Vanessa Jordan

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Sprints/Jumps
High School:
Eden Prairie High School
Hometown:
Eden Prairie, Minn.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned All-Lake Conference honors from 2020-25... Was All-State every year from 2020-25... Earned All-America status in the 4x200m relay at Nike Nationals... Holds three high school track and field records at Eden Prairie... Was a two-time state bronze medalist, once in the 4x400m relay and once in the 4x200m relay... Earned Academic All-State honors and earned 10 different letters in high school athletics... Also played basketball... Earned Academic All-State honors and was a 10-time letterwinner in high school.

PERSONAL: Undeclared major... Child of Sarah and Crawford Jordan, who were both University of Minnesota student-athletes... Father Crawford Jordan was the captain of Minnesota's football team in 1997, he tied for the team lead in interceptions in 1994 and tied for the team lead in forced fumbles in 1995 and is one of seven Gophers to have an interception in three straight games... Mother Sarah led the Gopher women's basketball team in blocks during the 1994-95 and 1995-96 seasons and played over 1000 career minutes and averaged 7.5 points per game... Brother Devin began his college track and field career at Ohio State in 2023 and competes primarily in the high jump... Lists wake surfing as an interest outside of track and field... Says she chose to attend the University of Minnesota because, "I always wanted to go to a Big Ten school. I love the campus and having the opportunity to run, while being close to home, with a great coaching staff was also a big part of my decision."