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Ashley Dana
Ashley Dana
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Durham, CT
  • High School:
    Coginchaug High School
  • Events:
    Distance

Bio

Collegiate Personal Bests (TFFRS)

2023 Outdoor: Co-Most Outstanding Track Performer (Distance)... First Team All Northeast Conference... NEC Track Athlete of the Week 3/29 and 5/3... Competed in the 800m, 1,500m, and 4x400m relay at the Raleigh Relays meet... Won the 800m race at the AIC Yellowjacket Invitational with a time of 2:13.08... Came in first in the 1,500m (4:28.40) and second in the 800m (2:13.28) at the UMass Flagship Opener... Ran the 1,500m race in 4:25.05 at the Penn Relays meet... Took gold in both the 800m (2:13.14) and 1,500m (4:33.77) races at the 2023 NEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships... Finished out the season at the 2023 Yale Last Chance Meet where she ran a personal best time of 4:22.73 in the 1,500m race, breaking the CCSU program record.

2022-23 Indoor: NEC Winter Commissioner's Honor Roll... NEC Winter Academic Honor Roll... First Team All-Northeast Conference... Northeast Conference Athlete of the Week (2/14)… Ran a personal best time in the 800m race at the 2023 Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invite, crossing the finish line in 2:10.47... Competed in CCSU’s 4x400m relay at the 115th Millrose Games, which finished third with a time of 3:59.38... Won the 800m race with a time of 2:19.57 at the 2023 NEC Indoor Track and Field Championships. She was also a part of CCSU’s winning distance medley relay (12:14.54) and placed third in the mile with a time of 5:05.60 to help her team to their second straight Northeast Conference title...Competed at the Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier at BU, running a personal best time in the mile, crossing the finish line in 4:48.31 to finish fifth...Placed second in the 1000m race at the 2023 Indoor IC4A/ECAC Championship, finishing in 2:46.58 to break her won school record and notch a new personal best.   

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 Outdoor Track and Field Tabbed Preseason Number One on Friday

The Central Connecticut women's outdoor track and field team was picked to finish first over reigning champion Saint Francis.

March 23, 2024

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Women's Track Competes at Day One of the ECAC/IC4A Indoor Championships

Members of the CCSU women's track and field team competed today on day one of the ECAC/IC4A Indoor Championships hosted by Boston University in...

March 2, 2024

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Women's Track & Field Claims Third Straight NEC Indoor Title

Morabito takes home MVP and Most Outstanding Runner - Distance Awards, Perry claims Co-Most Valuable Field Performer as Blue Devils claim their...

February 19, 2024

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Perry, Morabito Win Events To Put Women's Track & Field in Second Place in NEC Standings After Day One

Brooke Morabito wins the 3000m while Marina Perry took first in the shot put.

February 18, 2024

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Four Blue Devils Compete at Day The BU Valentine Invitational

The Central Connecticut women's track & field team competed on day one of the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Friday to close out the...

February 9, 2024

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Ashley Dana Named Track Athlete of the Week

Ashley Dana was named Track Athlete of the Week for her performance at the Rutgers University Scarlet Knight Open.

February 6, 2024

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Women's Track & Field Competes at Day Two of the The RU Scarlet Knight Open

The Central Connecticut women's indoor track team competed on day two of the RU Scarlet Knight Open on Saturday.

February 3, 2024

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Morabito Named NEC Track Athlete of the Week

After her performance at the John Thomas Terrier Classic, Brooke Morabito was named the NEC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week.

January 30, 2024

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Morabito Grabs Third Top Finish at the URI Invite Saturday

The Blue Devils had eight top-ten finishes and two top-finishers.

January 21, 2024

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Blue Devils Compete in UMass Flagship Invitational

The Blue Devils had six top-ten finishes and one top finisher, Brooke Morabito.

January 14, 2024

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Dana Named NEC Track Athlete of the Week

After her performance at the Wagner College Invite, Ashley Dana was named the NEC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week.

January 9, 2024

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Women's Track & Field Snagged Seven Top Finishes at the Wagner Invite

Central Connecticut women's track and field snagged 17 top-three finishes at the Wagner College Invitational on Friday to kick off the 2024...

January 5, 2024