Washington State University Athletics

WASHINGTON STATE CAREER

Senior (2008-09): Competed in each of WSU’s 11 tournaments in her final collegiate campaign…recorded a career-best seven top-25 finishes…also had one top-10 finish…season-best finish came at the Inland Invitational, where she finished in second place with a three-round total of 216 (+2)…final-round 69 (-2) at the event was her lowest single-round score of the season…the finish began a stretch of five-straight top 25 finishes, including the Giustina Memorial (T-19th), Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational (T-25th), Palmetto Intercollegiate (T-15th) and Qdoba Invitational (T-14th)…also finished in the top 25 in each of the last two tournaments of the season…tied for 21st at the Cardinal and Canes Classic…tied for 24th at the Pacific-10 Conference Championships, her best-career finish at the event…career-best single-season scoring average of 76.55 ranked second on the team…completed her career with five top-10 finishes, 10th-most in school history…her 20 top-25 finishes ranks tied for sixth all-time…career scoring average of 77.77 ranks fourth in school history…garnered a third-straight Pac-10 All-Academic accolade (second team).

Junior (2007-08): Competed in all 12 tournaments…fired a 222 at the Ptarmigan Invitational (T-14th) to earn eighth-career top 25 finish…second-best finisher for the Cougars in the Ptarmigan Invite and the Kent Youel Invitational…top-10 finishes include Duck Invitational (T-6th) and the Inland Cup (T-5th)…season-low 67 in third round of Spring Invitational tied for fifth on WSU’s single-round scoring list…second on team in season scoring average (76.81)…clinched 10th spot on WSU career scoring average list…tie for 16th at Peg Barnard Invitational placed her in tie for ninth in career top-25 finishes…named Pacific-10 Conference All-Academic honorable mention.

Sophomore (2006-07): Named to the Pacific-10 Conference All-Academic Team (honorable mention)…recorded five top-25 finishes…finished tied for first at the Inland Cup with a 151…the finish was sandwiched between two top-25 efforts at the Pat Bradley Invitational (16th) and the Red Rocks Invitational (T-14th)…also finished tied for 13th at the Duck Invitational and tied for 23rd at the Peg Barnard Collegiate…scoring average of 78.3 improved nearly two shots from her freshman season.

Freshman (2005-06): Scoring average of 80.1 was at the time the seventh-best for a freshman in school history…made her Cougar debut at the Stanford Pepsi Intercollegiate…posted her first-career top-10 finish at the Inland Cup (T-5th)…also finished tied for 17th at the Duck Invite for her second-career top 25.

HIGH SCHOOL:

Four-year letterwinner at Summit High School earned three consecutive all-state honors…finished 13th at state as a freshman…competed at Oregon State Junior Match Play where she was a medalist as a freshman and took the title as a sophomore…finished seventh at state… one of three players nominated for PNGA Player of the Year...also finished seventh at state as a junior…North Pacific Ladies Team Oregon/Canada Cup member and team co-captain…garnered Intermountain Conference Championship…once again finished seventh at state as a senior…led the Storm Thundercats to a district championship and third place team finish at state…three-year member of the Junior Americas Cup/Team Oregon.

PERSONAL

Jessica Madelyn Black…born in Fairfax, Va…parents Gordon and Roz…two older brothers Andrew and Michael…older sisters Carrie and Emily, younger sister Molly…enjoys tennis, sports, playing the guitar and being with friends and family…2000-01 student council president…three-time recipient of both the Presidential Academic and Physical Fitness Award…earned a 4.03 gpa in high school, earning four academic letters…member of the National Honor Society.