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Jessica Mapes

Class:
Freshman
Position:
400m
Hometown:
Minot, N.D.
High School:
Our Redeemer's Christian School

JUNIOR (2009): Ran on three relay teams that accounted for top-four times in the Academy record book...also moved into the top-10 in three individual events...ran the leadoff leg of the outdoor 4x400-meter relay team that accounted for the third-fastest time in Academy history (3:49.73) at the Mountain West Conference Championships...also ran the first leg of the indoor relay team that accounted for the fourth-fastest time (3:54.59c) at the indoor conference meet...ran the final leg of the 4x100-meter relay team that moved into fourth in the record book with a time of 47.99 at the Missouri Tom Botts Invitational... recorded the sixth-fastest 400-meter times in program history during both the indoor (58.22) and outdoor (56.90) seasons...recorded the 58.22 at the conference championships, while clocking the 56.90 at the Beach Invitational...clocked the ninth-fastest time ever in the 200-meter dash during the outdoor season, crossing the finish line of the Beach Invitational in 25.72...also competed in that event during the indoor season, posting a season-best time of 26.45.

SOPHOMORE (2008): Moved into seventh in the program[apos]s all-time record book with a 400-meter dash time of 57.57...clocked that time in the preliminaries of the Mountain West Conference Championships...also led the team in the 100-meter (12.95) and 200-meter (26.11) dashes...ran the leadoff leg of the season[apos]s fastest 4x400-meter relay team (3:56.78)...finished second in the 400-meter dash at the Front Range Invitational...clocked the second-fastest times on the team in the 200-meter (26.57) and 400-meter (59.58) dashes...posted the team[apos]s third-best 60-meter dash time (8.33)...ran the second leg of the distance medley relay that posted the best time (12:40.72-adjusted for altitude) on the team...earned the team[apos]s Track Athlete of the Week award twice during the indoor season and once during the outdoor season.

FRESHMAN (2007): Did not compete as a freshman due to injury.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Steve and RaeLynn Mapes...has two younger siblings, Carissa (18) and Dominic (13)...majoring in foreign area studies (Middle East)...earning a minor in Arabic...spent fall semester of senior year in Jordan with the Academy Exchange Program, studying Arabic culture and language...attended the Northwestern Preparatory School in Crestline, Calif....member of Cadet Squadron 33.