Chris Danks

Class:
Senior
High School:
Saint Henry District
Hometown:
Florence, Ky.

Outdoor Career Bests: 800m=1:52.47; 1500m=3:57.64
Indoor Career Bests: Mile=4:16.40
2006-07: Competed in the 800m for the Cardinals ... Ran a personal best time of 1:52.47 at the BIG EAST Championship to place 11th ... Finished second in the Cardinal Invitational with a time of 1:52.75 ... Ran a time of 1:55.96 at the Missouri Relays placing him fifth ... Did not compete during the indoor season.

2005-06: Competed in five outdoor events for the Cards and two indoor events ... Won the outdoor 800m at the Ohio River Challenge ... Finished second in the 800m at the Oliver Nikoloff Invite with a career best time ... Also finished second in the 800m at the Baldy Castillo Invite ... Finished 18th in the BIG EAST in the 800m ... Finished 16th in the BIG EAST in the indoor mile.

2005 Cross Country: Competed in five events for the Cards ... Best finish was 10th at the Indiana State Invitational.

2003-04: Competed in the 800m and 1500m ... Best finish was fifth in the 1500m at the Stan Lyons Invite ... Finished 10th in the 1500m at the C-USA Outdoor Championship with a career-best time of 3:58.31. 2004 Cross Country: Competed in four events during the fall ... Best finish was 17th at the Woodford Trials ... Finished 24th at the Commodore Classic and 26th at the Cardinal Classic.

2003 Cross Country: Ran in all eight events in the fall ... Placed 12th as the Cards' No. 2 finisher at the Woodford Trials in his collegiate debut ... Ran season-best 8K time of 26:30.60 at Conference USA Championship to place 33rd ... Redshirted and did not compete in 2004 track and field season.

High School: Lettered five years in cross country and three in track at Saint Henry District High School ... State champion in both the 1600m and 3200m in 2003 ... Also captured state title in cross country as a senior ... Named Class A Runner of the Year as a senior ... Ran state's Class A fastest 800m time of 1:57.89 in 2003.

Personal: Born Christopher Joseph Danks on April 30, 1985 in Covington, Ky. ... Son of Mark and Becky Danks ... Has two siblings, Matt Danks and Jay Browning ... Majoring in marketing and management.