Jessica Palmer

Jessica Palmer

YR. Fr.
HOMETOWN Oak Ridge, Tenn.

2013-14 Track & Field: Competed in four indoor meets ... placed first in the 5000M at the Niswonger Invitational with a 18:43.07 time ... recorded a collegiate best in the 3000M at the Hilton Garden Innvitational with a time of 10:33.62.

2013 Cross Country: Competed in six meets ... placed 24th out of 80-plus runners at the A-Sun Championships ... raced to a 22:13.7 time in a near 6K at the NCAA South Region Championoships ... named to the A-Sun Women's Cross Country All-Academic team.

2012-13 Track & Field: Competed in four indoor meets and five outdoor meets ... placed second in the 5000M at the Niswonger Invitational with a time of 19:05.99 ... came in 10th overall at the A-Sun Indoor Championships in the 5000M with a 18:31.84 time ... in the outdoor season, took the top spot in the 5000M at the Radord Invitational with a collegiate-best time of 18:23.93 ... placed second in the 5000M at the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic with a 18:29.64 time ... notched a collegiate-high time of 39:03.34 in the 10,000M at the Sea Ray Relays.

2012 Cross Country: Competed in five meets ... earned two top-50 finishes including a season-high finish of 40th at the Atlantic Sun Championships.

Prior to ETSU: A cross country regional champion from 2007-10... selected all-region in 2010... cross country state champion in 2007, '09 and '10... has personal bests of 19:45 in the 5K, 5:27 in the 1600m, and 2:29 in the 800m.

Personal: Born Feb. 1, 1993... daughter of Tom and Katie Palmer... majoring in chemistry... originially from Chikapee, Mass.