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2025-26 Women's Track and Field Roster

Dani Van Lente

  • Position Distance/Steeplechase
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Marshall
  • Hometown Marshall, Mich.

Biography

2024-25
Indoor:
  • Ran the 5000m at three meets
  • Finished the GLIAC Championships with a season-best time of 17:55.96 for 9th place
Outdoor:
  • Competed at four meets in the 3000m steeplechase and the 5000m
  • Hit season-best times in each event at the GLIAC Championships
    • 3000m steeplechase - 11:19.02 for 8th place
    • 5000m - 17:46.21 for 10th place
2023-24
Indoor:
  • Ran in five indoor meets including the GLIAC Championships where she placed 15th in the 3000m with a time of 10:39.50
  • During her first collegiate meet, she placed 4th in the 3000m at the Lake Michigan Open
  • At the WCW Meet, she placed 3rd in the 3000m
Outdoor:
  • Participated in the 3000m steeplechase at four meets
  • Set a PR at the GLIAC Championships, taking 11th place in a time of 11:57.44
  • Earned 5th place finishes at the Elaine Leigh Invite, Spartan Invite, and Redbird Challenge
Before NMU
  • All-State award in Division IV Track and Field 3200 meter run in 2021
Personal
  • Daugher of Nicole and Jason Van Lente
  • From Marshall, Michigan
  • Hobbies include mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, skateboarding, and horseback riding

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Distance/Steeplechase
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Distance/Steeplechase
  • 2025-26Senior

    Distance/Steeplechase