2022 Women's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Hotalling, Danielle
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
Danielle Hotalling
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lee's Summit, Mo.
- High School:
- Blue Springs South
Bio
TFRRS Performance Profile
Name: Danielle Hotalling
Hometown: Lee’s Summit, MO
High School: Blue Springs South High School
Parents/family: Mark & Shelly Hotalling
At Creighton: 2022 - Led team at Augustana Twilight Meet (9/2) in only cross country competition of the season, finishing sixth in a time of 17:55.34, but missed rest of season with an injury ... Won the steeplechase in the 2023 Kansas Relays ... Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. 2021 - Was the Bluejays top finisher in each of the six races on the season ... Became the fifth fastest 5K finisher in program history after clocking in at 17:33.7 at the Greeno/Dirksen Cross Country Invitational (9/18) ... Finished 91st overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/12). 2020 - Won the Creighton Winter Classic (2/20) with a 6K time of 21:96.6 ... Was the Bluejays top scorer and finsihed 29th overall in the Big East Championships (3/6/21) 2019 - Second Team All-BIG EAST. Team's top finisher in all six meets, including five top-20 finishes. Opened season with a win in a dual meet vs. Drake that featured 19 entrants. Placed 18th at BIG EAST Championship and 67th at NCAA Midwest Regionals. Named to Creighton Dean's List and BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 2018: Team's top finisher in all six meets. Took 25th place at BIG EAST Championship. Placed 11th in collegiate debut at Augustana Twilight Invitational. Named to Creighton Dean's List and BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
High School Accolades:
Cross Country: Missouri Class 4 State Champion Runner-Up, competed at the Missouri Class 4 State Cross Country Championships 2014-17 placing 72nd, 10th, 8th and 2nd , Footlocker Midwest All-Regional placing 19th, three-time All-State honors, four-time All-District, three-time All-Conference First-Team, four-time Examiner Newspaper All-Area First-Team recognition, three-time Greater Kansas City Cross Country Coaches Association (GKCCCCA) All-Metro First-Team, GKCCCCA Runner of the Year Nominee, MoMileSplit First-Team All-State, Freshman Rookie of the Year, team scorer in the program’s highest placement in school history with four District & one Sectional Championships and with team finishing 3rd, 5th, 5th & 4th at Missouri’s State Championships, four-year varsity letter winner.
Track & Field: Missouri Class 5 State Champion Runner-Up in 3200M, competed at the Missouri Class 5 State Track & Field Championships 2015-18, All-State honors placing 2nd in 4x800M relay and in 3200M in 2018, All-State honors in 4x800M relay placing 8th and in 3200M placing 7th in 2017, State Qualifier in 3200M placing 10th in 2016, All-State honors in 4x800M relay placing 8th in 2015, eight-time All-District and All-Conference recognition, Examiner Newspaper All-Area Honorable Mention in 3200M, Freshman Conference Champion in 800M, 1600M & Triple Jump, MoMileSplit 3200 M All-State Team, Freshman Rookie of the Year, broke school record in 4x800M relay as a freshman and again as a senior, one of five scorers earning third-place state trophy at Missouri’s Class 5 State Championships in 2018, four-year varsity letter winner, Nominee for KC Star Girls Scholar Athlete and KMBC-TV/Hy-Vee Scholar Athlete
College Accolades/Accomplishments:
Accepted in College of Arts and Science’s Honors Program
During the Augustana Twilight meet, Danielle finished the 5k as the top freshman in 11th place with a time of 18:09.
Interesting Fact About You: My preferred prerace dinner is Chipotle.
Favorite Quote: Do your best and forget the rest.
Pre-Race Superstition: I have to run in a French braid.
