Jessica Stratton

Photo by: Mark Campbell

Photo by: Jeff Fannon

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

2022 SEASON
Made her season debut at the Delaware Opener, finishing in 25th with a time of 21:00.9... Finished in sixth at the Goldey Beacom Fall Classic with a time of 20:29.3... Finished the 6K course at the 48th Annual Paul Short Run in 24:14.8... Finished 11th at the Delaware Invitational with a time of 25:29.72

2021 SEASON
Competed in two races for the Blue Hens...Made her season debut at the 47th Annual Paul Short Run, finishing the 6K-course in 24:05.3...crossed the 6K finish line in a time of 25:51.1 to capture 15th place at the Delaware Invitational

FALL 2020 SEASON
SEASON CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2019 SEASON
Competed in three races in her rookie campaign for the Blue Hens...set a personal best time of 23:12.5 in the 6K race to place 31st at the James Madison University Invite...placed second with a time of 24:00.2 in the 6K course at Delaware Invitational...finished the 6K race in 23:49.7 in the Lehigh Paul Short Run

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)