Invitational.

2021 Outdoor: All-Northeast Conference First Team (1500 meter)...All-Northeast Conference Second Team (800)...Ran the 1500 at the IC4A/ECAC Championships in 4:32.15 to place 6th...Won the 1500 (4:35.14) and placed second in the 800 (2:15.45) at the Northeast Conference Championships...Won the 800 (2:17.75) and 1500 (4:37.73) at the CCSU Invitational...Ran the 800 (2:18.25) and 1500 (4:37.49) at Vermont...Won the 800 (2:18.95) and 1500 (4:43.3) at the Yellow Jacket Invitational...Ran the mile (5:05.69) at season-opening meet at Bryant...Northeast Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21 Cross Country: NEC Most Outstanding Performer...All-Northeast Conference...Won individual crown with photo finish victory in 17:35.5...Helped team win third straight conference championship...Qualified for the NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship in Stillwater, OK...Completed the 6K course in 23:08.7...Northeast Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21 Indoor: Northeast Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll 

2020 Indoor: Won the silver in the 800 meter at the Wagner Invite...Won the gold in the 4x800 (9:38.37) and ran a personal best in the mile (5:09.62) at the Dartmouth Relays...Set the program record in the DMR with a time of 11:41.59 at the BU Terrier Classic...Ran a personal best in the 800 meter (2:15.85) at the BU Valentine Invite...Took the gold in the DMR (12:07.76) and the silver in the 800 (2:17.45) at the NEC Championships...Broke the school record in the 1,000 meter (2:50.98) at the IC4A/ECAC Championships.

2019 Cross Country: Ran a personal best at the CCSU Mini Meet in the 3K (10:25.2)...Posted a best time in the NEC Championship in the 5K (18:19.9)...Ran a best 6K time (21:46.9) at the NCAA Northeast Region Championship...NEC Fall Academic Honor Roll...NEC Commissioners Honor Roll.

2019 Outdoor: Earned a seventh place finish in the 1,500 meter (4:54.98) at the 24th Annual Monmouth Season Opener...Ran the 800 meter (2:20.14) and 1,600 SMR (4:14.84) at the 2019 Colonial Relays...Competed in the 800 meter recording a 10th place finish (2:18.86) and placed eighth in the 4x400 (4:02.58) at the UCONN Northeast Challenge...Ran the 800 meter (2:18.66) at the 2019 Larry Ellis Invitational...Won the bronze in the 800 meter at the CCSU Track and Field Invitational with a time of 2:20.96...Set a personal best at for the 800 meter with a time of 2:15.92 at the NEC Championship...Also won the bronze medal at the NEC Championship for the 4x800 (9:12.20) and ran the 5,000 meter in 18:45.71...Finished 18th overall in the 800 meter (2:16.27) at the NEICAAA New England Outdoor Championship.

2018 Cross Country: Ran the 3.11 mile race in 19:31.3 at the Shawn M. Nassaney Memorial Invitational...Finished the 5K course in 19:29.9 at the 16th Annual Ted Owen Cross Country Invitational...Completed the 5K at the NEICAAA Cross Country Championship in 20:01.1...Finished the 3K 27th overall with a time of 10:54.0 at the 16th Annual CCSU Mini Meet...Finished 15th and set a personal best in the 5K with a time of 19:07.7 at the NEC Championship...Named the 2018 Northeast Conference Women's Cross Country Freshman of the Year...Finished the 6K course with a time of 24:53.3 at the NCAA D1 Northeast Region Cross Country Championships...Named NEC Rookie of the Week.

News Mentions

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Women's Cross Country Wins NEC Fall Team Sportsmanship Award

The Central Connecticut women's cross-country team was announced the winner of the Fall Team Sportsmanship Award by the Northeast Conference on...

February 3, 2023

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Women's Cross Country Grabs Four All-NEC Selections, Two All-Rookie

After winning their fifth straight Northeast Conference Championship, the Central Connecticut women's cross country team had four runners selected...

November 11, 2022

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CCSU Women's Cross Country Competes at NCAA Regionals

The Central Connecticut women's cross country team ran at the NCAA Northeast Regional on Friday at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, NY. Senior&nbs...

November 11, 2022

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Women's Cross Country Defends NEC Title for the Fifth Year in a Row

Women's cross country defended it's title for the fifth year in a row, seventh of all-time, and were crowned Northeast Conference Champions on...

October 28, 2022

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CCSU Women's Cross Country Places Second at the New England Championships

Ashley Dana and Brooke Morabito took fourth and fifth place at the NEICAAA Cross Country Championships this Saturday. The Blue...

October 8, 2022

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Dana Wins NEC Athlete of the Week

Senior runner Ashley Dana represented the Blue Devils in this week's Northeast Conference Awards, taking home Athlete of the Week honors as...

September 28, 2022

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Dana Wins Ted Owen Invite Individual Title

CCSU finishes third in tightly contested team race

September 24, 2022

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Dana Wins Athlete of the Month Award

Senior runner Ashley Dana represented the Blue Devils in this week's Northeast Conference Awards, taking home Athlete of the Month...

September 8, 2022

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Dana Wins Individual at Father Bede Invitational; Women's Cross Country Places Second

The Central Connecticut women's cross country team placed second at the season-opening Father Bede Invitational on Friday at Immergrun...

September 2, 2022