Jennifer Penrose Class: Senior Hometown: Mesa, AZ High School: Mesa Height: 5-9 Event: Throws

AS A JUNIOR (2003): Placed second in the shot put at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships with a season-best throw of 15.66m (51-04.50)... placed second in the shot put at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a 15.28m throw (50-01.75)... placed 21st in the shot put at the NCAA East Regional with a throw of 13.77m (45-02.25)... qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championship with a throw of 14.33m (47-00.25) in the preliminary round... placed fifth in the discus throw at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a team-best 46.11m throw (151-03.00)... placed ninth in the hammer throw at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a season-best throw of 44.67m (146-07.00).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2002): Recorded season and career-best indoor shot put mark of 14.16m (46-05.50) at the Armory Invitational in New York (2/9/02)... finished seventh in the shot put at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in Syracuse, NY with a mark of 14.10m (46-03.25) ... also participated in indoor weight throw at the Illinois Inviational (1/26/02) finishing ninth with a mark of 12.31m (40-04.75)... did not compete during the outdoor season.

AS A FRESHMAN (2001): Established the school outdoor record in the shot put and became the first thrower in UM history to record an NCAA provisional qualifying mark with a throw of 15.17m (49-09.25) at the Miami Gatorade Classic (4-14-01)... won the BIG EAST Outdoor title in the shot put with a toss of 15.11m (49-07.00) on May 5... with the result she became the first Hurricane to win a BIG EAST Championship in a throwing... won the championship on her final throw of the competition... ranked second on the team in the discus and the hammer... posted her season-best in the discus (41.54m/136-03.00) on April 14 and her top throw in the hammer (42.02m/137-10.00) on March 17... named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team... honored as the team’s Co-Most Outstanding Newcomer along with teammate Kitoya Carter.

HIGH SCHOOL: State Champion in the shot put as a sophomore, junior and senior... set a state meet record in the shot put as a senior with a winning throw of 46-1... also finished fourth in the state in the discus her senior year... first-team All-East Valley by the Arizona Republic and Mesa Tribune as a junior and senior... team captain as a senior... team MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior... holds school records in the shot put (46-4.25) and discus (135-6.5)... holds the East Valley Regional meet record in the shot put (46-2), the State meet record in the shot put (46-1) and the AIA State record in the shot put (46-2)... lettered two seasons in basketball... coached in track by Bob Chambers.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jennifer Lee Penrose... nickname is JenPen... born 3/10/82... majoring in Health Science/Pre-Pharmacy...daughter of Barb and Greg Penrose... has one brother, Jeff (19)... loves Elmo (the big red hairy monster), Chinese Pugs, and the wild west... member of high school’s National Honor Society... lists Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong as her favorite athlete because of his ability to overcome tremendous adversity.

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