Danielle Cusack
Danielle Cusack
Height: 5-2
Year: 2013
Hometown: Portland, ME
High School: Deering
Major: Nursing

2010: Competed in all nine events as a first-year runner at Saint Joseph’s…an outstanding athlete who plays two sports (lacrosse) for the Monks…paced the Royal Blue in all nine competitions during the fall…notched four top-10 finishes and six top-20 efforts…placed ninth with a 17:06 time in her first collegiate meet – the UMF Invitational 4K on September 4th…finished third overall with a 21:32 effort at the UNE Invitational on September 11th…notched a career-best 5K time (20:43) in the Keene State Invitational on October 2nd… placed fifth with a 21:33 time in the Runnin’ Monks Invitational on October 9th…posted a 21:12 and finished 44th in the State of Maine Championship on October 16th…won the 2010 GNAC Championship with a 20:53 effort on the SJC course on October 30th…became the first Monks runner to garner GNAC Rookie and Runner of the Year honors with the conference meet victory…was also just the second SJC runner to post a sub-21 time on the Saint Joseph’s course…posted a 25:41 and placed 89th in the ECAC Championship on November 6th and finished 134th with a 25:36 effort in the NCAA Regional Championship on November 13th.

High School: Played 2 years of varsity field hockey and 3 years of varsity lacrosse for Coach Andrew Gordon at Deering High school ...versatile midfield player across both sports...earned the scholar athlete award in both sports senior year...earned unsung hero award...played 4 years of varsity ice hockey...named captain for senior year...earned sportsmanship award and scholarly athlete award...was all-star of the team senior year. 

Personal: Danielle Marie Cusack, born on November 14, 1990 in Portland, Maine...daughter of Tricia Walsh and Jay Cusack...majoring in Nursing.