2018-19 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Spann, Denise

Denise Spann
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Boyd Anderson
- Hometown:
- Coconut Creek, Fla.
Bio
Collegiate Bests
• 200m - 25.16
• 300m - 40.68
• 400m - 56.53
• 600m - 1:39.14
• 800m - 2:35.14
2018-19:
OUTDOOR: Opened season with a time of 57.80 in the 400m at the Raleigh Relays (March 29-30) ... Finished first in the 400m with a time of 56.67, ran on the first place 4x100 relay team (46.22) at the Spartan Invitational (Apr. 5-6) ... Finished fifth in the 400m with a time of 57.31, ran on the second place 4x400 relay team (3:46.73) at the Louisville Invitational (Apr. 12-13) ... Posted a time of 56.82 in the 400m to finish 10th at the Virginia Challenge (Apr. 19-20) ... Ran on the second place 4x100 relay team (47.30) and set a new personal best time of 25.16 in the 200m at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 26-27) ... Improved her personal best time in the 400m to 56.35 and ran on the ninth place 4x100 relay team (46.18) and the 11th place 4x400 relay team (3:46.92) at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12)
INDOOR: Clocked a new career-best in the 600m with a time of 1:39.14 at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 7) ... Placed third in the 400m with a time of 57.74, ran on the third place 4x400 relay team (3:50.52) at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 12) ... Turned in a time of 57.79 in the 400m, ran on the fifth place 4x400 relay team (3:48.47) at the Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invitational (Jan. 19) ... Ran 57.66 in in the 400m at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 1-2) ... Finished 21st with a time of 57.80 in the 400m at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 22-23).
2017-18:
Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Posted an 800m time of 2:35.14, and also ran on the first-place 4x100m and second-place 4x400m relay team at the Spartan Invitational (April 6-7) ... Claimed second in the 400m with a time of 59.34 at the Louisville Invitational (April 13) ... Ran a season-best 400m time of 57.49 at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 20-21) ... Placed fourth in the 400m with a time of 57.89 and was a member of the second-place 4x100m relay team at the "GINA" Relays (April 26-28).
INDOOR: Finished fifth in the 400m with a time of 58.12 and member of the third-place 4x4 relay team with an overall time of 3:50.63 at the GVSU Holdiay Open (Dec. 1) ... Recorded a season-best 400m time of 58.01 at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20).
2016-17:
Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Placed third in the 400m with a time of 57.59, second on the 4x1 relay team with a time of 47.82 and first on the 4x4 team with a time of 3:54.30 at the Spartan Invite ... Finished 10th in the 400m dash with a time of 56.77 ... Posted a time of 57.89 in the 400m and 25.09 in the 200m at the Jesse Owens Classic ... Claimed second place in the 400m with a time of 56.86 and ran the 4x1 with an overall time of 47.09 at the "GINA" Relays ... Recorded a 56.64 400m time at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships.
INDOOR: Posted a career-best time of 25.60 in the 200-meter at the GVSU Big Meet Invite ... Finished fourth at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 3:48.77 in the 4x4 ... Placed sixth at the Simmons-Harvey Invite with a time of 58.58 in the 400-meter
• 200m - 25.16
• 300m - 40.68
• 400m - 56.53
• 600m - 1:39.14
• 800m - 2:35.14
2018-19:
OUTDOOR: Opened season with a time of 57.80 in the 400m at the Raleigh Relays (March 29-30) ... Finished first in the 400m with a time of 56.67, ran on the first place 4x100 relay team (46.22) at the Spartan Invitational (Apr. 5-6) ... Finished fifth in the 400m with a time of 57.31, ran on the second place 4x400 relay team (3:46.73) at the Louisville Invitational (Apr. 12-13) ... Posted a time of 56.82 in the 400m to finish 10th at the Virginia Challenge (Apr. 19-20) ... Ran on the second place 4x100 relay team (47.30) and set a new personal best time of 25.16 in the 200m at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 26-27) ... Improved her personal best time in the 400m to 56.35 and ran on the ninth place 4x100 relay team (46.18) and the 11th place 4x400 relay team (3:46.92) at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12)
INDOOR: Clocked a new career-best in the 600m with a time of 1:39.14 at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 7) ... Placed third in the 400m with a time of 57.74, ran on the third place 4x400 relay team (3:50.52) at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 12) ... Turned in a time of 57.79 in the 400m, ran on the fifth place 4x400 relay team (3:48.47) at the Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invitational (Jan. 19) ... Ran 57.66 in in the 400m at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 1-2) ... Finished 21st with a time of 57.80 in the 400m at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 22-23).
2017-18:
Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Posted an 800m time of 2:35.14, and also ran on the first-place 4x100m and second-place 4x400m relay team at the Spartan Invitational (April 6-7) ... Claimed second in the 400m with a time of 59.34 at the Louisville Invitational (April 13) ... Ran a season-best 400m time of 57.49 at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 20-21) ... Placed fourth in the 400m with a time of 57.89 and was a member of the second-place 4x100m relay team at the "GINA" Relays (April 26-28).
INDOOR: Finished fifth in the 400m with a time of 58.12 and member of the third-place 4x4 relay team with an overall time of 3:50.63 at the GVSU Holdiay Open (Dec. 1) ... Recorded a season-best 400m time of 58.01 at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20).
2016-17:
Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Placed third in the 400m with a time of 57.59, second on the 4x1 relay team with a time of 47.82 and first on the 4x4 team with a time of 3:54.30 at the Spartan Invite ... Finished 10th in the 400m dash with a time of 56.77 ... Posted a time of 57.89 in the 400m and 25.09 in the 200m at the Jesse Owens Classic ... Claimed second place in the 400m with a time of 56.86 and ran the 4x1 with an overall time of 47.09 at the "GINA" Relays ... Recorded a 56.64 400m time at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships.
INDOOR: Posted a career-best time of 25.60 in the 200-meter at the GVSU Big Meet Invite ... Finished fourth at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 3:48.77 in the 4x4 ... Placed sixth at the Simmons-Harvey Invite with a time of 58.58 in the 400-meter
2015-2016:
Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Finished third in the 4x4 and tenth in the 400m run at the 2016 Louisville Invitational … Finished 14th in the 200m dash at the 50th Annual Hillsdale College “GINA” Relays … Finished 10th in the 4x4 relay at the Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships
INDOOR: Finished fourth in the 300m dash at the GVSU Holiday Open … Finished first in the 400m run at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open … Finished fourth in the 4x4 relay and eighth in the 400m run at the Notre Dame Invitational … Finished eighth in the 4x4 at the SPIRE NCAA D-1 Indoor T&F Invitational … Finished 12th in the 4x4 relay at the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships
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