West Texas A&M University Athletics

Junior 2011-2012:

    Cross Country: While a junior for WTAMU, Blakely was injured for the majority of the season but competed in the last 2 meets. She placed 60^th in the Lone Star Conference with a time of 25:54 6K to help the Lady Buffs to a 2^nd place finish. At the South Central Regional Championships she placed 112^th for a season best time of 24:46 6K to help the Lady Buffs to an 11^th place finish.

    Track: Blakely was invited to Texas Relays and placed 8^th in the 3000M steeplechase with a time of 11:50. She placed 6^th in the 3000M steeplechase at the LSC Championships with a personal best time of 11:30. She also ran the 1500M at the LCS championships placing 10^th with a season best time of 4:52.

Sophomore 2010-2011:

    Cross country: While a sophomore for WTAMU, Blakely placed 4^th at ASU Blue & Gold Classic for a time of 20:05 5K, for a season best time, helping her team to a first place finish. She also placed 7^th at MSU Cross Country carnival for a time of 24:07 6K, for a season best time. She placed 22^nd at the Lone Star Conference championships for a time of 17:30 on the 4,500M course that was cut short. Blakely was named the 2010 LSC Female Academic Runner of the Year. She was also named the 2010 MVP for the Lady Buffs.

    Track: Blakely placed 2^nd in the 3000M steeplechase at Texas Tech with a time of 12:24 for a season best. She went on to place 7^th in the Lone Star Conference championships with a time of 12:34. She also placed 12^th in the 1500M with a season best time of 5:09 at the LSC championships.
 
Freshman 2009-2010:

    Cross country: While a freshman for WTAMU, Blakely placed 54^th at OSU Jamboree with a time of 20:31 on a 5K course, for a season best time. She also placed 34^th in the Lone Star Conference with a time of 25:46 on a 6k course, helping the Lady Buffs to a 5^th place finish. Jessica also placed 80^th in the South Central Regional meet with the time of 24:31, a season best for a 6K.

    Track: Blakely placed 5^th in the Lone Star Conference 3000M steeplechase with a time of 12:33, a season best.
 
High school: While a senior at Hereford (Texas) HS, Blakely competed on three state championship teams. A two-time regional dual qualifier in track, she also earned all-state honors as a freshman, junior, and senior. She posted times of 11:34 in the 3200M, 5:17 in the 1600M, 11:50 in the 2 mile and 19:20 in the 5K.
 
Personal: Jessica Blakely is the daughter of Robbie and Lisa Blakely of Hereford, Texas. She is a Sports and Exercise Science major with a minor in English Education.