University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2016-17 Track & Field/Cross Country Roster
Roster

Dana Dillistone
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hattiesburg, Miss.
- High School:
- Oak Grove HS
Personal Bests:
5,000 Meters - 18:32.69 (indoor)
1,500 Meters - 4:35 (outdoor)
Mile - 5:00 (indoor)
5k - 17:57 (cross country)
6k- 21:15 (cross country)
2015 Sophomore (INDOOR): Ran a time of 10:25.29 in the 3,000 meters ... Record a time of 18:32.69 in the 5,000 meters ... (OUTDOOR): A CoSIDA first team All-District VI selection ... Named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team ... Ran a personal-best time of 4:37.93 in the 1,500 meters ... Placed fifth at the Jace LaCoste Invitational ... Ran a time of 18:46.16 in the 5,000 meters ... 2014 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meetings during the season ... Recorded a season-best time of 18:33.36 in the 5K ... Had a season-best finish of 16 in the Martin Epps XC Classic ... 2014 Freshman (INDOOR): Ran a time of 2:23.60 in the 800 meters ... Recorded a season-best time of 5:28/46 in the one-mile ... (OUTDOOR): Recorded a season-best time of 2:22.31 in the 800 meters ... Ran a time of 4:44.71 in the 1,500 meters for first-place ... Turned in a time of 18:23.80 in the 5,000 meters at the C-USA Championship ... 2013 (CROSS COUNTRY): Competed in all six meets ... Ran a personal-best time of 19:18.98 in the 5K ... Posted a time of 24:41.90 in the 6K at the NCAA D1 South Regional ... High School: Attended Oak Grove High School where she was coached by Robin Ryder...Best times are 3200m in 11:59 min, the 800m in 2:25 min, and the 4k in 15:25 min...2 year letter winner and was awarded All -State Cross Country from 2010 to 2012... Named Coca Cola Scholar Athlete and was an honor student ... Personal: Daughter of Rick and Cheryl Dillistone ... A chemistry major.
5,000 Meters - 18:32.69 (indoor)
1,500 Meters - 4:35 (outdoor)
Mile - 5:00 (indoor)
5k - 17:57 (cross country)
6k- 21:15 (cross country)
2015 Sophomore (INDOOR): Ran a time of 10:25.29 in the 3,000 meters ... Record a time of 18:32.69 in the 5,000 meters ... (OUTDOOR): A CoSIDA first team All-District VI selection ... Named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team ... Ran a personal-best time of 4:37.93 in the 1,500 meters ... Placed fifth at the Jace LaCoste Invitational ... Ran a time of 18:46.16 in the 5,000 meters ... 2014 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meetings during the season ... Recorded a season-best time of 18:33.36 in the 5K ... Had a season-best finish of 16 in the Martin Epps XC Classic ... 2014 Freshman (INDOOR): Ran a time of 2:23.60 in the 800 meters ... Recorded a season-best time of 5:28/46 in the one-mile ... (OUTDOOR): Recorded a season-best time of 2:22.31 in the 800 meters ... Ran a time of 4:44.71 in the 1,500 meters for first-place ... Turned in a time of 18:23.80 in the 5,000 meters at the C-USA Championship ... 2013 (CROSS COUNTRY): Competed in all six meets ... Ran a personal-best time of 19:18.98 in the 5K ... Posted a time of 24:41.90 in the 6K at the NCAA D1 South Regional ... High School: Attended Oak Grove High School where she was coached by Robin Ryder...Best times are 3200m in 11:59 min, the 800m in 2:25 min, and the 4k in 15:25 min...2 year letter winner and was awarded All -State Cross Country from 2010 to 2012... Named Coca Cola Scholar Athlete and was an honor student ... Personal: Daughter of Rick and Cheryl Dillistone ... A chemistry major.
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