Diana George

Height:
5-9
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Livermore, Calif.
High School:
Livermore

PERSONAL BESTS

INDOOR

Mile: 5:17.84 (2013)

3,000 Meters: 9:51.44 (2013)

OUTDOOR

1,500 Meters: 4:45.38 (2013)

Steeplechase: 10:20.51 (2013)

ACADEMIC HONORS

MPSF All-Academic (2012, 13)

Pac-12 All-Academic second team (2012, 13)

2013: Indoor: George competed twice for CU, staring with a personal best in the mile at the Air Force Invitational where she placed seventh in 5:17.84. She also ran one 3,000-meter race, finishing with another personal best time of 9:51.44 at the Husky Classic (2/9).

Outdoor: George finished her career on a strong note, improving in both outdoor events. She recorded a personal record of 4:45.38 in the 1,500 at the Jack Christiansen Invite (4/27). The steeplechase is where she showed the most improvement, shaving more than 20 seconds off her previous best of 10:41. George started the season at Mt. SAC Relay (4/18), running just about her PR (10:41.97) and placed seventh in the open ‘A’ section. At the Pac-12 Championship a month later, George cut down her time by 12 seconds, finishing in 10:29.91 and just missed scoring for the Buffs with a ninth-place finish. The improvement continued as George advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary Championships and finished her career with a PR of 10:20.51 and a 20^th-place finish.

2012: Indoor: George raced three times during the indoor season. Her first race was the 3k at the Potts Invite (1/21), where she finished third overall in 10:55.89. The following week, George competed in the mile at the Air Force Team Challenge (1/28) and was ninth overall in 5:18.89. She ended the season running the 3k at the Husky Classic. George finished with a season best time of 9:58.12.

Outdoor: George focused on the steeplechase during the outdoor season. She won the Fum McGraw Quadrangular in 11:08.99. In the next race, George ran at sea-level and improved her PR by over 25 seconds, finishing in 10:42.79 at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/20). Her final race of the year was at the Pac-12 Championships where she was 14^th overall with another PR of 10:41.04.

2011: Did not compete.

2010: Redshirt. Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL: George was honored with the Contra Coast Times All-Times Capsule Award her sophomore through senior seasons at LHS. The nine-time East Bay Area League Champion won the 800-meter run twice (junior and senior), the 1,600 all four years and the 3,200 her sophomore through senior campaigns. George took first place at the North Coast Section Meet of Champions in both the 1,600 and 3,200 (10^th and 11^th grades) and was second in the 1,600 and third in the 800 as a senior. She qualified for the state track meet six times from 10^th to 12^th grade. Her highest finish at the CIF State Championships was as a sophomore when she was fifth in the 3,200 and also took ninth in the 1,600. As a junior and senior she finished seventh in the 1,600 and ninth in the 3,200. George was a 10-time all-league honoree in her high school career and was named the EBAL Athlete of the Meet as a junior after winning the 800, 1,600 and 3,200. She received the Sandia Women’s Committee Award in Mathematics as a junior in high school and was a constant on the Principal’s Honor Roll her freshman through senior years.

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 800-Meters: 2:15.09; 1,600-Meters: 4:52; 3,200-Meters: 10:35.

CROSS COUNTRY: (2012) George ran in a pair of races. She led CU at the Santa Clara Bronco Invite placing 13^th overall. George also ran at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 63^rd. (2011) George started off the season by placing 11^th overall at the Rocky Mountain Shootout as CU’s No. 5 runner. She followed it up with a 115^th-place finish at pre-nationals, this time as CU’s No. 7 runner. George ended the season with a 69^th-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships. (2010) George ran in three varsity meets for the Buffs. She started the year by taking 62^nd at the Rocky Mountain Shootout. George was the 10^th competitor to cross the finish in the open section of the NCAA Pre-National Invitational. Her final race of the season was the Big 12 Championship where she placed 55^th overall. (2009) Did not compete.

IN THE CLASSROOM: George graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering and a minor in mathematics. She finished her career with an impressive 3.765 GPA and was a member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll. George was named MPSF All-Academic (2012 and ’13) and Pac-12 All-Academic second team (2012 and ’13).

PERSONAL: Diana Marie George was born on February 7, 1991 in Livermore, Calif. She is the daughter of Edward and Susan George. She also has one older brother, Christopher. George enjoys jigsaw puzzles and has volunteered with the Interact Club. George earned the Livermore High School Musical Achievement Award.