Diane Anderson

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Denver, CO

Track & Field: Outdoor: 2005: Competed in the 200 meter dash at the Yellow Jacket Invitational... ran a personal best 55.48 in the 400 meter dash at the ACC Championship to finish 10th... the lead-off runner of the women[apos]s 4x100 meter relay team that broke a school record with their 46.92 performance at the Wake Forest Open.

2004: Ran the 200m and 400m during the season... participated in the ACC Preliminary races... posted a team best 24.46 200m time at the Yellow Jacket Invitational... won the Tar Heel Opener 400m race with a 55.91... earned four top-10 finishes on the season.

Indoor: 2005: Finished 13th in the 500m run at Virginia Tech Indoor Invitational with a time of 1:18.86 ... placed 21st in the 400m dash at the ETSU Niswonger Invitational with a time of 59.40 ... earned a 10th place finish at the UNC Invitational with a time of 25.94 and an 8th place finish in the 400m dash with a time of 59.10 ... ran a 57.45 in the 400m dash for a 17th place finish at the Meyo Invitational ... ran a 58.94 in the 400m dash at the ACCs earning a 19th place finish.

2004: Competed in three different races for the Deacs: 60m, 200m, and 400m ... ran a 7.81 60m at the NC Collegiate Big 12 ... ran a 24.75 200m dash in the Kentucky Invitational, garnering a 12th place finish ... ran a 56.68 400m in the same invitational, for a 13th place finish ... competed at the ACC Championships.

Background: Named Most Valuable Freshman of her Homewood-Flossmorr High School squad ... state champion in the 2x400m ... received Junior All-American honors.

Personal: A history major... born March 30, 1985 in Denver, Colorado ... daughter of Lt. Col. and Dr. Anderson ... her father holds the 440 record at West Point.

Records: Indoor: 60m: 7.81; 200m: 24.75; 400m: 56.68; 500m: 1:18.86; Outdoor: 200m: 24.46; 400m: 55.48