Jessica Collins

Class:
Senior
High School:
Eastern Wayne
Hometown:
Goldsboro, N.C.

2004: Competed in six of the Lady Pirates[apos] scheduled events ... Recorded five top 20 finishes ... Recorded her best finish of the year at the Adidas Raleigh Invitational, placing third with a personal-best time of 18:42 ... Finished sixth at the Great American Cross Country Festival and N.C. Intercollegiate Championships ... Ran the mile and 3,000 meters during the indoor track season ... Posted a personal best time of 5:08.15 at the Gator Invitational ... Earned a fourth-place finish while standing 20th at the C-USA Indoor Championships (5:21.06) ... Was fifth in the 3,000 meters at the Clemson Invitational (10:21.63, season-best) ... Did not participate in any outdoor track events.

2003: Competed in all eight events during the season ... Registered four top 10 finishes ... Finished tied for first at dual meet with North Carolina A&T and third at the Overton[apos]s/Pirate Invitational ... Placed 10th at both the Elon Invitational and IC4A/ECAC Championships ... Best time of season came at N.C. Intercollegiate Championships (17:54) in a 16th place finish.

2002: Competed in six meets as a freshman ... Placed in the top 20 three times with a season-best sixth place finish at the Lake Kristi Invitational ... Registered her best 5K time of the year during the meet, with a time of 19:11. High School: A four-year letterwinner in cross country and three-year letterwinner in track and field ... 2001 N.C. 3A Cross Country champion ... Finished first in the mile and two-mile run at the 2002 N.C. 3A State Championships ... Four-time cross country team MVP ... Won a pair of conference and regional championships ... Holds school record in the mile, two-mile, and 4x800 sprint medley.

Personal: Daughter of Bill and Lynn Collins ... Has one sister, Mary Cornwell and brother, Will Collins, also a member of the ECU cross country team.

**2005 Results**

Event	Time	Place
UNC-Wilmington Invitational	18:47.01	4
North Carolina Invite	18:57.00	6
McAlister[apos]s Deli Invite	18:49.55	2
Pre-Nationals Meet	22:26.80	129
Conference USA Championship	17:58.70	12
NCAA Southeast Regional	DNC	-