Washington State University Athletics

Jennifer Robertson (1988-93) had a WSU cross country and track and field career filled with Pac-10 titles and NCAA All-America honors. As a freshman, she finished in the top five at the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships, ran on Team USA at the World Junior Cross Country Championships in Norway, won Pac-10 outdoor titles in the 3000m and 5000m, placed third in the 3000m at the NCAA Championships in a school-record time of 9:33.46, won the USA National Junior 3000m title, and competed for Team USA at the Pan American Junior Championships. She started her sophomore year earning the Pac-10 Cross Country Woman of the Year award after winning the individual title. That spring she finished 11th in the 3000m at the NCAA Championships. Following foot surgery, she took an unwelcomed redshirt year. While many suspected she would not recover from her injury, Robertson returned for a strong 1993 senior track season, running school-records in the 1500m, mile, 3000m and 5000m. Her 1500m time of 4:14.69, still stands at the time of her induction while her 5k record held for a decade and her 3k record held for 21 years. In the 3000m, she finished fourth at the Pac-12 Championships and ninth at the NCAA Championships, earning her third All-America certificate. Upon graduation Robertson held school records in the 1500m, mile, 3000m and 5000m. In addition to excellence in running, she was a Pac-10 All-Academic First Team selection three times.