Jessica Edwards
Jessica Edwards
Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Houston, Texas

High School:
Memorial

Height:
5-6

Position:
pole vault

Birthdate:
08/07/1982

Experience:
1VL

2001
Indoor: Posted a fourth-place finish in the pole vault at the Southwest Classic with a vault of 10-08.00…finished seventh at the Conference USA Championships with a mark of 10-11.75. Outdoor: Her season-best outdoor pole vault mark of 11-11.75 came in second-place finish at the C-USA Championships…registered a first-place finish in the pole vault at the Texas Southern Relays with a vault of 11-07.75…attended and placed 13th at the National Junior Championships.

High School
A member of the Memorial High School track team…won the District 21-5A pole vault championship…was runner-up in the pole vault at the Texas state championships…ranked the number three pole vaulter in the state of Texas.

Personal
Born August 7, 1982, in Houston, Texas…daughter of Larry and Marilyn Edwards of Houston, Texas…enjoys both water and snow skiing…came to UH because of the great facilities and great coaches…also recruited by Texas A&M.