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

04/15/2013

Track Holds Two First-Place Finishes for the Conference after Hurricane Alumni Invitational

The women's 4x400 relay team finished in first place at the invitational and putting them in the lead for the conference

03/31/2013

FAU Takes Five Top-Three Finishes at UNF Osprey Invite

Michael Vidal Sets New School Record in the 800 meter

03/24/2013

FAU Takes 14 Top-Three Finishes at UM Invitational

Siekmann, Coppin, and Vidal take First-Place

03/19/2013

Tatiana David Breaks School Record at University of Miami Invitational

Chloe Sell and Michael Vidal were the team's top finishers taking first-place in the 5k and 1,500 meter, respectively.

02/26/2013

Siekmann and Dixon's 2nd-Place Finishes Highlight Sun Belt Indoor Championships

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.