Bethany Davies

5-5, Junior
Springfield, OH
Shawnee High School

Bethany Davies is in her third year at Cedarville University and her second season on the Lady Jacket cross country squad.....ran in three varsity meets in 2006.....posted a season-best 21:17 effort in the 5K to open the season at Tiffin.....accomplished track & field performer and produced a notable sophomore season.....NAIA Indoor All-American in the 400 meters and an NAIA Outdoor All-American in the 400 and the 4 x 400 relay.....NCCAA champion in the indoor 400 meters as well as the outdoor 4 x 100 and 4 x 400.....owns school records in the indoor and outdoor 400 meters.....also part of records set in the indoor 4 x 400 meter relay as well as the outdoor 4 x 100 and 4 x 400.

2005 - Joined the cross country program after competing on the track & field squad as a freshman.....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, was a four-year track & field athlete at Malone College.....younger brother, Jordan, is a freshman distance runner at CU.....has another younger brother.