Cross County –
2013 - Zangmeister ran a personal best time of 18:27.4 at the Notre Dame Invitational to place 33rd. She also earned a top 10 finish at the Evansville Mid-American Opener in a time of 15:45.17 for 4,000 meters. She placed 84th at Pre-Nationals, running 22:33.9 for 6,000 meters. Zangmeister placed 21st at the MVC Championships in 18:20.7 for 5,000 meters and concluded the season with a 93rd place finish in 22:20 for 6,000 meters.
2012 – Named All-Conference and selected to the MVC Cross Country Scholar-Athlete team … placed 10th at MVC Championships in 17:56 … ran eighth fastest 5K time in school history of 17:50 in placing sixth at Notre Dame Invitational … was 11th at Indiana Intercollegiate (18:27) and finished seventh at three-mile Bradley Open (17:34) … ran fourth fastest 6K time in school history of 21:37 in placing 55th at Great Lakes Region Championship … was 15th in the unseeded division at Pre-Nationals in 21:49.
2011 – Placed fourth at the 4K Evansville Mid-America with time of 15:15 … ran season best 5K time of 18:20 in finishing 22nd at the Notre Dame Invitational … placed 17th at Indiana Intercollegiates (18:31) and 11th at MVC Championships (18:24) … ran seventh fastest 6K time in school history at the Great Lakes Region Championship, finishing 52nd overall in 21:50 … placed 85th overall at the ISU Pre-Nationals with time of 22:25.
2010 – Placed 20th at Missouri Valley Conference Championships (18:27) … was 27th at Indiana Intercollegiates (18:46) … finished 28th at Notre Dame Invitational (18:41) … was 91st at Great Lakes Regional (22:32).
Indoor Track & Field –
2013 – Competed in 3,000 and 5,000 meters … ran career best 9:59.73 in 3,000 meters at Meyo Invitational, ninth on all-time list … posted career best 17:05.02 in 5,000 meters at Alex Wilson Invitational, second on all-time list … placed fifth at MVC Indoors in 5,000 meters (17:25.04) and eighth in 3,000 meters (10:02.80).
2012 – Competed in 3,000 and 5,000 meters … ran sixth fastest 5,000 meters in school history with a 17:26.87 finish at GVSU Big Meet … posted 13th fastest 3,000 meters in school history with a 10.08.80 finish at dual meet with Illinois State … placed 15th in 3,000 meters at MVC Indoors (10:28.33).
2011 – Completed in 3,000 and 5,000 meters … placed 13th in 5,000 meters at MVC Indoor Championships with a personal best time of 17:39.15, the eighth best in school history … ran personal best 10:18.12 in 3,000 meters at Terre Haute Double Dual.
Outdoor Track & Field –
2013 – Did not compete.
2012 - Competed in 1,500, 3,000, 5,000, and 10,000 meters … ran eighth fastest 10,000 meters in school history with a 36:56.99 finish and seventh place at MVC Outdoors … placed sixth in 5,000 meters at MVC Outdoors (17:49.33) … ran seventh fastest 5,000 meters in school history with a 17:25.01 finish at Polytan Invitational … ran career best 4:50.23 in 1,500 meters at EIU-ISU Ice Dual … posted career best 10:14.96 in 3,000 meters at Billy Hayes Invitational … named to MVC Track & Field Scholar Athlete Team.
2011 – Ran a personal best 4:51.57 in 1,500 meters, 10:29.47 in 3,000 meters, and 18:00.75 in 5,000 meters … placed 14th in 5,000 meters at MVC Championships.
Before ISU –
Transferred to Indiana State after redshirting freshman year at the University of Kentucky … four year letter winner in cross country and track & field at Fairview High School … 3200 meter state indoor champion, two-time 3200 meter state runner-up … two-time All-Ohio in cross country … fourth in State Cross Country meet as senior … Footlocker national qualifier … third at AAU National Cross Country Championships in 2007 … four time regional qualifier for cross country and in 3200 meter in track & field … WSC conference course record holder in 3200 meters and cross country as senior … four time FHS cross country MVP … two time Plain Dealer Athlete of the Week … two time FHS Athlete of the Year … finished 26th at Footlocker Nationals, sixth at Cross Country Midwest Meet of Champions, and third in 3200 meters at Mideast Meet of Champions … holds 3200 meter and 1600 meter school records, setting 3200 meter record 12 times ... holds school 5K cross country women’s record.
Personal –
Jessica Monique Zangmeister was born on Feb. 9, 1991, in Fairview Park, Ohio, the daughter of John and Judy Zangmeister … majoring in Nursing … interests include skiing, hiking, cooking, and traveling … plans on working at the Cleveland Clinic, then obtaining a masters in nursing to become a family nurse practitioner after graduation.
