Jessica Pidgeon

Photo by: Gavin Bethell

Photo by: Mark Campbell

Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
High School:
Monroe-Woodbury
Hometown:
Harriman, N.Y.
Major:
Elementary Teacher Education w/ a concentration in ESL (Minor: Disability Studies)

2022 SEASON
Kicked off 2022 season at the Goldey Beacom Fall Classic, finishing fourth with a time of 20:13.1... Finished fourth among Blue Hen runners at the 48th Annual Paul Short Run, crossing the finish line 177th overall with a time of 23:20.6... Finished in third place and first among Blue Hen runners at the Delaware Invitational with a time of 24:24.23... Closed season at the CAA Championship, placing 70th with a time of 24:22.2

2021 SEASON
Competed in four races for the Blue Hens...Made her season debut at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown, finishing the 5K course in a time of 19:22...finished the 6K course in 23:18.5 at the FSU XC Invite/Pre-Nationals...took 34th place (23:22.70) at the 2021 CAA Championships...placed 95th with a time of 22:45.5 at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals

2020-21 SEASON
Set a personal-best in 3.73m with a time of 20:30.1 for a 10th place finish at the 2020 CAA Championships

FALL 2020 SEASON
SEASON CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2019 SEASON
Competed in six meets in rookie season with the Blue Hens...made her debut at the Towson Invitational, finishing the 4K race in a personal-best time of 15:54.2 to take eighth place...ran the 6K race in 23:48.2 to place 41st at James Madison University Invite...took 10th place after finishing the 6K race in 24:20.6 at the Delaware Invitational...set a personal-best record in the 6K course with a time of 22:44.5 at Lehigh Paul Short Run...clocked a personal-best time 23:09.7 running the 6.17K race at Princeton Invitational...crossed the 6K finish line in 22:46.6 at CAA Championships

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year member of track & field and cross country squads at Monroe-Woodbury High School • Three-time All-State honoree in cross country • Four-time State qualifier • Six-time national qualifier (two in XC, four in track) at Monroe-Woodbury • Won four Section championships in cross country • Also won four outdoor track & field section championships

PERSONAL
Jessica Elizabeth Pidgeon • Daughter of Mike and Carrie Pidgeon • Has two siblings: brother, Michael and sister Gabriella • Born on June 16, 2001 • Graduated in top-five percent of her high school class • Played soccer for eight years • Member of the chorus since third grade • Majoring in Elementary Teacher Education with a concentration in ESL and has the career objective of becoming an elementary school teacher