Dana Balek

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2017-18 MIT Women's Track and Field Roster

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Height 5-5
Year Senior
Hometown Boxford, Mass.
High School Masconomet Regional
Event Throws
Major Chemical Engineering

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Collegiate Personal Bests
Outdoor:
JT: 123', 5" (37.62m)

2017-18: NEWMAC Academic All-Conference... Competed in five meets... Finished 14th at the New England D3 Outdoor Championship at 116 feet, one inch... Placed fourth at the NEWMAC Championship and third at the Sean Collier Invitational... Threw a season-best 123 feet, two inches to win the Tufts Quad Meet.

2016-17: NEWMAC Academic All-Conference... Finished 19th in the javelin at the New England D3 Outdoor Championship... Was fourth at the NEWMAC Championship in the javelin at 116 feet, 11 inches... Won the javelin in a dual meet vs. Williams on 4/15 with a season-best throw of 123 feet, five inches.

2015-16: NEWMAC Academic All-Conference … competed in six outdoor meets … registered a personal best distance in the javelin throw (120’, 1”) and won the event at the MIT Quad (4/9) … also came in first place in the javelin at the Williams Dual meet with a toss of 107’, 3” (4/16) … placed fourth at the NEWMAC Championship and 14th at the New England Division III Outdoor Championship in the javelin.

2014-15: Competed in five outdoor meets as a freshman ... finished third at the NEWMAC Championship in the javelin throw with a distance of 34.81m ... set a personal best in the javelin at the New England Division III Championship (36.09m).

Off the Track: Majoring in chemical engineering with a minor in physics and a concentration in history... Intern at Raytheon and Physical Sciences, Inc.... completed research at the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies... Researcher at Jensen Research Group - Chemical Engineering ... member of the Sigma Kappa sorority, McCormick House Government and the Art Club.

High School: A 2014 graduate of Masconomet Regional High School ... two-time varsity letterwinner ... was a 12-time Scholar Athlete as a member of the field hockey and track and field teams ... finished sixth at the Division III State meet in the javelin throw … earned seven varsity letters for track and field ... National Honor Society ... Foreign National Honor Society ... volunteered with the Masconomet youth field hockey and track and field programs ... AFCEA Fellowship Scholarship ... Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards.