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Danae Rivers

DIS
WILBUR CROSS HS
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
JUNIOR
Height: 5'3"
Press Release

Peak Performance

2:14.94

800-meter run

4:48.33

1,600-meter run
“I have been coaching since 1986, and I have had the pleasure of witnessing and coaching some amazingly talented athletes.”
Patrick Redding
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-3 junior won the 800-meter run with a meet-record time of 2:05.86 at the New England Interscholastic Track & Field Outdoor Championships this past season, recording the nation's No. 6 performance among U.S. prep competitors in 2015 at the time

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Academic Achievement

Rivers has maintained a 4.42 weighted GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the National Honor Society and National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, she has volunteered locally at a food bank and senior center. She has also served as part of a youth fun run and community track meet as well