Danielle Thornton

Position:
Mid-Distance
Class:
Senior
High School:
Eastwood
Hometown:
Luckey, Ohio

2010: Posted the team-best time in the 500m, placing third with a time of 1:23.59 at the Jane Herrmann Invite … had a season-best time of 1:43.37 in the 600m at the BGSU Challenge, finishing 13th … at the Tom Wright Classic, finished sixth in the 800m with a time of 2:26.70 … also at Tom Wright, ran a leg in the winning distance medley relay as BGSU posted a time of 12:34.48 … in the outdoor season, posted a personal-best time of 1:00.28 in the 400m and placed seventh at the Ohio Team Challenge … also placed seventh in the 400m at the Toledo Invitational with a time of 1:00.93 … earned highest-finish of the season in the 400m at the Toledo Collegiate Challenge, placing sixth in 1:03.80 … ran the 400m in 1:04.37 at the Jack Shaw Invite to place eighth … had a time of 2:26.65 in the 800m at the Hillsdale Relays, placing 40th.

2009: ran a team best time of 1:00.80 in the 400 m at the MAC Championships finishing 21^st … placed 13^th at the All-Ohio Championships with a time of 1:01.26 … recorded a team best time of 1:19.84 in the 500 m at the Jane Herrmann Invite finishing second … posted a personal best time of 1:41.23 in the 600m at the CMU Quadrangular placing third … finished fifth at the Tom Wright Classic in the 800m with a time of 2:23.73 … in outdoor, posted a time of 1:02.53 in the 400m at the Toledo Invitational.

2008 XC: Competed in one meet, finishing 81st at the Falcon Invitational with a time of 25:57.

2008: Had a season best time of 2:18.36 in the 800m at the Oliver Nikoloff meet, finishing sixth ... Had a time of 2:19.38 in the 800m at the All-Ohio Championships, finishing 15th ... Had a season best time of 1:40.64 in the 600m at the Tom Wright Classic, finishing fourth ... Had a season best time of 1:01.09 in the 400m at the All-Ohio Championships, finishing 16th ... Had a time of 1:01.31 in the 400m at the BGSU Invite, finishing fifth.

2007 XC: Ran in one of seven events for the Falcons this fall, setting a new 5K PR of 20:40.14 at the Falcon Invitational.

2007: Finished third in the 800-meters at the BGSU Open...Finished second in the 600-meters at the CMU Tri-Meet...Was part of winning distance medlary relay tema that won the All-Ohio title.

2006 XC: Ran a 5K personal best at the Falcon Invite with a time of 20:57.

High School: Placed third in the 800m at the Division II Ohio State Meet ... placed fourth in the 800m at the Division II 2005 Ohio State Meet ... named the League athlete of the year ... a three-time first team SLL selection and team Most Valuable Runner ... also a member of the volleyball and basketball teams ... named the 2005 SLL Player of the Year in volleyball and led her team to an undefeated league season ... ran personal-bests of 12.9 in the 100m, 26.1 in the 200m, 58.9 in the 400m and 2:14 in the 800m ... was coached by Richard Morgan.

Personal: Daughter of Darlene and Jeffrey Thornton ... born Oct. 27, 1987 ... has a younger sister Jessica ... majoring in sport management.