Crystal Duffala
Crystal Duffala

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Hebron, Ind.

High School:
Hebron HS

Height:
5-5

Birthdate:
08/14/1984


2002-03: Ran team's top 400m time of 58.77 during outdoor season, the fourth fastest time ever by a Cardinal freshman ... Member of 4x400m indoor and outdoor relay teams ... Placed eighth at Evansville Invitational with a 5K time of 18:45.72 in cross country ... Member of Conference USA Commissioner's and Fall and Spring Athletic Director's Honor Rolls ... Red and Black Scholar.

High School: Lettered four years in track, three in cross country and two in basketball at Hebron High School ... Two-time conference champion in 800m and one-time champ in 1600m and 3200m ... Helped guide basketball team to runner-up finish in state tournament.

Personal: Born Crystal Danielle Duffala on August 14, 1984 in Crown Point, Ind. ... Daughter of Dave and Cheryl Duffala ... Majoring in teaching ... Post-college ambition is to coach cross country and track at a division I university ... People with the greatest influence on her athletic career are Bob Witt and Jerry Bechtold ... Role model is her mom ... Most prized possession is her Bible ... Outside interests include playing basketball and rollerblading ... Person she'd most like to meet is Steve Prefontaine ... Favorite movie is Ocean's Eleven ... Favorite TV show is Friends ... Favorite food is fruit rollups ... Favorite musical groups are Audio Adrenaline and Perfect Circle ... Three people (living or dead) she would like to have dinner with are Jesus, Steve Prefontaine and Brad Pitt.

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