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Dinedye Denis
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Mo.
- High School:
- Simsbury HS
- Prev School:
- Morgan State / Albany
Bio
TFRRS Bio
Personal Bests:
5K (XC): 24:12.8
60 (Indoor): 7.34
200 (Indoor): 23.85 aa
300 (Indoor): 39.52
400 (Indoor): 53:88 aa
500 (Indoor): 1:16.96
60 H (Indoor): 8.72
100 (Outdoor): 12.13
200 (Outdoor): 24.20
400 (Outdoor): 56.35
100 H (Outdoor): 14.21
400 H (Outdoor): 57.12
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Athletic Honors:
2023 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-American Honorable Mention (400mH)
2022 American East Champion (100m Hurdles)
2022 American East Champion (400m Hurdles)
2022 America East All-Conference (100mH, 400mH, 4x400m)
2021 American East Champion (4x400m Relay)
2021 America East All-Conference (400mH, 4x400m)
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School Records:
1st all-time in 60m indoors (7.34)
1st all-time in 200m indoors (23.85 aa)
1st all-time in 400m indoors (53.88 aa)
1st all-time with 4x400m relay team indoors (3:38.07 aa)
1st all-time in 400m hurdles outdoors (57.12)
1st all-time with 4x100m relay team outdoors (44.71)
1st all-time with 4x400m relay team outdoors (3:35.00)
4th all-time in 200m outdoors (24.20)
5th all-time with SMR team outdoors (3:54.41)
6th all-time in 60m hurdles indoors (8.72)
2023 Outdoor Track:
• Opened the season winning the 400m hurdles race at the Utah Tech Invitational (58.12)
• Took second in the 400m hurdles (58.92) while helping 4x400m relay team take first at Aztec Invitational
• Helped 4x100m relay team take first at Utah Open while also winning the 400m hurdles
• Had a top-10 finish in a stacked 400m hurdles race at Mt. SAC Relays while running a season-high in the 100m hurdles (14.67)
• Helped Utah win its first Relays Cup title at Drake Relays after running legs in the 4x100m, 4x400m and SMR
• Took third in the 400m hurdles at Pac-12 Championships
• Earned the last spot to NCAA Championships with a PR run of 57.12 in the 400m hurdles at NCAA West Regionals
• Garnered Honorable Mention All-America after placing 18th at the NCAA Championships in the 400m hurdles (57.73)
2022-23 Indoor Track:
• Made her Utah debut at the BYU December Invite taking third in the 60m dash (7.57 aa)
• Won the 60m dash at the Lauren McCluskey Memorial with a mark of 7.38 and took 3rd in the 60m hurdles with a PR mark of 8.72 – which was also good for sixth all-time at Utah
• Broke the Utah 200m indoor record at the Texas Tech Open with a run of 23.85 (aa)
• Followed up by breaking the 400m school record with a time of 53.88 (aa) – good for fourth overall at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational
• Broke her third record in as many meets with a 7.34 in the 60m dash at the Ken Shannon Invitational
2022 Outdoor Track (Albany):
• Helped guide Albany to its 13th-consecutive America East Outdoor title
• Claimed the America East title in the 100m hurdles with a wind-aided time of 13.82 (+2.9)
• Claimed the America East title in the 400m hurdles with a time of 58.96
• Helped 4x400m relay team to runner-up finish at the America East Championships
• Opened the outdoor season with a second-place finish in the 400m hurdles at the 16th Annual Spring Break Classic
• Picked up the victory in the 100m hurdles (14.30) and runner-up in the 400m hurdles (1:00.74) at the UCONN Dog Fight
• Followed up with a win in the 400m hurdles at the UCONN Northeast Challenge (1:00.16)
• Won the 100m hurdles (14.33) at the UAlbany Spring Classic while running her fastest 200m (24.80) time of the season for thirdÂ
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2021-22 Indoor Track (Albany):
• Helped lead Albany to its ninth-straight America East Indoor title
• Opened the season with a runner-up finish in the 300m race at the Battle in Beantown
• Helped 4x200m relay team take third at the 114th Millrose Games
• Ran a season-best mark of 7.82 in the 60m dash at the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge
• Posted a PR times of 8.96 in the 60m hurdles prelims and 56.12 in the 400m finals at the America East Championships
