2025-26 Track & Field Roster
Olsen, Danny
Danny Olsen
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Evergreen Park, Ill.
- High School:
- Marist HS
Bio
TFRRS Profile
2024-25:
All-BIG EAST Outdoor
NCAA West First Round Qualifier – 400m
CSC Academic All-District
USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
Outdoor (So.): Competed in five events … NCAA West First Round qualifier in the 400m, finishing 27th at 46.48 seconds … BIG EAST Champion in the 400m with a program record 46.21 second race … First 400m conference champion in school history … Ran the eighth-fastest 200m in program history at 21.58 seconds at the Drake Relays (April 19) … Part of the 4x100 team that ran the second-fastest relay in program history at 41.03 seconds at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (May 17).
Indoor (So.): Competed in six events … Ran a program record 47.92 second 400m at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 1) … Ran the second-fastest 200m in program history at the TRACK at new balance Collegiate Showdown (Jan. 18) at 21.61 seconds … Ran the second-fastest 300m in program history at 34.57 seconds at the Blue & Gold Invitational (Dec. 6).
2023-24:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Cross Country (Fr.): Did not compete.
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in two events ... Finished fifth at the Blue and Gold Invitational (Dec. 1) on the 4x400 team at 3:28.15 ... Finished seventh at BIG EAST Indoor Championships (Feb. 23) on the 4x400 team at 3:19.82.
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed in seven events ... Ran the ninth-fastest 200m in program history at Badger Challenge (May 3) in 21.70 seconds ... Set a PR in the 400m at BIG EAST Outdoor Championships at 49.18 seconds ... Set a PR in the 800m at Marquette Invitational (April 12) at 2:00.14.
Prior to Marquette: A four-year letterwinner in track & field, one year of cross country, at Marist High School in Chicago, Illinois … Was an All-State selection in track & field, and an All-Conference selection in his lone season of cross country … Helped lead the Redhawks to two conference and sectional titles in track & field … Named team captain of the track & field team as a senior … Also, a four-year letterwinner in soccer, receiving All-Conference and All-Sectional honors … PRs: 49.92 (400m) and 1:55 (800m).
Personal: Son to Eric and Caroline Olsen …Has two siblings, Matthew and Andrew … Plans on majoring in Biological Sciences.
2024-25:
All-BIG EAST Outdoor
NCAA West First Round Qualifier – 400m
CSC Academic All-District
USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
Outdoor (So.): Competed in five events … NCAA West First Round qualifier in the 400m, finishing 27th at 46.48 seconds … BIG EAST Champion in the 400m with a program record 46.21 second race … First 400m conference champion in school history … Ran the eighth-fastest 200m in program history at 21.58 seconds at the Drake Relays (April 19) … Part of the 4x100 team that ran the second-fastest relay in program history at 41.03 seconds at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (May 17).
Indoor (So.): Competed in six events … Ran a program record 47.92 second 400m at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 1) … Ran the second-fastest 200m in program history at the TRACK at new balance Collegiate Showdown (Jan. 18) at 21.61 seconds … Ran the second-fastest 300m in program history at 34.57 seconds at the Blue & Gold Invitational (Dec. 6).
2023-24:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Cross Country (Fr.): Did not compete.
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in two events ... Finished fifth at the Blue and Gold Invitational (Dec. 1) on the 4x400 team at 3:28.15 ... Finished seventh at BIG EAST Indoor Championships (Feb. 23) on the 4x400 team at 3:19.82.
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed in seven events ... Ran the ninth-fastest 200m in program history at Badger Challenge (May 3) in 21.70 seconds ... Set a PR in the 400m at BIG EAST Outdoor Championships at 49.18 seconds ... Set a PR in the 800m at Marquette Invitational (April 12) at 2:00.14.
Prior to Marquette: A four-year letterwinner in track & field, one year of cross country, at Marist High School in Chicago, Illinois … Was an All-State selection in track & field, and an All-Conference selection in his lone season of cross country … Helped lead the Redhawks to two conference and sectional titles in track & field … Named team captain of the track & field team as a senior … Also, a four-year letterwinner in soccer, receiving All-Conference and All-Sectional honors … PRs: 49.92 (400m) and 1:55 (800m).
Personal: Son to Eric and Caroline Olsen …Has two siblings, Matthew and Andrew … Plans on majoring in Biological Sciences.
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Friday, September 05
Dayton Vs. Western Kentucky Women's Volleyball
Friday, September 05
WSOC Match Highlights at St. Thomas
Sunday, August 31
