Player Bio: Jessica Schlaegel - NAVY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Jessica Schlaegel

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Nashport, Ohio
	High School: Tri-Valley

	Height: 5-5
	Event: Pole Vault
	Experience: 2-I / 2-O

Coach Criste on Schlaegel:
"Jess is a talented vaulter who made ECACs last year. She will continue to set the precedent for our underclassmen."

2007-08: Emerged as one of the team's top pole vaulters ... posted a pair of top-five showings in the event at the league championship ... took fifth in the indoor meet with a career-best leap of 11'3-3/4" (3.45m) ... at the outdoor championship, she tied a previous career-best outdoor jump of 10'11-3/4" (3.35) ... also made her presence felt in the Star Meet competitions against Army, claiming runner-up honors behind Navy teammate Jacqui Charnigo in the pole vault at both meetings ... delivered a nine top-five efforts in the event, including six runner-up finishes.

2006-07: Primarily competed in the pole vault during her first year at Navy ... recorded seven top-five efforts, all of which came in the pole vault ... placed third in both the indoor (9'10") and outdoor (10'11-3/4") Star Meets against Army ... began her collegiate career with a fourth-place performance in the Navy Lidlifter (10'10") ... produced same ranking in her outdoor season-opening meet in the Navy Invitational (10'4") ... also finished 15th in the 200-meter dash during that meet.

High School / Personal: A 2006 graduate of Tri-Valley High School in Dresden, Ohio ... earned four letters in both track & field and cross country ... also lettered in cheerleading ... three-time track & field team MVP and led team in points scored ... as a junior, she led the team in field points scored ... helped team to Muskingum Valley League title with an 8-0 record as a senior ... member of three-time league-champion cross country team ... named cross country team MVP in 2004 ... National Honor Society and Fellow Christian Athletes (FCA) member ... full name is Jessica Leighann Schlaegel ... daughter of John and Sondra Schlaegel ... cousin, Chris, lettered for four years in wrestling at Ashleand University ... born March 21, 1988 ... majoring in oceanography ... named to Commandant's List in every semester at the Academy ... earned Dean's List mention following the spring of 2008.

Schlaegel's Career Honors:
• 2008 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
• 2007 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

Schlaegel's Career-Best Marks
Event 		Mark  			Meet 			     Date
Pole vault (I)	11'3-3/4" (3.45m)	at Patriot League Champ.     Feb. 23, 2008
Pole vault (O) 	0'11-3/4" (3.35m)	4x (last: PL Champ.)	     May 2, 2008