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Dana Steffen
 Dana Steffen
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Greenfield, Wis.

High School:
Whitnall

Height:
5-7

CROSS COUNTRY
2011:
Took eighth overall and seventh for the Badgers at the UW-Oshkosh Open (6K), running in at 23:07 ... finished 88th overall in the "B" race at the Wisconsin adidas Invisible with a time o 23:41.9 ... placed 79th overall and fifth for UW at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (5K), clocking in at 19:00 ... took 14th for UW and 30th overall at the Badger Opener with a time of 19:39

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time first team All-Conference ... Conference Champion and State qualifier senior year ... tied school 4000 meters record (14:54) ... Academic All-State, Whitnall High School Best Female Athlete, Whitnall High School Female Scholar Athlete senior year ... four year varsity letter winner in soccer

PERSONAL
Parents are Jim and Cindy Steffen ... has an older brother, Brad ... intends to major in pharmacology

WHY WISCONSIN?
"I chose Wisconsin because I am a third generation Badger and I wanted to experience UW's rich academic and athletic tradition for myself. Wisconsin is such a prestigious university and I couldn't resist the chance to be a part of it."