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2024-25 Women's Track & Field Roster

Gianna Dawson

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Freshman
  • Major Biology (College of Arts and Science)
  • Hometown Bel Air, MD
  • High School Bel Air

Biography

Career Results (TFRRS)
2024-25
  • Competed in 13 meets
  • Won the 800m (2:18.16) at the NYC Gotham Cup (1/17)
  • Helped the distance medley relay team finish in third place (12:01.86), and finished fifth in the 800m (2:17.40) at the UAA Indoor Championships (3/1)
  • Set a personal best and finished 10th in the 800m (2:13:11) at the Widener Final Qualifier (5/12)
  • Finished 10th in the mile and ran a personal-best 5:14.41 at the Fastrack Season Opener (12/6)
  • Ran a personal best in the 400m (59.81) at the Fastrack National Invitational (2/7)
  • NCAA All-Niagara Region (800m)
  • Third Team All-UAA (Distance Medley Relay)
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic
Personal
  • Three-year track & field and four-year soccer team member in high school
  • Enjoys music, movies, television, entertainment, fashion, mental health, and self-care
  • Aspires to become a Pediatric Oncologist
Dawson on NYU
  • Chose NYU because “In the city, I will have access to various internship and shadowing opportunities that I wouldn't have access to at many other institutions."