University of Delaware Athletics
2021 Women's Cross Country Roster
Harding, Jessica
Jessica Harding
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Metuchen
- Hometown:
- Metuchen, N.J.
- Major:
- Energy and Environmental Policy (Master's)
Bio
HONORS
- Named 2021 Most Outstanding Senior Female
2021Â SEASON
Did not compete
2020 SEASON
SEASON CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Completed the 6K course in a personal-best time of 27:36.0 at the Delaware Invitational
2018 SEASON
Did not compete
2017 SEASON
Competed in two races for the Blue Hens...opened the campaign at Delaware Invitational, finishing the 6K course in 31:57.4...crossed the 6K finish line in 31:01.3 at the UD Blue & Gold Classic
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended four years at Metuchen High School • Ran three years of track and field • Set the school record for the DMR in 2014 • Part of the 2014 Group 1 Central Jersey 4x800 championship team, 2014 Blue Division championship team, and the 2014 Sectional Championship team • Held the DMR school record again in 2015 • Repeated as Blue Division and Sectional Champions in 2015 • Set the SMR school record in 2016 • 400H Sectional Champion and won the Blue Division and Sectional Championship for a third year in a row in 2016 • Repeated as the 400H Sectional Champion and became the indoor pole vault Sectional Champion in 2017 • Won the Blue Division and Sectional Championship in 2017 • Served as captain of the track & field team in 2016 and 2017 • Member of the All-GMC team in 2017 • All-Blue Division team in 2015, 2016, and 2017 • All-Conference team in 2017
PERSONAL
Jessica "Jess" Harding • Born April 5, 1999 in Rahway, N.J. • Daughter of Anna and Mark Harding • Has one older sister, Amanda, who also attends Delaware • Enjoys baking and reading in her spare time • Member of the National Honor Society, French National Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society, and Science Honor Society • Named Student of the Year in 2016 • Vice President of Student Council • Earned her bachelor’s degree in Energy and Environmental Policy from University of Delaware and currently pursuing her master's degree in Energy and Environmental Policy • Has a career objective of Environmental Policy Analyst
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