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2026 Women's Track Roster

Jessica Chappell

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Pensacola, Fla.
  • Prev School:
    Pensacola Christian Academy

Summary

Biography

Awards
2024: All-Mid-South Conference (Cumberlands) ... Mid-South Conference Academic Honor Roll
2025: USTFCCCA All-South Region (UWF) ... First Team All-GSC

Previous Schools
Transferred back to Harding after stints at West Florida and Cumberlands ... 2025 (Junior at UWF): Had a breakout indoor season, clocking a personal best of 10:41.18 in the 3000m at the PNC Bellarmine Classic ... recorded a career-best 18:05.97 in the 5000m at the Music City Challenge ... 2024 (Sophomore at Cumberlands): Earned All-Conference honors in the 5000m ... posted a lifetime best of 17:50.26 at the FSU Relays ... clocked sub-5:00 in the 1500m (4:59.16) at the Southern Miss Invitational ... 2023 (Freshman at Harding): Specialized in distance events, competing primarily in the 5000m.

A 2023 graduate of Pensacola Christian Academy in Florida ... Honors: A multi-time state finalist ... placed 9th in the 3200m at the FHSAA 1A State Championships with a time of 11:21.31 ... earned three All-Region and five All-District selections ... helped lead her 4x800m relay team to multiple top-5 finishes at the district and regional levels.

Personal
Born: Pensacola, Florida ... Major: Food and Nutrition ... Parents: Barry and Ruth Ann Chappell ... has three brothers (David, Joshua, and Caleb) and one sister (Christina) ... used to compete in figure skating ... is an avid fan of Snoopy and the Peanuts characters.

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