2017 Women's Cross Country Roster
Jenn Mickens
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Business
- Hometown:
- Sciota, Pa.
- High School:
- Pleasant Valley
TRACK AND FIELD PERSONAL RECORDS
PERSONAL BESTS:
6K: 22:19.7 (2017 NCAA Regionals)
2018 OUTDOORS: Ran the 800m in three meets with her season-best time (2:19.40) coming at the Lehigh Games…Also competed in the 1,500m (5:06.29) at the Coach Pollard Invitational.
2018 INDOORS: Ran a season-best 800m (2:17.74) at the Villanova Invitational…Finished fourth in the 800m (2:23.50) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Competed in the mile (5:34.21) at the Lehigh Angry Birds Challenge…Finished fifth in the 1,000m (3:02.77) at the Bucknell Tune-Up…Ran a season-best 1,000m (3:00.40) with an eighth place finish at the Dr. Sander Invitational Armory Challenge.
2017 CROSS COUNTRY: Placed 116th overall (22:19.7) at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, hosted by Lehigh…Rounded out the team’s top seven with a 48th place overall finish at the Patriot League Championships (22:39.8)…Raced at the Penn State National Open (24:33.7)…Competed in the Gold Race at the 44th Paul Short Run (22:47.6)…Placed fifth on the team at the 5K Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (19:23.2)…Finished 16th overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (23:50.48)…Placed 21st overall and fourth on the team at the season-opening Lehigh Invitational (23:08.40)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Ran a season-best 800m time of 2:17.41 to finish 43rd out of 124 at the Bison Outdoor Classic…Set a new personal record with a 1500m time of 4:44.88 to place eighth out of 80 overall at the Bison Outdoor Classic…Finished runner-up in the 800m run at the Lafayette 7-Way (2:19.94).
2017 INDOORS: Placed 10th overall with a new PR of 2:14.88 at the Patriot League Championships…Took fourth in the 800m at the Bucknell Tune-Up (2:18.98)…Finished 23rd out of 59 in the 800m (2:19.11) and 21st out of 49 in the 1,000m (2:58.36) at the Armory Track Invitational…Finished runner-up in the 1,000m at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (3:01.85) and the 800m at the Wagner Invitational (2:17.78)…Member of the winning 4x800 relay teams at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet and the Fast Times Before Finals.
2016 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed at the Patriot League Championships with a time of 23:53.5, helping the team to a runner-up finish...Competed at the Penn State Nationals (23:06.7)...Placed 327th overall in the Gold Race at the Paul Short Run (22:56.0)...Tallied a 10th place finish at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (23:58.5)...Finished 19th overall, sixth on the team at the season-opening Lehigh Invitational (23:52.5)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Times News Female Track & Field Athlete of the Year (2016)…Pleasant Valley Female Best All-Around Athlete (2016)…Four Year Varsity Letter Winner…Captained both the track and cross country teams at Pleasant Valley… Pleasant Valley Scholar-Athlete…Member of the National Honor Society and National Music Honor Society….Graduated in the top 10 of the Pleasant Valley Class of 2016…Cross Country: PIAA state qualifier in 2014-15 and 2015-16…Track and Field: Pleasant Valley High record holder in the 800m (2:14.85), 1600m (5:10.33) and 4x800m relay (9:28)…PTFCA indoor state qualifier in 2013-14 (DMR), 2014-15 (800m) and 2015-16 (800m)…PIAA outdoor state qualifier in 2013-14 (800m and 4x800m), 2014-15 (800m) and 2015-16 (800m)…Two-time District XI champion in the 800m run…Four-time Eastern Pennsylvania Conference champion in the 800m (2015 and 2016), 1600m (2016) and 4x400m (2016).
PERSONAL: Daughter of Terri and John Mickens…Has one brother, Jonathan.
GETTING TO KNOW JENN
Nickname: Little Jenn
Why did you choose Lehigh? I like the great combination of athletics and academics. I feel very comfortable with the team, and the closeness to home is a great perk too
Major & Why: Economics/Statistics – I love that with math there’s a definite answer, it’s not opinionated, just follow the formula
Favorite Food: Granny Smith apples
Favorite Color: Turquoise
Favorite Movie: I’m a movie buff, so there are many. However, my favorite childhood movie is Balto and I’m a huge fan of Nicholas Cage
Favorite TV Show: Criminal Minds & NCIS
Favorite Pro Team: Chelsea FC
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Alex Morgan
Favorite Place to Study: Sitting on the floor in a quiet area
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Watch movies
Place I'd Like To Visit: I’d love to go to other countries, but the thought of flying into the unknown scares me. I’d like to visit California one day though
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: The ability to snap my fingers
One unique thing no one knows about me: I love finding new quotes and I write down all the ones I really like. One of my favorites is “Start unknown, finish unforgettable,” along with my own motto “How hard can it be?”
