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

Bio

Collegiate Personal Bests:
800: 2:15.45
1000: 2:50.98 (School Record)
1500: 4:32.15
5,000 Meter: 18:45.71
Mile: 5:05.69
3K (XC): 10:25.2
5K (XC): 17:35.5
6K (XC): 21:46.9

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...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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Ashley Dana Runs 23:08.7 at the NCAA Championship

The junior finished with a time of 23:08.7 in the women's 6K race on Monday.

March 15, 2021

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Women's Cross Country Wins Third Title in a Row

The Blue Devils took the gold at the 2021 NEC Championship.

February 28, 2021

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CCSU Heads to Bryant for NEC Championships on Sunday

The men's and women's cross country teams look to capture the NEC title.

February 26, 2021