2020 Women's Cross Country Roster

Ed Beach, DU Media Relations

Cassandra Brown

  • Class Senior
  • High School Blue Springs South
  • Hometown Blue Springs, MO

Biography

AT DRURY
2019-20

Posted a new career best time in the 6K at the NCAA-II Midwest Region Cross Country Championships with a time of 24:41.9...Ran a 20:38.1 in the 5K at the Missouri Southern Stampede this season....competed in one indoor meet...named Academic All-GLVC for the third time in her career. 

2018-19
Was a Midwest Regional competitor for the Panthers and ran a 25:26.4...Earned Academic All-GLVC honors.

2017-18
CC- Ran in six meets as a freshman...posted her best 6-k time in the GLVC Championship meet running the event in 25:08 to come in 80th
Track- Participated in five different events including the shot put...came in 4th at the UCM Classic indoor meet in the 3000 meter with a time of 11:37.58...finished 7th in the 5000 meter run at the Mule Relays outdoor meet with a time of 20:41.48...named to GLVC All-Academic team.

Cassandra Brown's career results

HIGH SCHOOL
Comes to Drury after a career at Blue Springs South High School where she played a key part of her team placing fifth overall at both the 2015 and 2016 state cross country championships....Placed 59th her junior year and 61st in her senior year at the state meet...Has a cross country personal best time of 19:59 and track & field bests of 2:35 (800), 5:42 (1600), and 12:09 (3200)...Was a Sectional and District medalist.

PERSONAL
Stephen and Christina Brown...Major is Art Administration.

CASSANDRA'S FAVORITES
Hobbies: Drawing, writing and music
Favorite website or app: Instagram
Athlete you most admire: Emma Coburn and Rose Wetzel
Person that most inspires you: My grandpa, he was good runner and cyclist
Best moment you've had as an athlete: Going to Colorado every year with my team.  Also our pre-race pasta parties every Friday

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

  • 2018Sophomore

  • 2019Junior

  • 2020Senior