Dijana Kojic

Class: Senior Hometown: Tuzla, Bosnia Last College: Nebraska

Height: 5-9 Position: Distance

HOLDS THE SOUTHERN MISS INDOOR RECORD IN THE 800 METERS WITH A TIME OF 2:06.26, OUTDOOR RECORD IN THE 400 METERS WITH A TIME OF 56.94 AND 800 METERS AT 2:07.81

PERSONAL BESTS:
800 Meters - 2:06.26 (indoor)
400 Meters - 56.94 (outdoor)
800 Meters - 2:07.81 (outdoor)

Senior (2005 CROSS COUNTRY): Competed in five meets ... Recorded a season-best time of 18:03.06 in the 5K at the Auburn Invitational ... Finished 24th at the C-USA meet ... (INDOOR): Ran a record 2:06.26 in the 800 meters, finishing first at the C-USA meet ... Recorded a provisional qualifying time in the 800 meters ... Posted the top seven times on the team .... Had five first-place finishes ... Ran on the 4x400 meter and distance medley relay teams ... Both relays finished fifth at the C-USA meet ... (OUTDOOR): Recorded the season's-best time in the 400 meters with a time of 56.94 and 2:07.81 in the 800 meters ... The 2:07.91 was a school record and regional qualifying time ... Won the 800 meters at the C-USA meet ... Junior College: Attended Cowley County CC, where she was coached by Casey Belknap ...Finished third in the indoor 800 meters at the national meet with a time of 2:14 ... Finished sixth in the 400 meters with a time of 56.1 ... Won the 800 meters at the regional championship ... Finished second in the 1,500 meters ... An Academic All-American National Junior College Coach Association ... High School: Attended Medicine High School ... Ran a personal best 54.28 in the 400 meters, 2:10.36 in the 800 meters, 24.41 in the 200 meters and 4:32 in the 1,500 meters ... She competed in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney for her home country (Bosnia and Herzegovina) National Team in the 400 meters ... Personal: Born on July 26, 1982... Daughter of Srboljub and Gordana Kojic... A biology science major, (pre-med)