Jessica Stratton

Position:
Distance
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
High School:
Old Saybrook
Hometown:
Old Saybrook, Conn.
Major:
Nursing

2019-20 SEASON
OUTDOOR: SEASON CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
INDOOR: Made her collegiate debut at The College of New Jersey Indoor Open setting a personal-best time of 5:03.63 in the mile event to finish third...placed seventh with a personal-best time of 3:01.72 in the 1000 at the Great Dane Classic...won the 4x800 (9:15.62) at the Gulden Invitational...clocked a personal-best time of 10:00.00 for a second place finish in the 3000 at the UAlbany Winter Classic...second in the DMR (11:30.29) at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational...sixth in the mile (5:06.32) at the Armory Last Chance...finished seventh in the 4x800 (9:06.92) at the ECAC Indoor Championships

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year member of the soccer, Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field teams at Old Saybrook High School • 2016 Runner-Up Class S State Championship for soccer • Three-time Shoreline Conference Champions for Indoor Track & Field • 2018 Class S Runner-Up State Champions for Indoor Track & Field • Four-time Shoreline Conference Champions for Outdoor Track & Field • 2019 Class S Runner-Up State Champions for Outdoor Track & Field • Captain of Track team from 2018-2019 • Captain of the Soccer team in 2019 • Four-time All-Conference Indoor Track , and All-State Indoor Track • Three-time All-Conference Outdoor Track • Named All-State Outdoor Track Sophomore year • Indoor & Outdoor Track MVP Junior year • New Haven Register All-Area Indoor Track Athlete in 2019

PERSONAL
Jessica Rose Stratton • Born October 23, 2000 at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, Connecticut • Daughter of Andrew and Leslie Stratton • Dad is a Sales Manager, and Mom is a Guidance Counselor • Has three siblings: Emily, Ryan, and Leigha Stratton • Received Achievement Awards in: Earth Science, Spanish, Chemistry, Finance, Physics, and Anatomy & Physiology • 2019 Scholar Athlete of the Year • Started a program through her high school were students went to a local nursing home and taught Spanish classes to elderly residences once a week • Passionate about health- cooks all of her own real food • Favorite music is country music • Enjoys exercise (running, biking, swimming, gym) • Loves the outdoors (hiking, camping, beach)