Jessica Cushing-murray - Women's Track & Field - University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

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2019 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Jessica Cushing-murray

Jessica Cushing-murray

Position:

Distance
Height:

5-8
Class:

Graduate Student
Hometown:

Santa Monica, Calif.
High School:

Foothill HS
Prev School:

UCLA

Summary
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2019 (Senior)

Outdoor:

Competed in eight outdoor meets on the season.
Produced a new PR in the 1500m (33^rd, 4:38.78) at the Hornet Invitational (Mar. 15-16).
Had her highest finish of the season, placing fifth in the 800m (2:17.71) at the Rainbow Relays (Mar. 22-23)
Clocked in a PR time of 17:41.90 and finished sixth in the 5000m at the adidas/Steve Scott Invitational (Apr. 26-27).
Competed in the two events at the Big West Outdoor Championships, finished 13th in the prelims of the 1500m (4:40.86) and 31^st in the final round of the 5000m (18:04.61).

Indoor:

Competed in three indoor meets on the season.
Helped earn a 24^th-place finish in the distance medley relay (12:06.04) at the UW Invitational.
Registered a PR in the 3000m with a time of 10:33.67 for 20^th-place at the Boise State Invitational.
At the MPSF Indoor Invitational, produced a PR in the mile (5:09.86) for 33^rd-place and helped earn a 16^th-place finish in the distance medley relay (12:16.36).

Prior to UH

Graduated from UCLA in 2018 and will have one indoor and one outdoor season of eligibility left at UH.
Member of the Bruins’ distance squad.
Posted top times of 4:39.07 in the 1500m, 10:08.98 in the 3000m and 18,06.28 in the 5000m.
Took home Pac-12 All-Academic Team honorable mention for the 2018 track and field season.
Ran four years of cross country at UCLA.
Named to the UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for cross country in 2014.
Secured Pac-12 All-Academic Team honorable mention in 2015 for cross country.
Competed in the 2017 NCAA West Region Cross Country Championships, placing 124th in the 6K in 21:56.6.

Prep

Graduated from Foothill High School in Santa Ana, Calif.
Lettered all four years in cross country and track for coach Matt Bell.
All-league selection for three seasons in cross country.
Team captain her senior season.
Runner-up in the Century League Championships three years in a row.
Helped lead Foothill to an Orange County team title in 2012.
Finished fourth at the CIF State Championships in 2010.
Ran personal bests of 2:19 in the 800m, 5:03 in the 1,600m and 10:50 in the 3,200m in high school.

Personal

Pursuing Master's degree in Nutrition at UH.
Has two brothers and one sister.
Parents are Christian and Kathleen Cushing-murray, both competed in track and field at UCLA.

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