2011 (Outdoor): Placed first in the 1500-meterat the Border Olympics (3/5) … posted two eighth-placefinishes at the Victor Lopez Classic (3/25) … each a careerbest in the 1500 meter run with a time of 4:47.61 and in the 5Kwith a time of 18:49.78 … placed sixth at the J. FredDuckett Twilight Invitational (4/23) in the 1500 meter run with atime of 4:39.48 … moved into second on the Islanderswomen’s top 10 in the 4X1500 meter relay with a time of19.07.44.
2011(Indoor): Had two top fiveperformances at the McNeese Cowboy Invitational (1/14) …placed second in the 800 meter run and fifth in the one-mile run… placed fourth at the Texas Tech Invite (1/21) in thedistance medley relay with a time of 12:38.1 and 14th in the 800meter run with a time of 2:24.17 … posted a top fiveperformance at the Howie Ryan All-Comers (2/4) in the 800 meter runwith a time of 2:20.13 … garnered fifth place at theSouthland Conference Indoor Championships in the distance medleyrelay and broke into the Islanders women’s top 10 at fourthwith a time of 12.21 … placed second in the Islanderswomen’s top 10 with a time of 2.19.50 in the 800 meter run atthe Championships.
2010 Cross Country: Ran in six meets during theseason ... her best finish was 10th at the IslandersSplash (9/24) running a time of 18:43 ... finished 23rdat the Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic (9/17) crossingthe finish line at 18:57.9 ... ran at the annual Chile PepperInvitational (10/16) running a time of 18:22.37 ... finished31st at the Southland Conference Championships (10/28)with a time of 23:10.1 ... came in 65th at the NCAASouth Central Regional (11/13) running in a time of 22:16.3.
Prior to Texas A&M - Corpus Christi: Ranfor head coach Greg Wenneborg at Pima Community College, in Tucson,Ariz. ... placed 13th at the NJCAA cross country meet.
High School: Ran for Linda Lou Lamb at BensonHigh School in Benson, Ariz. ... placed second at state in the800-meter and 1600-meter ... holds the 2A state record in the800-meter ... finished third at the cross country state meet ... 2AAll-American in cross country and track in 2005-07 ... namedAcademic All-State ... holds the school record in the 800-meter,4x4 and 4x8 ... lettered in cross country, track, volleyball andbasketball.
Personal: Born Danielle Nicole Higgins on April10, 1989, in Tucson, Ariz. ... parents are Chris and KathrynHiggins ... has one sibling, Luke ... major is marketing.
