University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

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.
• Named academic all-Big West.

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

• 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

• 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

• 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.