Academic Accolades:
Class Rank 7 out of 487 with a cumulative GPA of 4.455 on a 4.0 scale
Science Student of the Year
Member of National Honor Society
Compass Cord Award for performing over 100 hours of community service
Top 10 Award in the 2018 PLTW Biomedical Research and Designed Competition
Four Awards of Academic Excellence in honor of Outstanding Academic Achievement with a cumulative GPA of 4.0 or greater
AP Scholar with Distinction Award & AP Scholar with Honor Award
Smith College Book Award
Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship
Name: Danielle Hotalling
Hometown: Lee’s Summit, MO
High School: Blue Springs South High School
Parents/family: Mark & Shelly Hotalling
At Creighton: 2022 - Led team at Augustana Twilight Meet (9/2) in only cross country competition of the season, finishing sixth in a time of 17:55.34, but missed rest of season with an injury ... Won the steeplechase in the 2023 Kansas Relays ... Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. 2021 - Was the Bluejays top finisher in each of the six races on the season ... Became the fifth fastest 5K finisher in program history after clocking in at 17:33.7 at the Greeno/Dirksen Cross Country Invitational (9/18) ... Finished 91st overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/12). 2020 - Won the Creighton Winter Classic (2/20) with a 6K time of 21:96.6 ... Was the Bluejays top scorer and finsihed 29th overall in the Big East Championships (3/6/21) 2019 - Second Team All-BIG EAST. Team's top finisher in all six meets, including five top-20 finishes. Opened season with a win in a dual meet vs. Drake that featured 19 entrants. Placed 18th at BIG EAST Championship and 67th at NCAA Midwest Regionals. Named to Creighton Dean's List and BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 2018: Team's top finisher in all six meets. Took 25th place at BIG EAST Championship. Placed 11th in collegiate debut at Augustana Twilight Invitational. Named to Creighton Dean's List and BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
High School Accolades:
Cross Country: Missouri Class 4 State Champion Runner-Up, competed at the Missouri Class 4 State Cross Country Championships 2014-17 placing 72nd, 10th, 8th and 2nd , Footlocker Midwest All-Regional placing 19th, three-time All-State honors, four-time All-District, three-time All-Conference First-Team, four-time Examiner Newspaper All-Area First-Team recognition, three-time Greater Kansas City Cross Country Coaches Association (GKCCCCA) All-Metro First-Team, GKCCCCA Runner of the Year Nominee, MoMileSplit First-Team All-State, Freshman Rookie of the Year, team scorer in the program’s highest placement in school history with four District & one Sectional Championships and with team finishing 3rd, 5th, 5th & 4th at Missouri’s State Championships, four-year varsity letter winner.
Track & Field: Missouri Class 5 State Champion Runner-Up in 3200M, competed at the Missouri Class 5 State Track & Field Championships 2015-18, All-State honors placing 2nd in 4x800M relay and in 3200M in 2018, All-State honors in 4x800M relay placing 8th and in 3200M placing 7th in 2017, State Qualifier in 3200M placing 10th in 2016, All-State honors in 4x800M relay placing 8th in 2015, eight-time All-District and All-Conference recognition, Examiner Newspaper All-Area Honorable Mention in 3200M, Freshman Conference Champion in 800M, 1600M & Triple Jump, MoMileSplit 3200 M All-State Team, Freshman Rookie of the Year, broke school record in 4x800M relay as a freshman and again as a senior, one of five scorers earning third-place state trophy at Missouri’s Class 5 State Championships in 2018, four-year varsity letter winner, Nominee for KC Star Girls Scholar Athlete and KMBC-TV/Hy-Vee Scholar Athlete
College Accolades/Accomplishments:
Accepted in College of Arts and Science’s Honors Program
During the Augustana Twilight meet, Danielle finished the 5k as the top freshman in 11th place with a time of 18:09.
Interesting Fact About You: My preferred prerace dinner is Chipotle.
Favorite Quote: Do your best and forget the rest.
Pre-Race Superstition: I have to run in a French braid.
Academic Accolades:
Class Rank 7 out of 487 with a cumulative GPA of 4.455 on a 4.0 scale
Science Student of the Year
Member of National Honor Society
Compass Cord Award for performing over 100 hours of community service
Top 10 Award in the 2018 PLTW Biomedical Research and Designed Competition
Four Awards of Academic Excellence in honor of Outstanding Academic Achievement with a cumulative GPA of 4.0 or greater
AP Scholar with Distinction Award & AP Scholar with Honor Award
Smith College Book Award
Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship
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