• Helped 4x400m relay team to a third-place finish in the same meetÂ
2021 Cross Country (Albany):
• Took third in her cross country debut and lone race of her career at the 54th RK Munsey Invitational with a 5K time of 24:12.8Â
2021 Outdoor Track (Albany):
• Contributed to Albany winning its 12th-straight America East Outdoor Championship title
• Started her season at the USF Bulls Invite competing in the 400m and 400m hurdles
• Took third in the 400m hurdles at the Virginia Invitational
• Captured event victories in the 400m hurdles (1:01.76) and the 4x100m relay at the UCONN Dog Fight
• Helped lead 4x400m relay team to an American East Championship title while taking second in the 400m hurdles (1:01.51)Â
2020-21 Indoor Track (Albany):
• Season was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicÂ
2020 Cross Country (Albany):
• Season was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicÂ
2020 Outdoor Track (Morgan State):
• Season was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicÂ
2019-20 Indoor Track (Morgan State):
• Kicked opened the season with a runner-up finish in the 200m dash at the Navy Invitational Meet
• Led 4x400m relay team to an event victory at the HBCU Battle while taking sixth (200m) and seventh in the 60m dash
• Posted a PR time of 7.67 in the 60m dash, while taking fourth in the 400m (57.26) and helping the 4x400m relay team take second at the Liberty Kickoff 2020
• Placed fifth in the 200m (25.18) at the Navy Invitational II
• Picked up a pair of event victories in the 400m (57.06) and PR in the 200m (24.86) at the PSU Tune Up
• Competed in the 200m, 400m and 4x400m relay at the MEAC Indoor ChampionshipsÂ
2019 Cross Country (Morgan State):
• Did not competeÂ
2019 Outdoor Track (Morgan State):
• Started collegiate outdoor season with a sixth-place finish in 400m (56.94) and helped 4x400m relay team to second-place finish at the Charlotte 49er Classic
• Helped 4x400m relay team claim the event win at the North Florida Spring Break Invitational
• Won the 200m race with a PR time of 24.62 and took third in the 100m with a PR mark of 12.13 at the Towson Invitational
• Member of winning 4x400m relay team and runner-up finish for 4x100m relay team at Morgan State Legacy T&F Meet
• Competed on 4x100m and 4x200m relay team at the 125th Penn Relays
• Competed in the 200m, 400m (PR, 56.35), 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay at the MEAC Championships
• Took seventh in the 400m and competed in the 4x400m relay at the IC4A/ECAC Championships
• Ran as part of the 4x400m relay team at the NCAA East RegionalsÂ
2018-19 Indoor Track (Morgan State):
• Made her collegiate debut at the Navy Winter Invitational, taking second in the 400m (57.53) and helped 4x400m relay team to victory
• Won 400m race (57.91) and helped 4x400m relay team capture the win at the HBCU Battle
• Ran a season-best time of 1:16.96 in the 500m race at the Navy Invitational II
• Helped 4x400m relay team to victory at the Villanova Invitational while taking eighth in the 200m and 400m races
• Was fourth in the 200m (25.28) at the Penn State Tune-Up
• Competed in the 400m dash at the MEAC ChampionshipsÂ
2018 Cross Country (Morgan State):
• Did not competeÂ
High School:
• Spent time at North Kansas City High School, Winnetonka High School before graduating from Simsbury High School
• Led 4x400m relay team to event victory at the CCC West Division Championships and took second in the 100m and 200m races her senior year
• Saw action at the CIAC State Class L Championships in the 100m and 200m races in 2018
• Won five races in the 55m dash, three races in the 300m, one in the 600m race and helped the 4x200m team to a victory during the 2018 indoor season
• Took third in the 400m and fifth in the 200m at the Class 4 State Championships at Winnetonka HS (2017)
• Was a multi-sport letter winner in cross country, track & field and basketballÂ
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Personal:
• Parents are Hubert Denis and Agnes Wratto; Stepmother is Zundell Denis
• Has eight siblings, four by birth (3 brothers and one sister) and four step siblings (three step sisters and one step brother)
