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Jessica Ratcliffe

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Coppell, TX

High School:
Coppell HS

2007-2008 (Senior Year)
Cross Country: Ratcliffe, a team captain, competed in five meets and was a top-3 finisher on her team in four meets this season. Her highest overall finish was at the Texas D-III State Championships where she placed 14th in a field of 74 and ran the 6k course in 25:59.07. Ratcliffe's best time was run at the SCAC Championships at Southwestern University. In the race, she placed 37th out of 93 runners and posted a time of 25:07.30.

2006-2007 (Junior Year)
Cross Country: As a team captain, Ratcliffe was the first Pirate to cross the finish line in all eight meets. At the SU Short Course race, she placed 2nd overall out of 59 runners with a time of 15:29.5 for the 4k. Her season-best 6k time of 24:15.83 was run at the NCAA D-III Pre-Nationals. At the NCAA South/Southeast Regional Championships, Ratcliffe placed 45th in a field of 177 competitors with a time of 25:43.5 for the 6k race.

2005-2006 (Sophomore Year)
Cross Country: Ratcliffe, who was a team captain for the Pirate, was a top-4 finisher in all six meets the Pirates competed in. She ran a personal best 6k time of 24:05.20 at the SCAC Championships and finished 31st out of 83. Her best overall finish was at the South/Southeast Regional Championships where she placed 46th out of 150 runners and crossed the finish line with a time of 24:26.5. Track: Ratcliffe placed 2nd overall in the 3k at the McMurry Relays with a time of 11:22.00. At the Baylor Invitational, she posted a personal best 3k time of 10:58.64 and placed 15th overall. Ratcliffe ran her best 5k race in a time of 19:04 at the Trinity Invitational where she placed 5th overall.

2004-2005 (First Year)
Cross Country: Ratcliffe competed in all six meets for the Pirates and was the team's top finisher at 3 of the meets. Her highest overall finish was at the Texas D-III State Championships hosted by Southwestern University where she placed 6th in a field of 86 competitors with a 5k time of 20:29. She ran her best 5k time of 20:09 at the SCAC Championships and placed 23rd out of 79 runners. Ratcliffe garnered All-Region honors for placing 15th out of 144 at the South/Southeast Regional Championships and running a time of 24:36. Track: Ratcliffe's highest overall finishes were at the Trinity and Tarleton Invitationals where she placed 3rd in the 5k races with times of 19:16 and 19:22, respectively. At the SCAC Championships, Ratcliffe placed 9th in the 5k with a time of 18:57.75.

 
 

 
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