2015 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Roster

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Dawson Miller

Dawson Miller

  • Event(s):
    DIS
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Whitewater, Wis.
  • High School:
    Whitewater

Summary

Biography

Honors (through 2014-15 year): 2015 NCAA Division III national outdoor champion in the 3,000-meter steeplechase … six-time All-American (3,000-meter steeplechase – outdoor 2015, 2014, 2013; 3,000-meter run – indoor 2015; 1-mile run – indoor 2013; distance medley relay – indoor 2014) … three-time WIAC champion in the outdoor 3,000-meter steeplechase (2013, 2014, 2015) … 10-time All-WIAC honoree, including six times indoors … school record holder in the indoor distance medley relay (2014), indoor 3,000-meter run (2015) and outdoor 3,000-meter steeplechase (2015) … Chancellor’s Scholar-Athlete (2015) … four-time USTFCCCA All-Academic (2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15) … four-time WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll (2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15) … WIAC Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week (March 30-April 5, 2015) … ranks fourth on the NCAA Division III all-time outdoor list in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (8:46.32, 2015) ... 2015 captain
 
2015: Outdoor – posted a season-best time of 1:56.38 in the 800-meter run at the UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative Meet on April 26 … registered a season-best mark of 3:52.95 in the 1,500-meter run at the UW-Platteville Invitational on April 10-11 … placed first in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a career-best result of 8:46.58 at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships on May 21-23 in Canton, N.Y. … finished first in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and fourth in the 1,500-meter run at the WIAC Outdoor Championships on May 1-2 … Indoor – tallied a season-best time of 1:24.91 in the 600-meter run at the Karl Schlender Invitational on Jan. 17 … collected a season-best mark of 1:56.33 in the 800-meter run at the North Central (Ill.) Cardinal Open on Jan. 23 … contributed a season-best result of 4:12.19 in the 1-mile run at the “Squig” Converse Invitational on Jan. 30 … placed sixth in the 3,000-meter run with a season-best time of 8:18.57 and participated in the distance medley relay at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships on March 13-14 in Winston-Salem, N.C. … finished second in the 3,000-meter run and sixth in the 1-mile run at the WIAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 27-28
 
2014: Outdoor – season-best time of 1:57.29 in the 800-meter run at the UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative meet on April 26 … season-best time of 3:51.64 in the 1500-meter run at the NCC Dr. Keeler Meet on May 8-9 … season-best time of 14:27.65 in the 5000-meter run at the UW-Platteville Invitational on April 11-12 … won the 3,000-meter steeplechase and placed sixth in the 1,500-meter run at the WIAC Outdoor Championships on May 2-3 … finished second with a season-best time of 8:53.44 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Championships on May 22-24 … placed 18th in the 5,000-meter run at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on May 22-24 … Indoor – placed third in the 3,000-meter run and fourth in the 1-mile run at the WIAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 28-March 1 … finished third in the distance medley relay and 10th in the 3,000-meter run at the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 14-15 … season-best time of 1:25.96 in the 600-meter dash at the Karl Schlender Invitational on Jan. 18 … season-best time of 1:57.49 in the 800-meter run at the Pointer Invite & Multi on Feb. 7-8 … season-best time of 4:13.78 in the 1-mile run at the Leonard “Squig” Converse Invitational on Jan. 31 … season-best time of 8:19.66 in the 3,000-meter run at the WIAC Quad on Feb. 15
 
2013: Outdoor – season-best time of 1:55.25 in the 800-meter run at the UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative meet on April 27 … season-best time of 3:54.62 in the 1500-meter run at the UW-La Crosse NCAA Qualifier on May 17 … season-best time of 15:12.83 in the 5000-meter run at the Rex Foster Invitational on April 5 … placed third with a season-best time of 8:59.27 in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Championships on May 23-25 … finished first in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and seventh in the 1,500-meter run at the WIAC Outdoor Championships on May 3-4 …  Indoor – season-best time of 2:01.31 in the 800-meter run at the Karl Schlender Invitational on Jan. 19 … season-best time of 2:34.08 in the 1000-meter run at the Jack Jennett Invitational on Jan. 25-26 … placed eighth and recorded a season-best time of 4:12.10 in the 1-mile run at the NCAA Championships on March 8-9 … placed second with a season-best time of 8:32.48 in the 3,000-meter run at the WIAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 22-23 … finished second in the distance medley relay at the WIAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 22-23
 
2012: Outdoor – finished sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 14th in the 1,500-meter run at the WIAC Outdoor Championships on May 4-5 … season-best time of 1:58.46 in the 800-meter run at the Rex Foster Open on April 6 … season-best time of 3:56.51 in the 1500-meter run at the Augustana Meet of Champions on April 21 … season-best time of 9:07.85 in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the NCC Gregory Final Qualifier on May 10-11 … Indoor – season-best time of 1:57.55 in the 800-meter run at the WIAC Quad on Feb. 10 … season-best time of 2:37.81 in the 1000-meter run at the Wisconsin Badger Track Classic on Jan. 14 … placed seventh and posted a season-best time of 4:21.66 in the 1-mile run at the WIAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 24-25 … finished second in the distance medley relay at the WIAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 24-25
 
Personal: Majoring in Finance … father, Jeff, is the head men's and women's cross country coach at UW-Whitewater ... volunteered at the Whitewater Half Marathon and WWHS cross country/track meets … played soccer, basketball, and ran track at Whitewater High School, where he was a 2010 track team state champion, 2-time fifth place in the 4x400, and first team all-conference for soccer … career ambition is actuary … hobbies include running … favorite professional sport team is the Green Bay Packers … favorite TV show is “Game of Thrones” … chose to attend UW-Whitewater for the sports
 
Personal Bests 
Event Time/Distance Date
600m 1:24.91 1-17-15
800m 1:55.25 4-27-13
1000m 2:34.08 1-25-13
1500m 3:51.64 5-8-14
Mile 4:12.10 3-8-13
3000m 8:18.57 3-13-15 Indoor School Record
5000m 14:27.65 4-11-14
3000m Steeplechase 8:53.44 5-22-14 Outdoor School Record

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Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

    Mid-Distance
  • 2013Sophomore

    Mid-Distance/Steeplechase
  • 2014Junior

    Mid-Distance/Steeplechase
  • 2014Junior

    Steeplechase
  • C

    2015Senior

    Distance
    C