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2015-16 Women's Track and Field Roster

Jessica James

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Upper Level Educational Institute
  • Hometown Couva, Trinidad and Tobago
  • Previous School Iowa Central

Biography

2012-14 (Junior): Did not compete outdoors ... Third Team Southland Conference with indoor distance medley relay of Diana Garcia Munoz, Petrene Plummer and Alexandria Hackett (12:04.41) and the 4x400m relay of Kimone Green, Plummer and Taylor Yantis ... Won the 400m and 600y at the Texas Tech Masked Rider Open with personal records of 55.78 and 1:23.53 ... Set indoor PR of 2:14.74 to place third in the 800m at the Texas Tech Red Raider Open ... Voted Southland Conference Indoor Track Athlete of the Week on Feb. 4 following performances at Tech's Masked Rider Open, which also included a third-place time with the 4x400m relay (3:50.44). 

2012-14 (Freshman / Sophomore at Iowa Central): Part of two championship teams: 2013 outdoors and 2014 indoors ... Won the Kansas Relays 800m ... Winner of the 600m at the junior college national indoor meet and anchored the winning 4x800m relay ... Personal bests include a 54.2 in the 400m, 2:09 in the 800m and 1:31 in the 600m.

High School / International Experience: Graduated in 2009 from the Upper Level Educational Institute ... Five-time CARIFTA Games medalist ... Participated at World Juniors, World Relays, World Youth Games, Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Championships, in addition to the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Championships.

Personal: Given name is Jessica James ... Born 21 October 1991 ... Daughter of Cherrie Ann Solera and Wayne James ... Resides in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago ... Social Work major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    5'7"