2014 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
SPU: One year with the program.
Freshman (2014): Did not compete in any races.
Westside Christian High School: Won the district championship as a senior in 2013, her first and only cross country season. ...Set a PR of 20:38.4 for 5 kilometers in a four-way regular-season meet.
Personal: Jessica Lauri Mathison. ... Born Nov. 9, 1995. ... Exercise science major.
Fun facts: Played soccer for eight years. ... If not for running, would play soccer and "gymnastics would be pretty cool, too." ... Book she just couldn't put down was "Unbroken." ... Favorite junk food is chocolate chip cookies or brownies. ... Favorite healthy food is apples. ... Favorite sports team is the Oregon Ducks. ... Favorite athlete is U.S. sprinter Allyson Felix. ... Easiest subject is science. ... Toughest subject is English. ... If she could be any action hero or heroine, she would be Flash "because, well, that's my sport." ... In 10 years, she would like to be either a strength and conditioning coach, a personal trainer, or a physical therapist. ... After college, would love to spend a year backpacking around the world, saying, "I don't really need a plan -- I would just go to where I felt led and travel without limitations."