Biggest sports accomplishment: Being a two-time District XI Champion in the 800m and finishing my senior year with a 2:14 at states
Most admired person and why: My high school track coach as he always believed in me even when I didn’t believe in myself. A great friend who taught me much more than how to run fast
If I Didn't Run Cross Country, I Would Play: Soccer, but if I had the skills I’d want to do gymnastics
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Pay off my college debt, of course. Spend a little and travel, but probably save most of it
PERSONAL BESTS:
6K: 22:19.7 (2017 NCAA Regionals)
2018 OUTDOORS: Ran the 800m in three meets with her season-best time (2:19.40) coming at the Lehigh Games…Also competed in the 1,500m (5:06.29) at the Coach Pollard Invitational.
2018 INDOORS: Ran a season-best 800m (2:17.74) at the Villanova Invitational…Finished fourth in the 800m (2:23.50) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Competed in the mile (5:34.21) at the Lehigh Angry Birds Challenge…Finished fifth in the 1,000m (3:02.77) at the Bucknell Tune-Up…Ran a season-best 1,000m (3:00.40) with an eighth place finish at the Dr. Sander Invitational Armory Challenge.
2017 CROSS COUNTRY: Placed 116th overall (22:19.7) at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, hosted by Lehigh…Rounded out the team’s top seven with a 48th place overall finish at the Patriot League Championships (22:39.8)…Raced at the Penn State National Open (24:33.7)…Competed in the Gold Race at the 44th Paul Short Run (22:47.6)…Placed fifth on the team at the 5K Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (19:23.2)…Finished 16th overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (23:50.48)…Placed 21st overall and fourth on the team at the season-opening Lehigh Invitational (23:08.40)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Ran a season-best 800m time of 2:17.41 to finish 43rd out of 124 at the Bison Outdoor Classic…Set a new personal record with a 1500m time of 4:44.88 to place eighth out of 80 overall at the Bison Outdoor Classic…Finished runner-up in the 800m run at the Lafayette 7-Way (2:19.94).
2017 INDOORS: Placed 10th overall with a new PR of 2:14.88 at the Patriot League Championships…Took fourth in the 800m at the Bucknell Tune-Up (2:18.98)…Finished 23rd out of 59 in the 800m (2:19.11) and 21st out of 49 in the 1,000m (2:58.36) at the Armory Track Invitational…Finished runner-up in the 1,000m at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (3:01.85) and the 800m at the Wagner Invitational (2:17.78)…Member of the winning 4x800 relay teams at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet and the Fast Times Before Finals.
2016 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed at the Patriot League Championships with a time of 23:53.5, helping the team to a runner-up finish...Competed at the Penn State Nationals (23:06.7)...Placed 327th overall in the Gold Race at the Paul Short Run (22:56.0)...Tallied a 10th place finish at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (23:58.5)...Finished 19th overall, sixth on the team at the season-opening Lehigh Invitational (23:52.5)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Times News Female Track & Field Athlete of the Year (2016)…Pleasant Valley Female Best All-Around Athlete (2016)…Four Year Varsity Letter Winner…Captained both the track and cross country teams at Pleasant Valley… Pleasant Valley Scholar-Athlete…Member of the National Honor Society and National Music Honor Society….Graduated in the top 10 of the Pleasant Valley Class of 2016…Cross Country: PIAA state qualifier in 2014-15 and 2015-16…Track and Field: Pleasant Valley High record holder in the 800m (2:14.85), 1600m (5:10.33) and 4x800m relay (9:28)…PTFCA indoor state qualifier in 2013-14 (DMR), 2014-15 (800m) and 2015-16 (800m)…PIAA outdoor state qualifier in 2013-14 (800m and 4x800m), 2014-15 (800m) and 2015-16 (800m)…Two-time District XI champion in the 800m run…Four-time Eastern Pennsylvania Conference champion in the 800m (2015 and 2016), 1600m (2016) and 4x400m (2016).
PERSONAL: Daughter of Terri and John Mickens…Has one brother, Jonathan.
GETTING TO KNOW JENN
Nickname: Little Jenn
Why did you choose Lehigh? I like the great combination of athletics and academics. I feel very comfortable with the team, and the closeness to home is a great perk too
Major & Why: Economics/Statistics – I love that with math there’s a definite answer, it’s not opinionated, just follow the formula
Favorite Food: Granny Smith apples
Favorite Color: Turquoise
Favorite Movie: I’m a movie buff, so there are many. However, my favorite childhood movie is Balto and I’m a huge fan of Nicholas Cage
Favorite TV Show: Criminal Minds & NCIS
Favorite Pro Team: Chelsea FC
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Alex Morgan
Favorite Place to Study: Sitting on the floor in a quiet area
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Watch movies
Place I'd Like To Visit: I’d love to go to other countries, but the thought of flying into the unknown scares me. I’d like to visit California one day though
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: The ability to snap my fingers
One unique thing no one knows about me: I love finding new quotes and I write down all the ones I really like. One of my favorites is “Start unknown, finish unforgettable,” along with my own motto “How hard can it be?”
Biggest sports accomplishment: Being a two-time District XI Champion in the 800m and finishing my senior year with a 2:14 at states
Most admired person and why: My high school track coach as he always believed in me even when I didn’t believe in myself. A great friend who taught me much more than how to run fast
If I Didn't Run Cross Country, I Would Play: Soccer, but if I had the skills I’d want to do gymnastics
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Pay off my college debt, of course. Spend a little and travel, but probably save most of it
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