University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2016-17 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Jenny Roberts
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Ankeny HS
- Hometown:
- Ankeny, Iowa
2015: INDOOR: Earned all-conference as part of the third place finishing distance medley relay team at the MVC Championships (2/28) … knocked three seconds off her PR in the 400 meters at the Iowa State Classic (2/13), finishing with a time of 58.33 … is second all-time at UNI in the indoor 400 meter hurdles after her time of 1:02.97 at the Jack Jennett Invitational (1/30).
2015: OUTDOOR: Scored team points after qualifying for the finals in the 400 meter hurdles at the MVC Championships (5/15) … ran a career-best in the 400 meter hurdles at the Musco Invitational (5/2) with a time of 1:01.57 … was a part of the 4X100 meter shuttle hurdle relay team that ran the third fastest time (57.90) in UNI history at the Drake Relays (4/22) … placed second overall in the 400 hurdles at the Husker Invitational (4/11) … selected to the MVC Honor Roll.
2014: INDOOR: Competed in the indoor 400 meter hurdles at the Jack Jennett Invitational with a time of 1:08.71 to earn third all-time at UNI … also ran a personal-best in the 400 meters at the UNI-Dome Open (2/21) with a time of 1:01.00.
2014: OUTDOOR: Ran a personal-best in the 400 meter hurdles at the MVC Outdoor Championships (5/16) with a time of 1:04.90 … placed second in the 400 meter hurdles at the Mark Messersmith Invitational (5/9).
High School: Lettered in track and field at Ankeny High School … was the 2012 4A Iowa state championship runner-up 400 meter hurdler … anchored all three of Ankeny’s all-state relay teams in 2012 (shuttle hurdle relay, 4X400, sprint medley) … placed third in the 400 meter hurdles at the Drake Relays in 2012 … was the team MVP in 2010 and 2011 along with being named team captain in 2012.
Personal: Daughter of Chris and Sue … has three siblings, twin sister Katie, Emily and Matt … sister Emily, is a recent graduate of the UNI track and field team … majoring in biology with a minor in English.
