Jamie Vandenberg

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Niagara HS
Hometown:
Niagara, Wis.

2013 ? Senior Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten ? raced in five meets ? ran a season-best22:45.8 as the Gophers' 13th runner at the Griak Invitational ? finished 11th on the team in 23:30.1 at the season-opening Oz Memorial ? posted a 5K time of 18:44.68 at the SDSU Classic ? came in 13th overall (seventh Gopher) in 23:40 at Rocky's Run ? was the 14th Gopher at Jack's Run (23:58.2) ? earned first varsity letter.

2012 ? Junior Season: Best time of the season was 21:56 in the open race at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational, where she finished 42nd (sixth on the team) ? 10th at the Blugold Invite (fourth among Gophers) with a time of 22:12.98 ? competed in six races total.

2011 ? Sophomore Season: Competed in three races ? placed third on the Gophers' squad and eleventh overall at the Tori Neubauer 6K, running 22:49 ? raced a season-best 22:48.30 at the Roy Griak Invitational ? clocked 23:36.44 at the Oz Memorial.

2010 ? Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran her season-best time of 23:27.6 at the UWEC Invitational ? competed in four meets.

2009 ? Freshman Season: Redshirted the season.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Niagara High School ? high school coach was Dan Nett ? did not compete in cross country ? five-time Wisconsin Division 3 state track champion ? captured 800-meter crown as junior and senior ? 400 meters champion in 2006, 2007 and 2008, runner-up in 2009 ? top time of 56.15 in 400m, 2:13.29 in 800m ? two-time all-conference in volleyball and basketball ? all-state in basketball as a senior ? 1,000-point career scorer ? National Honor Society member.

Personal: Born July 13, 1991 ? major is kinesiology ? daughter of Gary and Mary Vandenberg ? the youngest of four children with siblings Robin, Hollie and Darren ? enjoys snowboarding and art.