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Born and raised on the outskirts of San Antonio, Dana attended Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch, TX prior to The University of Texas at San Antonio, where she earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's in Biomedical Engineering. While competing for the RoadRunners (coolest Cross Country mascot ever?), Dana was a 10-time Southland Conference Champion, 2-time Southland Conference Athlete of the Year, and went on to set UTSA records in the 1500 meters and the mile. Now training under the tutelage of Juli Benson and Colorado Springs Track Club Elite, Dana has racked up an impressive resume of top-10 finishes at USA Championship competitions.

Dana became a Biomedical Engineer after finding interest in prosthetics, wanting to help people with disabilities. She says, "I was inspired by my uncle Tommy who had Muscular Dystrophy and lived until age 54, passing away two years ago. He also inspired me to continue running. He took advantage of every opportunity he had to live and fulfill his dreams even despite his debilitating disease." Dana currently works part-time as an engineer at a medical device company, Metric Medical Devices, Inc., making orthopedic implants for bone fixation. She also has a patent for a golf ball launcher designed for research and development of golf balls for Callaway Golf Company, which she obtained during her undergraduate.

A multi-sport athlete, volleyball was a strong passion of Dana's. At UTSA, she had the option to play volleyball and run cross country in the same season her sophomore year so that’s what she did. She says, "I strongly believe in taking advantage of opportunities, using your talents to the best of your ability, and living life with no regrets."

Dana is fun-spirited energetic individual. When not laying down some seriously fast miles, you can typically find her laughing, singing, dancing, and quoting SNL.