Slippery Rock University Athletics

DirectAthletics Performance List

Career Highlights
National Title (1x)
All-America (4x)
National Qualifier (6x)
PSAC Title (2x)
All-PSAC (8x)
PSAC Qualifier (9x)

Personal: Daughter of Darlene and Harry Hendershot ... majoring in criminology with minors in women's studies and art.

Career Notes: School record holder in the indoor pentathlon and the indoor and outdoor high jump … won a national championship in the outdoor high jump during the 2010-11 season.

2010-11 (Outdoor): Won the national championship in the high jump at the Division II National Championships with a clearance of 1.74 meters … earned All-PSAC honors at the conference championships in the high jump by placing second with a mark of 1.74 meters … won the high jump at the SRU Last Chance Meet (1.69 meters) … placed second at the Ashland Alumni Open (1.70 meters) … won the SRU Invitational (1.70 meters) ... Video Interview Following National Championship Victory

2010-11 (Indoor): Earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors … placed 10th in the high jump with a mark of 1.68 meters at the NCAA Division II National Championships … earned All-PSAC honors in the high jump at the conference championships by placing second at 1.67 meters … won the high jump at the KSU Tune-Up (1.71 meters) … won the high jump at the BW Mid-February Meet (1.70 meters).

2009-10 (Outdoor): Did not compete during the outdoor season.

2009-10 (Indoor): Earned All-PSAC honors with a second-place finish in the high jump at the PSAC Indoor Championships ... also competed in the long jump at the PSAC Indoor Championships ... won both the high jump and long jump events at the SRU Open ... placed second in the high jump at the Kent State Tune-Up.

2008-09: Earned All-America honors with a sixth-place finish in the high jump at the NCAA National Championships ... won PSAC title in the pentathlon and finished second in the high jump at the PSAC Indoor Championships ... named Atlantic Region Field Athlete of the Year for the indoor season ... named Most Outstanding Field Event Athlete at the PSAC Championships ... qualified for National Championships in both the indoor and outdoor season ... earned All-PSAC honors with second-place finish in high jump and third-place finish in heptathlon at the PSAC Outdoor Championships.

2007-08: Earned All-America honors during both the indoor and outdoor seasons ... placed fifth in the high jump at the NCAA National Championships during both seasons ... won PSAC title in high jump ... set SRU and PSAC all-time and championship records in the high jump and SRU record in the pentathlon.

High School: Three-time Post Journal Athlete of the Year ...NYSPHSAA Sportsmanship Award recipient ... MVP in Field Events for Cattaraugus County ... named Most Outstanding Athlete ... four-time state qualifier in swimming ... also a sectional qualifier in bowling ... earned the Three-Sport Athlete and Unsung Hero Awards ... member of the Student Council and the Honor Roll.
 

Whitney Hendershot's Personal Bests
Event	Indoor	Outdoor
High Jump	1.76m	1.78m
Heptathlon	-	4,435 pts.
Pentathlon	3,447 pts.	-
Javelin	-	31.63m
Shot Put	11.17m	11.15m
Long Jump	5.32m	5.57m
100m HH	-	15.74
60m HH	10.21	-
800m	2:42.16	-
55m	7.76m	-