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2019 Women's Track & Field Roster

Danson Honda

Danielle Girard

Danielle Girard

  • Position:
    XC, Mid-Distance
  • Height:
    5-0
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Eugene, Ore.
  • High School:
    Sheldon HS
  • Prev School:
    Lane CC

Summary

Biography

2019 (Senior) 
Outdoor:
  • Competed in nine outdoor meets on the season.
  • At the Rainbow Relays, earned a sixth-place finish in the 1500m (5:01.78).
  • Produced a 15th-place finish in the 800m (2:21.22) at the Triton Invitational.
  • In prelims, placed 16th-overall in the 800m at the Big West Outdoor Championships.
Indoor:
  • Competed in three indoor meets on the season.
  • Helped earn a 24th-place finish in the distance medley relay (12:06.04) at the UW Invitational.
  • At the Boise State Invitational, registered a pair of 15th-place finishes in the 800m (2:22.56) and 4X400 (4:16.27).
  • At the MPSF Indoor Championships, helped earn a 16th-place finish in the distance medley relay (12:16.36).


2018 (Junior):

Outdoor

  • Competed in four outdoor meets.
  • Clocked in at 4:55.46 in the 1500m at the SF State Distance Carnival.
  • Top 800m time of 2:17.24 came at the Steve Scott Invitational.
  • Ran in the 800m at the Big West Championships, taking 15th in the prelims in 2:25.81.


Indoor

  • Ran in four indoor meets on the season.
  • Competed in the distance medley relay three times with the top time of 12:36.27 coming at the Husky Classic.
  • Best indoor 800m time of 2:18.75 came at the MPSF Indoor Championships.
  • Also a member of UH’s DMR team that took 13th at MPSF Indoor Championships in 13:37.98.


2017 Cross Country (Junior)

  • Competed in six races, while finishing first for UH in three instances, also aided UH in the scoring column five times.
  • Produced her fastest 5k time at the Charles Bowles Willamette Invite (Sept. 30), finishing as the top Rainbow Wahine and 41st overall with a time of 18:49.6
  • Ran her highest finish at the Big Wave Invitational (Sept. 9), finishing first among UH and fifth overall (19:45)
  • Recorded a 6k personal best time at the Big West Invitational (Oct. 28), finishing at the top for UH and 43rd overall (22:31.50)
  • Awards and honors: Named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
Prior to UH:
  • Competed for two years in cross country and track at Lane Community College in Eugene, Ore.
  • Was part of the the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) 4x400 championship relay for LCC
  • Earned the Cross Country NWAC Southern Region individual championship in 2015 with a 5k time of 19:17
  • Finished sixth at the 2015 NWAC XC Championships with a 5k time of 18:56
  • Earned 1500m and 800m Southern Region Champion at the 2016 Regional track meet
  • Was a three-time NWAC All-American and NWAC Southern Region Champion
  • Named an NWAC Academic Excellence Winner in 2015 and 2016
  • Recorded top time in the 800m of 2:16 and 1500m at 4:46
  • Recorded a 5k best cross country time of 18:54

Prep:
  • A 2014 graduate of Sheldon High School in Eugene, Ore.
  • Lettered all four years in track, one year in cross country and two in soccer
  • Finished fifth at the 2014 6A Special District 1 meet in the 800m, recording her top prep time of 2:19.65
  • Was named second team Class 6A Midwestern League in soccer

Personal:
  • Nickname is Dani
  • Born in Eugene, Ore.
  • Majoring in Political Science
  • Has one sister
  • Has participated with the Access to Sport organization
  • Parents are Margaret and Chris Girard of Eugene, Ore.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018Junior

    XC, Mid-Distance
    5'0"
  • 2019Senior

    XC, Mid-Distance
    5'0"