Longwood University Athletics

Head Coach Catherine Hanson: “As a senior and two-time captain, Jessica has paved the way for the next level of Division I runners at Longwood.  She has focus, passion and dedication to putting the miles in, and leads by example.  Her outstanding levels of success are also played out in the classroom as a 4.0 honors student as well as having set records for the 5K at Longwood.  Bottom line … she truly is a frontrunner.”

2011: Fourth-year team member, second-year team captain … 2010: Ran a team-best and career-best 6K of 24:00 at the Virginia|Panorama Farms Invitational (10.15) … ran a team-best and career-best 5K of 19:40 at the Great American Cross Country Festival (10.1) … four top-50 finishes … Longwood Scholar-Athlete … 2009: Ran a season-best 6K of 24:16 at the William and Mary|Inter-Regional Challenge (9.26) … ran a season-best 5K of 19:52 at the Great American Cross Country Festival (10.2) … five top-50 finishes … Longwood Scholar-Athlete … 2008: Ran a season-best 6K of 26:53 at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships (11.15) … ran a season-best 5K of 21:27 at the Appalachian State|Blue Ridge Mountain Open (10.17) … Longwood Scholar-Athlete … High School: Participated in cross country, basketball, and outdoor track at Craig County … two-time Pioneer District Champion in 3200m … Region C 3200m champion as a junior … 2007-08 New Castle Record Female Athlete of the Year … 2006 Coach’s Award in outdoor track … two-time Scholar-Athlete Award in basketball … Craig County Rockets’ Miss Hustle Award as a junior … Personal: Daughter of Kay and Graylen Alley … earned numerous academic scholarships … served an internship at ZAP Fitness during summer 2011 … Academics: Kinesiology major, with a minor in health education … member of Cormier Honors College at Longwood.