• Majoring in civil engineering
Personal Bests:
5K (XC): 24:12.8
60 (Indoor): 7.34
200 (Indoor): 23.85 aa
300 (Indoor): 39.52
400 (Indoor): 53:88 aa
500 (Indoor): 1:16.96
60 H (Indoor): 8.72
100 (Outdoor): 12.13
200 (Outdoor): 24.20
400 (Outdoor): 56.35
100 H (Outdoor): 14.21
400 H (Outdoor): 57.12
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Athletic Honors:
2023 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-American Honorable Mention (400mH)
2022 American East Champion (100m Hurdles)
2022 American East Champion (400m Hurdles)
2022 America East All-Conference (100mH, 400mH, 4x400m)
2021 American East Champion (4x400m Relay)
2021 America East All-Conference (400mH, 4x400m)
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School Records:
1st all-time in 60m indoors (7.34)
1st all-time in 200m indoors (23.85 aa)
1st all-time in 400m indoors (53.88 aa)
1st all-time with 4x400m relay team indoors (3:38.07 aa)
1st all-time in 400m hurdles outdoors (57.12)
1st all-time with 4x100m relay team outdoors (44.71)
1st all-time with 4x400m relay team outdoors (3:35.00)
4th all-time in 200m outdoors (24.20)
5th all-time with SMR team outdoors (3:54.41)
6th all-time in 60m hurdles indoors (8.72)
2023 Outdoor Track:
• Opened the season winning the 400m hurdles race at the Utah Tech Invitational (58.12)
• Took second in the 400m hurdles (58.92) while helping 4x400m relay team take first at Aztec Invitational
• Helped 4x100m relay team take first at Utah Open while also winning the 400m hurdles
• Had a top-10 finish in a stacked 400m hurdles race at Mt. SAC Relays while running a season-high in the 100m hurdles (14.67)
• Helped Utah win its first Relays Cup title at Drake Relays after running legs in the 4x100m, 4x400m and SMR
• Took third in the 400m hurdles at Pac-12 Championships
• Earned the last spot to NCAA Championships with a PR run of 57.12 in the 400m hurdles at NCAA West Regionals
• Garnered Honorable Mention All-America after placing 18th at the NCAA Championships in the 400m hurdles (57.73)
2022-23 Indoor Track:
• Made her Utah debut at the BYU December Invite taking third in the 60m dash (7.57 aa)
• Won the 60m dash at the Lauren McCluskey Memorial with a mark of 7.38 and took 3rd in the 60m hurdles with a PR mark of 8.72 – which was also good for sixth all-time at Utah
• Broke the Utah 200m indoor record at the Texas Tech Open with a run of 23.85 (aa)
• Followed up by breaking the 400m school record with a time of 53.88 (aa) – good for fourth overall at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational
• Broke her third record in as many meets with a 7.34 in the 60m dash at the Ken Shannon Invitational
2022 Outdoor Track (Albany):
• Helped guide Albany to its 13th-consecutive America East Outdoor title
• Claimed the America East title in the 100m hurdles with a wind-aided time of 13.82 (+2.9)
• Claimed the America East title in the 400m hurdles with a time of 58.96
• Helped 4x400m relay team to runner-up finish at the America East Championships
• Opened the outdoor season with a second-place finish in the 400m hurdles at the 16th Annual Spring Break Classic
• Picked up the victory in the 100m hurdles (14.30) and runner-up in the 400m hurdles (1:00.74) at the UCONN Dog Fight
• Followed up with a win in the 400m hurdles at the UCONN Northeast Challenge (1:00.16)
• Won the 100m hurdles (14.33) at the UAlbany Spring Classic while running her fastest 200m (24.80) time of the season for thirdÂ
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2021-22 Indoor Track (Albany):
• Helped lead Albany to its ninth-straight America East Indoor title
• Opened the season with a runner-up finish in the 300m race at the Battle in Beantown
• Helped 4x200m relay team take third at the 114th Millrose Games
• Ran a season-best mark of 7.82 in the 60m dash at the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge
• Posted a PR times of 8.96 in the 60m hurdles prelims and 56.12 in the 400m finals at the America East Championships
• Helped 4x400m relay team to a third-place finish in the same meetÂ
2021 Cross Country (Albany):
