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2016 Women's Track and Field Roster

Jess Eker

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Major Global Public Health and Science (College of Arts and Science)
  • Hometown East Brunswick, NJ
  • High School East Brunswick

Biography

2014-15: Posted a season-best height in the pole vault (2.45m) with an 18th-place finish at the Greyhound Invitational (4/18)…UAA Spring Sport All-Academic…Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Committee Spring Honor Roll.

2013-14: Finished eighth in the pole vault (2.45m) at the Keogh Invitational (2/22)…set an outdoor collegiate best (2.45m) in the event at the TCNJ Invitational…UAA Winter and Spring Sport All-Academic.
 
2012-13: Competed exclusively in pole vault…competed in three events during the indoor season, including her collegiate debut at the NYC Metro Indoor Championships (1/25)…posted an outdoor season-best mark (2.35m) and finished seventh at the TCNJ Invitational (4/13)…Intercollegiate Athletics Advisory Committee Spring Honor Roll.
 
High School: Four-year track & field and three-year cross country team member…served as captain her senior year…set a personal best of 2.59m in the pole vault…also played soccer for one season...received the Randi Susan Kleinman Memorial Award…volunteered for the East Brunswick Rescue Squad and the Youth Council…Honor Roll student.
 
Personal: Enjoys volunteering, watching movies and hanging out with friends and family…aspires to attend medical school.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

    Pole Vault
    5'3"
  • 2014Sophomore

    Pole Vault
    5'3"
  • 2015Junior

    Pole Vault
    5'3"
  • 2016Senior

    Pole Vault
    5'3"