The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2019-20 Women's Track & Field Roster
Jennifer Sharpe
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Savannah, Ga.
- High School:
- Ware County
Senior
Indoor (2019-20)
Placed third in the triple jump reaching a career best 11.31 meters at the Vulcan Invitational (1/11) … Also finished second in the same event getting up to 10.87 meters and seventh in the long jump with 5.04 meters at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invite (2/1) … Kicked off the year hitting 5.26 meters in the long jump finishing 13th at the BCS Panther Indoor Icebreaker (12/6).
Outdoor (2020)
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Junior
Indoor (2018-19)
Five total top 10 finishes on the full season, twice during indoor … Finished sixth in the long jumps with a personal best 5.43 meters at the BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker (11/30) … Reached 5.22 meters in the long jump to finish 10th at the Harvard Crimson Elite (2/1).
Outdoor (2019)
Placed sixth in the triple jump (10.89m), ninth in the 100m hurdles (15.46) and 10th in the long jump (4.95m) at the Samford Alabama Track Challenge (4/11).
Sophomore
Indoor (2017-18)
Clocked a personal record time of 44.90 in the 300m at the UAB Blazer Invitational (1/12).
Outdoor (2018)
Picked up silver in the 100SH at 1:01.96 in the Mississippi State Bulldog Relays (3/23) … Finished sixth in the 4x400 relay at 4:19.33 in the South Alabama Jaguar Classic (3/16) … Received the Flame On Courage Award at the Green and Golden Globes.
Freshman
Indoor (2016-17)
Set five career records in her first full year on the Southside … Culminated a successful indoor season with career marks in the 60m at 8.06 and the 60m hurdles at 9.10 at the C-USA Indoor Track and Field Championship (2/18).
Outdoor (2017)
Topped the year off with running the 100m in her record time of 12.61 seconds at the C-USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship (5/11) … Marked a pair of personal bests at the Tiger Track Classic, finishing the 200m at 26.28 and the 100m hurdles at 15.14 (4/7) … Had four top 10 finishes, two in Samford’s Alabama Track Challenge (3/24) and two In the Jaguar Classic (3/18).
Career Bests
60m - 8.06 at the C-USA Indoor Track and Field Championship in Feb. 2017
60m Hurdles - 9.10 at the C-USA Indoor Track and Field Championship in Feb. 2017
200m - 26.28 at the Tiger Track Classic in April, 2017
100m Hurdles - 15.14 at the Tiger Track Classic in April, 2017
100m - 12.61 at the C-USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship on May 11, 2017
300m - 44.90 at the UAB Blazer Invitational on Jan. 12, 2018
Long Jump - 5.43m at the BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker on Nov. 30, 2018
Triple Jump – 11.31m at the Vulcan Invitational on Jan. 11, 2020
High School:
Ware County High School
Georgia State Championships qualifier in the long jump, 100m hurdles and 4x100m relay
Won the 100m
Earned six wins in the 100m hurdles
Picked up two victories in the long jump and the 4x100 relay
National Honor Society member
Indoor (2019-20)
Placed third in the triple jump reaching a career best 11.31 meters at the Vulcan Invitational (1/11) … Also finished second in the same event getting up to 10.87 meters and seventh in the long jump with 5.04 meters at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invite (2/1) … Kicked off the year hitting 5.26 meters in the long jump finishing 13th at the BCS Panther Indoor Icebreaker (12/6).
Outdoor (2020)
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Junior
Indoor (2018-19)
Five total top 10 finishes on the full season, twice during indoor … Finished sixth in the long jumps with a personal best 5.43 meters at the BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker (11/30) … Reached 5.22 meters in the long jump to finish 10th at the Harvard Crimson Elite (2/1).
Outdoor (2019)
Placed sixth in the triple jump (10.89m), ninth in the 100m hurdles (15.46) and 10th in the long jump (4.95m) at the Samford Alabama Track Challenge (4/11).
Sophomore
Indoor (2017-18)
Clocked a personal record time of 44.90 in the 300m at the UAB Blazer Invitational (1/12).
Outdoor (2018)
Picked up silver in the 100SH at 1:01.96 in the Mississippi State Bulldog Relays (3/23) … Finished sixth in the 4x400 relay at 4:19.33 in the South Alabama Jaguar Classic (3/16) … Received the Flame On Courage Award at the Green and Golden Globes.
Freshman
Indoor (2016-17)
Set five career records in her first full year on the Southside … Culminated a successful indoor season with career marks in the 60m at 8.06 and the 60m hurdles at 9.10 at the C-USA Indoor Track and Field Championship (2/18).
Outdoor (2017)
Topped the year off with running the 100m in her record time of 12.61 seconds at the C-USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship (5/11) … Marked a pair of personal bests at the Tiger Track Classic, finishing the 200m at 26.28 and the 100m hurdles at 15.14 (4/7) … Had four top 10 finishes, two in Samford’s Alabama Track Challenge (3/24) and two In the Jaguar Classic (3/18).
Career Bests
60m - 8.06 at the C-USA Indoor Track and Field Championship in Feb. 2017
60m Hurdles - 9.10 at the C-USA Indoor Track and Field Championship in Feb. 2017
200m - 26.28 at the Tiger Track Classic in April, 2017
100m Hurdles - 15.14 at the Tiger Track Classic in April, 2017
100m - 12.61 at the C-USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship on May 11, 2017
300m - 44.90 at the UAB Blazer Invitational on Jan. 12, 2018
Long Jump - 5.43m at the BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker on Nov. 30, 2018
Triple Jump – 11.31m at the Vulcan Invitational on Jan. 11, 2020
High School:
Ware County High School
Georgia State Championships qualifier in the long jump, 100m hurdles and 4x100m relay
Won the 100m
Earned six wins in the 100m hurdles
Picked up two victories in the long jump and the 4x100 relay
National Honor Society member
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