• Took third in her cross country debut and lone race of her career at the 54th RK Munsey Invitational with a 5K time of 24:12.8Â
2021 Outdoor Track (Albany):
• Contributed to Albany winning its 12th-straight America East Outdoor Championship title
• Started her season at the USF Bulls Invite competing in the 400m and 400m hurdles
• Took third in the 400m hurdles at the Virginia Invitational
• Captured event victories in the 400m hurdles (1:01.76) and the 4x100m relay at the UCONN Dog Fight
• Helped lead 4x400m relay team to an American East Championship title while taking second in the 400m hurdles (1:01.51)Â
2020-21 Indoor Track (Albany):
• Season was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicÂ
2020 Cross Country (Albany):
• Season was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicÂ
2020 Outdoor Track (Morgan State):
• Season was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicÂ
2019-20 Indoor Track (Morgan State):
• Kicked opened the season with a runner-up finish in the 200m dash at the Navy Invitational Meet
• Led 4x400m relay team to an event victory at the HBCU Battle while taking sixth (200m) and seventh in the 60m dash
• Posted a PR time of 7.67 in the 60m dash, while taking fourth in the 400m (57.26) and helping the 4x400m relay team take second at the Liberty Kickoff 2020
• Placed fifth in the 200m (25.18) at the Navy Invitational II
• Picked up a pair of event victories in the 400m (57.06) and PR in the 200m (24.86) at the PSU Tune Up
• Competed in the 200m, 400m and 4x400m relay at the MEAC Indoor ChampionshipsÂ
2019 Cross Country (Morgan State):
• Did not competeÂ
2019 Outdoor Track (Morgan State):
• Started collegiate outdoor season with a sixth-place finish in 400m (56.94) and helped 4x400m relay team to second-place finish at the Charlotte 49er Classic
• Helped 4x400m relay team claim the event win at the North Florida Spring Break Invitational
• Won the 200m race with a PR time of 24.62 and took third in the 100m with a PR mark of 12.13 at the Towson Invitational
• Member of winning 4x400m relay team and runner-up finish for 4x100m relay team at Morgan State Legacy T&F Meet
• Competed on 4x100m and 4x200m relay team at the 125th Penn Relays
• Competed in the 200m, 400m (PR, 56.35), 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay at the MEAC Championships
• Took seventh in the 400m and competed in the 4x400m relay at the IC4A/ECAC Championships
• Ran as part of the 4x400m relay team at the NCAA East RegionalsÂ
2018-19 Indoor Track (Morgan State):
• Made her collegiate debut at the Navy Winter Invitational, taking second in the 400m (57.53) and helped 4x400m relay team to victory
• Won 400m race (57.91) and helped 4x400m relay team capture the win at the HBCU Battle
• Ran a season-best time of 1:16.96 in the 500m race at the Navy Invitational II
• Helped 4x400m relay team to victory at the Villanova Invitational while taking eighth in the 200m and 400m races
• Was fourth in the 200m (25.28) at the Penn State Tune-Up
• Competed in the 400m dash at the MEAC ChampionshipsÂ
2018 Cross Country (Morgan State):
• Did not competeÂ
High School:
• Spent time at North Kansas City High School, Winnetonka High School before graduating from Simsbury High School
• Led 4x400m relay team to event victory at the CCC West Division Championships and took second in the 100m and 200m races her senior year
• Saw action at the CIAC State Class L Championships in the 100m and 200m races in 2018
• Won five races in the 55m dash, three races in the 300m, one in the 600m race and helped the 4x200m team to a victory during the 2018 indoor season
• Took third in the 400m and fifth in the 200m at the Class 4 State Championships at Winnetonka HS (2017)
• Was a multi-sport letter winner in cross country, track & field and basketballÂ
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Personal:
• Parents are Hubert Denis and Agnes Wratto; Stepmother is Zundell Denis
• Has eight siblings, four by birth (3 brothers and one sister) and four step siblings (three step sisters and one step brother)
• Majoring in civil engineering
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