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2021 Women's Track & Field Roster

Danielle Bacon

  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool Tracy HS
  • Hometown Tracy

Biography

Pre-Chico Days
A 2020 graduate of Tracy High School…One of the Bulldogs’ top sprinters…Four-time All-Tri City Athletic League selection…Earned team Most Inspirational honors…Twice named team MVP…Set new school record in the 400m dash (58.24 seconds) at the 2019 Sacramento Meet of Champions…Set new 400m dash meet record at the County Clash.
 
Personal
Born February 28, 2002, in Fairfield…Daughter of Michael and Silvia…Has two younger siblings, Donovan and Devin…The person she most admires in the sports world is Olympic and World champion sprinter Allyson Felix (“because she brings so much awareness towards issues regarding women in the sports world. She is incredibly humble and talented, and is such a great role model to so many young athletes”)…Chose to attend Chico State “because of the positive and family-like environment within the team. Everybody in general is so kind and welcoming, and they are all there for each other”…Her greatest sports moment is being able to sign and continue her track and field career in college…The most interesting thing she’s ever done is travel to Japan…The most impressive thing she’s ever accomplished was setting the school record for the women’s 400-meter dash at Tracy High …Has learned by competing in track & field that “I have control of my own performance and how I showcase myself to the world”…Enjoys watching YouTube video and going on walks while listening to music when she has some free time…Says playing the saxophone is one of her biggest talents…Also plays “a bit of piano”…At the top of her bucket list: “Travel the world”…Best advice ever received: “My travel team track coach would always tell us that ‘hard work is our best friend’ and I have always stuck by that saying”…Majoring in business…Plans to pursue a career in forensic accounting.
 
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