Jessica Schmidt

Class:
Junior
High School:
West DePere HS
Hometown:
DePere, Wis.

2012 • Junior Season: Ran her season-best time of 22:33.5 in finishing 11th (third on the team) at the Neubauer Invitational • finished 30th at the Blugold Invite (22:58.41) • competed in six races total • Academic All-Big Ten.

2011 • Sophomore Season: Raced in four meets • took 13th place overall and fourth on the team running her season PR of 22:53 at the Tori Neubauer 6K • ran 23:04 at the Bluegold Invite to place 18th overall and fourth on the team • raced the Roy Griak Invitational in 23:28.70 • competed in the Oz Memorial and clocked 24:11.28

2010 • Redshirt Freshman Season: Competed in four races • took 21st (23:45.6) at the Oz Memorial • Gophers[apos] 19th (24:07.55) finisher at the Roy Griak • finished 20th (23:08.6) at the UWEC Invite and 53rd (22:55.1) at the Neubauer Invite.

2009 • Freshman Season: Redshirted the season.

High School: A 2009 graduate of West DePere High School • high school coaches were Dexter McNabb and Nicole Flock • a three-time all-state honoree in cross country and track • placed fifth as a senior at the Wisconsin Division 2 Cross Country Championships, 27th as a junior • 2008 Bay Conference cross country champion • all-state in 1,600 meters and 4x400m relay as a junior • earned four varsity letters in cross country, three in track • a National Honor Society member and Academic All-State honoree.

Personal: Born May 9, 1991 • majoring in Accounting and Finance • president of SAAC • daughter of Andy and Kathy Schmidt • has a younger brother David • will be working full time with PricewaterhouseCoopers upon graduation • enjoys traveling, scrapbooking, and hiking.