2018-19 Women's Track and Field
Biography
- Two-year letter-winner who became Scranton's first All-American in track & field during the program's first season
- Is a two-time Landmark Conference champion in the high jump, winning the indoor and outdoor titles during her sophomore year
- Holds program records in the indoor and outdoor high jump, and the outdoor 200 meter dash
Junior Year (2018-19)
- Competed in 12 meets during her second year with the program across the indoor and outdoor seasons
- Earned Second Team All-Conference honors during both the indoor and outdoor seasons by finishing second in the high jump at the Landmark Conference Championships
- Won the high jump competition at four meets and was second in event five times
- Clocked a personal record time of 14:04 in the 100 meter dash at the Golden Ram Invitational on Mar. 23
Sophomore Year (2017-18)
- Became the first track & field All-American in Scranton history by finishing seventh in the high jump by clearing 1.68 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 9-10.
- Won the Landmark Conference indoor and outdoor high jump championships, clearing 1.67 meters to win the indoor title in February and 1.62 meters to win the outdoor crown in May.
- Also qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the high jump, finishing 17th.
- Won the high jump in a total of nine events between the indoor and outdoor seasons, including a season-best leap of 1.71 meters at the Marc Deneault Invitational on Feb. 17 at Cornell.
- Also finished sixth in the long jump at the Landmark Conference Outdoor Championships with a jump of 4.82 meters.
Personal Best Marks
Event | Meet (Date) | Mark |
100 | Golden Ram Invitational (March 23, 2019) | 14.04 |
200 | Coach P. Invitational (April 13-14) | 27.31 |
High Jump | Marc Deneault Invitational (Feb. 17, 2018) | 1.71m |
Long Jump | Landmark Conference Outdoor Championships (May 5-6, 2018) | 4.82m |
Awards & honors
- NCAA Indoor All-American - High Jump (2017-18)
- Landmark Conference Outdoor High Jump Champion (2018)
- Landmark Conference Indoor High Jump Champion (2018)
- All-Landmark Conference First Team - Indoor - (high jump, 2017-18)
- All-Landmark Conference First Team - Outdoor - (high jump, 2018)
- All-Landmark Conference Second Team - Indoor - (high jump, 2018-19)
- All-Landmark Conference Second Team - Outdoor - (high jump, 2019)
- Landmark Conference Field Athlete of the Week (Feb. 5, 2018; Feb. 19, 2018; April 9, 2018; April 30, 2018; April 22, 2019)
- University of Scranton Athlete of the Week (Jan. 29, 2018; Feb. 4, 2019)
- Landmark Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019)
- Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (2019)
High school/personal
- Daughter of Michael Banas and Theresa Dubbelman-Banas.
- Her father, known as Mickey, was the starting center on The University of Scranton's men's basketball team that won the national title in 1983. He was a three-time Mid-Atlantic All-Region honoree and a three-time All-Middle Atlanctic Conference selection during his career and is a member of the University's Wall of Fame.
- Also had a brother, Brian, who plays golf for The University of Scranton.
Historical Player Information