2015 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
SPU: Two-year letterwinner. ... GNAC All-Academic in 2015. ... USTFCCCA All-Academic in 2014 and 2015.
Sophomore (2015): Ran in all seven meets, scoring in four. ... That included a No. 4 finish for the team (and 35th overall) at the GNAC Championships, with a tie of 23:09.60 for 6 kilometers at Lake Padden Park. ... Highest finish was No. 3 for the team and fourth overall at the Alaska Invitational Short-Course meet on Sept. 5 in Fairbanks. ... Also scored at Sundodger, running No. 5 for the team and 63rd overall i 23;01.37. ... Was No. 7 for SPU at both the NCAA West Regionals (90th overall in 22:55.51 at Western Oregon) and at nationals (185th overall in Joplin, Mo.)
Freshman (2014): Ran in all six meets, and immediately established herself as one of Seattle Pacific's front runners. ... Finished No. 2 for the Falcons in three meets, including her college debut at Sundodger (33rd overall in 23:06). Also was the second SPU runner across the line at the Western Washington Cross Country Classic (41st overall) and the Emerald City Open (22nd overall). ... Ran No. 4 for SPU and 37th overall with a time of 22:22 in the GNAC Championships at Western Oregon. ... Bounced back nicely three weeks later at NCAA West Regionals in Billings, Mont., by placing No. 3 for SPU and 48th overall.
Henry M. Jackson High School: Ran in the Class 4A (large school) Washington state meet all four years. ... After top-50 finishes as a freshman in 2009 and sophomore in 2010, moved all the way up to 21st as a junior in 2011 with a time of 19:01.3. ... Set a personal-best time for a 5K course as a senior in 2013, stopping the watch in 18:43.6 for 8th place in the district meet just five days before state. ... All-Wesco 1st team all four years. ... Team captain for two years.
Personal: Jessica Kathryn Rawlins. ... Born Feb. 19, 1996. ... Undecided major. ... Mother earned her teaching certificate from SPU. ... Older sister graduated from SPU after the 2014 fall quarter.
Fun facts: Played basketball for 10 years before leaving that sport to focus on running. ... Book she just couldn't put down was "The Hunger Games. ... Favorite sport to watch is basketball. ... Favorite junk food is ice cream. ... Favorite healthy food is watermelon. ... Favorite TV show is "Modern Family." ... Favorite sports team is the Seahawks. ... Favorite athlete is American middle distance runner Jenny Simpson. ... Easiest subject is English. ... Toughest subject is Physics. ... If she could be any action hero or heroine, she would be "Anyone who can fly." ... In 10 years, she plans to be living and working in Washington, and running marathons for fun. ... Has spent time in Honduras with the Chrisian Relief Fund to help in a children's home and build houses for the community.
