Danielle Dickman Class: Junior Hometown: Vernon Hills, Ill. High School: Vernon Hills Last College: Eastern Illinois Event: Cross Country/Distance

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2010-11: Cross Country -- Ran in one race before having season cut short due to injury ... placed 21st (eighth on the team) in the season-opening Flyer 5K Challenge in 18:58. Track and Field --Ran in just three indoor meets ... in the 3000m run, placed second in a season-best 11:03.30 at the Findlay Oiler Opener ... finished eighth in the 5000m run at the Bowling Green Challenge in 19:23.03 ... did not compete during the outdoor season.

Prior to Miami:Spent one year at Eastern Illinois, where she ran cross country and helped EIU to Ohio Valley Conference titles in both indoor and outdoor track.

High School:Earned four varsity letters in both track and cross country at Vernon Hills under coach Suzanne Richert ... captain of track team for three years and captain of cross country for two years ... four-time all-conference, all-county, and all-region selection in cross country, winning the regional meet twice ... was named to the all-state team in track as a senior (taking ninth in the 3200m) and was a two-time all-state honoree in cross country ... won conference titles in the 3200m twice ... personal-best times of 17:37 in the three mile, 11:13 in the two mile, and 5:16 in the mile ... holds school records in the three mile (cross country), the 3200m (two miles), the 1600m (mile) and 800m ... lettered in basketball twice.

Personal: Born in August of 1991 in Barrington, Ill. ... daughter of Janice and David Dickman ... her grandpa, Fred, played basketball at Bradley University ... an exercise science major with a minor in nutrition.