Dana Roberson

	Class: Sophomore
	Hometown: West Plains, Mo.
	High School: West Plains High

Position:
Distance

06/29/2012

Missouri State Student-Athletes Honored by the MVC

A total of 109 Bears Receive Conference Academic Honors

01/17/2012

Missouri State Recognizes Student-Athletes for Academic Excellence

193 Named to AD Honor Roll for Fall Semester

Missouri State Career Bests

Event	Best
800m (indoor)	2:21.41
One Mile (indoor)	5:17.59

At Missouri State: Dana Roberson will compete in distance events for the Bears.

Background: Roberson lettered all four years in track & field and two seasons in cross country under West Plains High School head coach Joe Bill Dixon....On the cross country course, Roberson earned all-state, first team all-conference and first team all-district honors during her junior and senior seasons....She posted a personal best in the 5K her senior year, placing 21st at state in the Class 4 competition and guiding her team to a second-place finish...In track, Roberson was crowned conference champion in the 800-meter run, while setting a West Plains High school record....Played volleyball her freshman and sophomore seasons before turning her attention to cross country.

Personal: Dana Elise Roberson was born January 18, 1993 in Springfield, Mo....Daughter of Dan and Rita Roberson....Has one sister, Jenna....Plans to major in Radiography at Missouri State University.