Jessie Violand

Position:
Distance
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Wildwood, Mo.
High School:
Lafayette

2004 Indoor: Finished third in the mile at the Wildcat Invitational with a time of 5:14.95 … Placed fifth in the mile at the Jayhawk Invitational. 2004 Outdoor: Won the 3,000m steeplechase (11:36.03) at the ESU Spring Twilight … Finished second in the steeplechase at the ESU Relays. 2003 Cross Country: Ran in all six meets … Finished 63rd with a season-best 6k time of 23:09 at the Midwest Regional Championships. High School: Won four letters in both cross country and track … Selected all-state, all-district, and all-conference in 2001 and 2002 … Holds personal bests of 5:09 in the 1600m and 11:17 in the 3200m … A member of the 2000 conference and district champion Lancers … All-state in the 4x800m relay in 2001 and 2002 … Won the Class 4A State Championship in the 3200m her senior year … Member of the National Honor Society. Born: March 28, 1985, in Creve Coeur, Mo. Parents: Susan and Bernard Violand. Major: Architecture.