Jessica Trapeni

  • Jessica
  • Trapeni

  • Class
    Senior
  • High School/Other
    Fairfax
  • Hometown
    Fairfax, Va.

2009: Consistently the Hokies’ top runner on the year … Was the top Hokie finisher in five events on the year … Recorded a 55th-place finish out of 237 runners at the NCAA Southeast Regional … Placed 49th out of 109 runners in a 6k career-best time of 22:02 at the ACC Championships … Took first at the Dual in the Elk … Teamed up with Lindsey King to run a combined 10k time of 37:22.5 to win the Virginia Tech Relays … Ran a 5k split of 19:01.4 at the Relays … Clocked a personal-best 5k cross country time of 18:20.26 en route to a 14th-place effort at the Blue Ridge Open … Finished runner-up at the Hokie Open.

2008: Won ACC Women’s Performer of the Week on Nov. 10 after capturing first the Hokie Open with a time of 17:42 … Competed at the NCAA Southeast Regional … Ran a career-best 6k cross country time of 22:49 at the Chile Pepper Invite … Crossed the line in 74th at the ACC Championships … Paired up with Lindsey King for fourth place at the Virginia Tech Relays with a combined 12k time of 46:59 … Ran a 23:15 6k split at the meet.

2007: Ran 15:13 for second place in the Hokie Open.

High School: Earned spot on All-American Track and Field Team in 4x100m relay at Nike Outdoor Nationals … Placed second at AAA VHSL State Meet in the two-mile … Earned 11 letters … School record holder in cross country three-mile and 5k … Member of Athletic Honor Roll all four years … Earned VHSL State Competition Award of Excellence in 1600m during freshman year … Selected to Virginia High School Coaches Association All-State Team … Voted school’s Most Outstanding Athlete during senior year … Had cross country team’s highest GPA (3.917) … Member of National Honor Society and Science Honor Society.

Personal: Born April 5, 1989, in Washington, D.C. … Daughter of Joseph and Marilyn Trapeni … Attended same high school as teammate Frances Dowd ... Biochemistry major.