2004 Women's Cross Country Roster

Deanna Appuglise

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Las Vegas, Nev.
  • High School Eldorado HS

Biography

UNLV: One of the Rebels[apos] most talented returners ... A very strong sprinter ... top event is the 400 meters, an event she won two titles in last year ... also a strong relay runner ... will be looked upon as a leader this year .

2004-05 (Junior): Competed in both the indoor and outdoor seasons for the Rebels ... best individual finish during the indoor season was a second-place finish in the 400 meters at the Springco Invitational, when she ran a time of 57.10 ... also ran on the championship 4x400 relay team (4:01.91) at that meet ... earned eighth place in the 400 meters (57.35) at the MWC Indoor Championships and also ran on the 4x400 meter relay team that took fifth (3:52.29) ... started the outdoor season with a first-place finish in the 400 meters (55.86) at the Stanford Invitational ... won the 400 meter title (55.41) at the Cal-Nevada Championships three meets later and also ran a leg on the championship 4x400 relay team (3:43.66) ... her time in the 400 at the Cal-Nevada Championships was a career best ... finished ninth in the 400 meters (55.99) at the MWC Outdoor Championships and added a fourth-place finish (3:45.66) as part of the 4x400 relay team.

2003-04 (Sophomore): Ran on UNLV[apos]s 4x400 relay team that finished third at the MWC Outdoor Championships ... placed 11th in the 400 at the MWC Outdoor Championships with a time of 56.57 ... finished 21st in the 200 meters at the Steve Scott Invitational with a time of 25.78 ... finished 27th in the 200 meters at the MWC Indoor Championships with a time of 26.70 ... placed 10th in the 400 meters at the Mountain T[apos]s with a time of 59.21.

2002-03 (Freshman): Redshirted

High School: Graduated in 2002 from Silverado High in Las Vegas, NV ... state champion in the 4x400 relay in 1999 ... broke school record in the 400 meters with a time of 58.4 seconds as a senior ... also named Female Athlete of the Year in 2002 ... state runner-up in the 400 meters ... named first team all-division and all-conference selection in basketball and volleyball ... team captain in basketball, volleyball and track. Personal: Deanna Lyn Appuglise... born on Aug. 1, 1983, in Las Vegas to William and Margaret Appuglise ... both parents attended UNLV ... has three siblings, Nick (25), Lindsay (24), and Chris (19) ... majoring in criminal justice.

Appuglise[apos]s UNLV Career Bests

Indoor 200 M 25.74 at Springco Invitational (2/20/05) 400 M 57.09 at Husky Classic (2/12/05)

Outdoor 200 M 25.43 at Long Beach Invitational (4/16/05) 400 M 55.41 at Cal-Nevada Championships (4/21/05)