Valerie Dixon

Class: Senior Hometown: Fort Walton Beach, FL High School: Choctawhatchee HS

Height: 5-9 Event: XC/Mid-Distance Birthdate: 04/08/1991 Major: Exercise Science

Personal Records

800m (I)- 2:12.25 (2011)

800m (O)- 2:12.30 (2013)

1,500m (O)- 4:50.00 (2013)

4x400 meter relay (I)- 3:49.31 (2013)

4x400 meter relay (O)- 3:42.27 (2013)

Distance Medley Relay (I)- 12:38.24 (2011)

Athletic Accomplishments

Part of the 2011 Sun Belt Conference Champion 4x400 meter relay team...was second in the 800m at the 2011 Hurricane Alumni Invitational, at 2:12.25, setting third best time in school history..holds 10th best time in school history for the outdoor 1,500m (4:50.00) from 2013...third best time in FAU history for outdoor 4x400 meter relay (3:42.27) set in 2013...second best time for indoor 4x400 meter relay (3:49.31) from 2013...finished in second at the 2013 SBC Indoor Championships (2:12.30) and seventh at the 2013 SBC Outdoor Championships for the 800m (2:18.78)

Academic Accomplishments

3.0 Club Academic Honors for FAU in the fall 2010

High School Accomplishments

Set school record in the 800 meter...Choctawhatchee High School athlete of the year.

Personal

Exercise science major...daughter of Maureen Leonard...plans to run professionally after graduation...hobbies include dancing.