Bethany Davies
5-6, Sophomore, Middle Distance
Springfield, OH
Shawnee High School
- NAIA Indoor All-American (Distance Medley) - 2006
- NAIA Indoor All-American (4 x 200) - 2006
Bethany Davies begins her second collegiate track season with the Lady Jackets.....member of the NAIA nationally-ranked cross country squad this past fall.....appeared in three cross country meets.....posted a season-best effort of 21:17 in the season-opening meet at Tiffin to finish 45th of 112 runners.
2005-06 - NCCAA Indoor All-American in both the distance medley and 4 x 200 meter relay.....helped lead CU to NCCAA indoor national title.....member of 4 x 400 meter relay foursome that qualified for the NAIA Outdoor Championship.....turned in season-best times of 1:00.74 in the 400 meters and 2:25.08 in the 800.
High School - Produced an outstanding four-year high school running career.....competed her first two years at Cedarville High School with her final two at Springfield Shawnee.....three-time All-Ohio track performer.....member of 2003 Ohio Division III state runner-up 4 x 400 meter relay team at Cedarville along with current teammate Elisabeth Pyles.....part of 4 x 200 meter relay unit that finished 3rd the same year.....placed 4th in the Ohio Division II 800 meters as a junior at Shawnee after winning the district 800 title and finishing as the regional runner-up.....district and regional 800 meters runner-up as a senior and placed 9th at the state meet.....Academic All-Ohio in track & field.....played two seasons of tennis at Shawnee and twice received the Ohio Tennis Coaches Association Silver Racquet Award for academic achievement.....ran cross country as a senior and earned Central Buckeye Conference special mention.....played volleyball as a freshman and sophomore at Cedarville.....National Honor Society student.
Personal - Carries a nursing major at Cedarville University.....born 4/7/87 in Xenia, OH.....daughter of Don and Brenda Davies.....older sister, Brittany, runs track at Malone College.....also has two younger brothers.