Slippery Rock University Athletics

Personal Bests

Pole Vault

4.10m

Personal: Born Jennifer Hansen ... goes by Jen ... daughter of Carolyn and David Hansen ... SRU record holder in the pole vault, both indoor and outdoor ... special education major.

2008-09: Red-shirted both indoor and outdoor seasons ... named to Dean's List with 4.0 GPA ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete.

2007-08: PSAC Champion in the pole vault in both indoor and outdoor seasons ... named Outstanding Field Athlete of the PSAC Championships ... placed third at the National Championships both indoor and outdoor to earn All-America honors, bringing her career total to four All-America accolades ... named to PSAC Winter and Spring Top 10 ... named ESPN The Magazine first team Academic All-American ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... USTFCCCA All-Academic ... named to Dean's List with a 4.0 GPA ... named Division II Conference Commissioners Association Atlantic Region Scholar Athlete of the Year ... named PSAC Pete Nevins Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

2006-07: Highlight of collegiate career came with second-place finish at outdoor National Championships in pole vault to earn her second All-America honor ... won the PSAC title during both the indoor and outdoor season ... earned PSAC Scholar-Athlete and USTFCCCA All-Academic honors ... named to PSAC Top 10 ... member of the Dean's List with a 4.0 GPA.

2005-06: Won the PSAC title in the pole vault during the outdoor season ... placed fourth at the National Championships outdoors to earn her first All-America honor ... placed third at the indoor PSAC meet ... named PSAC Field Event Rookie of the Year ... earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors ... named to Dean's List with a 4.0 GPA.

High School: Won the State Championship in the pole vault in all four years of high school .... set the school and state records at 12'3" ... won the Conference Championship in the pole vault all four years ... member of two conference championship teams ... named as a finalist for the National Merit Scholar award ... named West Virginia Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year in 2004-05 ... Valedictorian of her class.