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 Jessa Chance
Jessa Chance
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Southlake, Texas
High School:
Southlake
Height:
5-2
Birthdate:
08/26/1982
Experience:
3L
2003: Finished 40th at the Big 12 Championships... Posted a season-best time of 22:38 over 6,000 meters at the Roy Griak Invitational... Ran a 22:55 at the NCAA South Central Regionals to finish in 45th place... Posted a time of 22:58 at the NCAA Pre-Nationals... Ran at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, finishing in a time of 22:14.2... Teamed with Brittany McGuire to finish sixth at the MacGregor Park Relays...Was a member of the Big 12 Commisioner's Academic Honor Roll.

2002: Finished the season with a strong performance at the NCAA South Central Regional, finishing 21st with a season-best time of 21:49 on the 6K course... Took 32nd at the Big 12 Championships, clocking a 22:04... Best finish was a 13th-place showing at the Rice Invitational... Member of the Big 12 Commisioner's Academic Honor Roll.

2001: Opened the season with an impressive sixth-place finish at the UTA Season Opener (12:01)... Finished 18th overall at the Baylor Invitational... Turned in her best 5K time of the season at the Auburn Invitational (17:37.20) to place 31st... Ran the 6K course in a season-best time of 22:34.6 at the Big 12 Championships... Posted a time of 22:46 at the South Central Regional to finish 48th... Member of the Big 12 Commisioner's Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Attended Southlake Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas... Lettered in cross country and track... Three-time All-America selection... Led cross country team to District 6-4A, Region 1-4A and State 4A titles as a senior... Also led team to district titles in 1998 and 1999, second in region and state in 1999, and third in region and state in 1998...Four-time district individual champion... Three-time region champion, finishing third as a sophomore... Finished second at state in 1997 and 1999 with fourth-place showing in 1998... Earned Fort Worth Star-Telegram all-county and all-area honors all four seasons, including Runner of the Year honors as a senior... Selected all-area by the Dallas Morning News in 1999 and 2000, earning Runner of the Year honors in 2000...Four-time all-state selection by Texas Track and Field News... Claimed 1998 Footlocker South Regional title with record time... Finished second at that meet as a junior and sixth as a senior, earning all-South Region honors all three years... Named School Sports Runner of the Year as a senior... U.S. Running All-Texas pick in 2000... Claimed state 1,600-meter title as a junior and again as a senior in track... Finished second in the 3,200 in 1999 and 2000... Guided team to a pair of district titles... Three-time district champion in the 1,600... Multiple all-area selection by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Dallas Morning News... 2001 NESPY Award Female Athlete of the Year.

Personal: Born Aug. 26, 1982, in Dallas, Texas... Full name is Jessica Erin Vacek Chance... Daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Vacek... Married to former men's runner Matt Chance... General studies major.