Track & Field

Jessica Battle Season 2006-07

ClassSophomore
HometownRichmond, Va.
High SchoolVarina
Jessica BattleEvent: Hurdles
Class: Sophomore
High School: Varina
Hometown: Richmond, Va.
 
photo2006 Outdoor: Finished 14th in the 100m hurdles at the Hurricane Invitational with a time of 15.17 ... Was 11th at the Florida State Relays in the 100m hurdles with a time of 15.25 ... Finished 19th in the 100m hurdles at the ACC Championships with a time of 15.17.

2006 Indoor: Recorded a time of 9.33 in the 60m hurdles at the Virginia Tech Invitational for 24th place ... Had a time of 9.53 in the 60m hurdles at the Clemson Invitational ... Set a personal best in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.13 in her fifth-place finish at the Liberty Record Bash ... Was 13th in the prelims of the 60m hurdles at the Virginia Tech Challenge with a time of 9.11 ... Placed 12th in the semifinals of the event with a time of 9.42 ... Finished 18th in the pentathlon at the ACC Championships, totaling 2,907 points ... Had a long jump of 4.89m (16'0.50") ... Recorded a time of 2:39.79 in the 800m ... Placed 22nd at the ACC Championships in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.13 ... Finished 12th in the triple jump at the Virginia Tech Last Chance meet with an effort of 10.19m (33'5.25").

High School: A varsity letterwinner at Varina High School under Coach Neil Mathews ... All-state indoor track in the high hurdles ... District champion in the 100m high hurdles and the 4x400m relay team ... All-district performer ... Has the school record in the 100m and 300m high hurdles ... Two-time team MVP ... Two-year captain ... Member of the National Honor Society and Science Honor Society ... Beta club member ... All-region and all-state academic team.

Personal: Born March 10, 1987 in Richmond, Va. ... Daughter of James and Wilma Battle ... Political science major ... Has one sibling, Jasmine.

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