Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country at Augustana Twilight on September 5, 2025 at 8:30 p.m.
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8:30 p.m.
Women's Cross Country
at Augustana Twilight
South Dakota State University Athletics
2024 Women's Cross Country Roster
Dawson, Nina
Nina Dawson
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Willlmar, Minn.
- High School:
- Willmar Senior H.S.
Bio
CAREER RESULTS:
(Cross Country PBs)
5k - 18:09.0
6k - 22:48.4
2024-25:
OUTDOOR:Competed in five meets... Opened the season with a 1500m PR at 4:37.34 to take 20th at the WashU Distance Carnival (3/28)... Followed up with a 3000S personal record time of 10:58.73 at the Bryan Clay Invite (4/17)... Took 11th in the 3000S at 11:39.91 at the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/15).
INDOOR: Competed in six meets... Opened the season with a seventh-place finish in the 800m with a time of 2:17.97 at the SDSU Holiday Open (12/6)... PRed in the mile at 5:09.48 and the 800m with a time of 2:16.80 at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/14).
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meets... PRed in the Augustana Twilight with a 5K time of 18:09.0 to finish 29th (9/6)... Placed 52nd in the SDSU Classic with a 6K time of 24:00.0 (10/4)... Finished the season with a 49th place finish with a time of 24:05.6 at the Drews/Neubauer Invitational (10/19).
2023-24:
OUTDOOR: Took bronze in the 1500m with a time of 4:46.45 at the Emporia State Relays (3/28)... Finished ninth in the 3000S with a time of 11:36.65 at the USD Early Bird (4/5)... Took 11th in the 3000S with a time of 11:20.16 at the Gary Wilson Invitational (4/24)... PRed in the 1500m with a time of 4:43.18 to take eighth at the St.Thomas Joe Sweeney Invitational (5/1)... PRed in the 3000S with a time of 11:07.28 to finish seventh at the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/11).
INDOOR: Clocked a mile time of 5:19.62 at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet (1/20)... Took ninth in the mile with a time of 5:34.41 at the NAIA Preview (1/27)... Finished 12th in the mile with a time of 5:15.66 at the Iowa State Classic (2/3)... Finished runner-up in the 4x800m with a time of 9:33.33 at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/10)... PRed in the mile with a time of 5:13.09 to take ninth at the SDSU Last Chance Meet (2/16).
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meets across the season... Opened with a 5k PR of 18:50.4 at the Augustana Twilight Meet (9/1)... Clocked a 6k PR of 22:48.4 at the Briar Cliff XC Invite (10/7)... Finished the season with a 6k time of 23.13.7 at the Platte River Rumble (10/13).
2022-23:
OUTDOOR: Appeared in six different meets…clocked a personal best time of 4:51.57 in the 1500 at USD Early Bird…took third place in the 3000 steeplechase with a PR of 12:01.84 at NDSU Tune Up
INDOOR: Competed in seven meets…ran PRs in the mile (5:14.50) and 800 (2:18.43) …finished in the top 10 in four different individual races throughout the season
CROSS COUNTRY: Ran a season best of 6,000 meters at the Bradley Pink Classic in a time of 23:10.3…Opened the season with a 19:29.3 for 5,000 meters at the Augie Twilight.
BEFORE SDSU: Three-sport athlete for Willmar H.S...competed in mid-distance events throughout high school as well as two relays...former winter hockey player
(Cross Country PBs)
5k - 18:09.0
6k - 22:48.4
2024-25:
OUTDOOR:Competed in five meets... Opened the season with a 1500m PR at 4:37.34 to take 20th at the WashU Distance Carnival (3/28)... Followed up with a 3000S personal record time of 10:58.73 at the Bryan Clay Invite (4/17)... Took 11th in the 3000S at 11:39.91 at the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/15).
INDOOR: Competed in six meets... Opened the season with a seventh-place finish in the 800m with a time of 2:17.97 at the SDSU Holiday Open (12/6)... PRed in the mile at 5:09.48 and the 800m with a time of 2:16.80 at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/14).
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meets... PRed in the Augustana Twilight with a 5K time of 18:09.0 to finish 29th (9/6)... Placed 52nd in the SDSU Classic with a 6K time of 24:00.0 (10/4)... Finished the season with a 49th place finish with a time of 24:05.6 at the Drews/Neubauer Invitational (10/19).
2023-24:
OUTDOOR: Took bronze in the 1500m with a time of 4:46.45 at the Emporia State Relays (3/28)... Finished ninth in the 3000S with a time of 11:36.65 at the USD Early Bird (4/5)... Took 11th in the 3000S with a time of 11:20.16 at the Gary Wilson Invitational (4/24)... PRed in the 1500m with a time of 4:43.18 to take eighth at the St.Thomas Joe Sweeney Invitational (5/1)... PRed in the 3000S with a time of 11:07.28 to finish seventh at the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/11).
INDOOR: Clocked a mile time of 5:19.62 at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet (1/20)... Took ninth in the mile with a time of 5:34.41 at the NAIA Preview (1/27)... Finished 12th in the mile with a time of 5:15.66 at the Iowa State Classic (2/3)... Finished runner-up in the 4x800m with a time of 9:33.33 at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/10)... PRed in the mile with a time of 5:13.09 to take ninth at the SDSU Last Chance Meet (2/16).
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meets across the season... Opened with a 5k PR of 18:50.4 at the Augustana Twilight Meet (9/1)... Clocked a 6k PR of 22:48.4 at the Briar Cliff XC Invite (10/7)... Finished the season with a 6k time of 23.13.7 at the Platte River Rumble (10/13).
2022-23:
OUTDOOR: Appeared in six different meets…clocked a personal best time of 4:51.57 in the 1500 at USD Early Bird…took third place in the 3000 steeplechase with a PR of 12:01.84 at NDSU Tune Up
INDOOR: Competed in seven meets…ran PRs in the mile (5:14.50) and 800 (2:18.43) …finished in the top 10 in four different individual races throughout the season
CROSS COUNTRY: Ran a season best of 6,000 meters at the Bradley Pink Classic in a time of 23:10.3…Opened the season with a 19:29.3 for 5,000 meters at the Augie Twilight.
BEFORE SDSU: Three-sport athlete for Willmar H.S...competed in mid-distance events throughout high school as well as two relays...former winter hockey player
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