2020 Women's Track & Field Roster

Jessica Ong

  • Class Junior
  • High School Mountlake Terrace HS
  • Hometown Seattle, WA
  • Major Psychology

Biography

SENIOR (2021)
  • Ran in five meets for San Diego
  • Broke the school record in the 800m with a time of 2:11.07 at the WCC Distance Carnival, surpassing teammate Sera Parvin’s record from earlier in the season
  • Recorded a podium finish (2nd) in the 800m at the Franson Classic
  • Member of the 4x400 relay that finished sixth at the Bryan Clay Invitational
  • Recorded the third fastest time in the 800m at the UCR Invite
  • Recorded a new personal best in the 1500m at the Azusa Last Chance Twilight
JUNIOR (2020)
  • Did not complete the 2020 season due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
  • Earned a personal best 18:59 at the Highlander Invitational (10/13/18)
  • Finished in the top 25 at the USD Invite
  • Ran a personal best 4:41.46 in the 1500m at the Occidental Invitational (5/11/19)
  • Finished third in the 800m at the Titan Twilight with a personal best 2:13.35
FRESHMAN (2017-18)
  • Set the school's Freshmen Record in the 800m (2:16.39)
  • Part of team that set the freshmen and school record in the 4x400m (4:02.7) at the Steve Scott Invitational
  • Set a personal best in the 1500m (4:53.14) at the Bryan Clay Invite
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Attended Mountlake Terrace High School where she earned three varsity letters under Coach Todd Weber
  • Helped her team make the 3A State Championships twice, finishing second as a sophomore and sixth as a junior
  • A two-time All Wesco League selection
  • Named Athlete of the Year as a senior
  • Also ran track for four years
  • Set school record in the 800m (2:13.59)
  • Helped her team a school record in the 4x400m relay
  • Named Middle Distance Runner of the Year
  • Was the Northwest District champion in the 800m and earned sixth and seventh place finishes at the state meet
PERSONAL
  • Born April 9, 1999 in Seattle to Christine and Timothy Ong
  • Chose USD for the beautiful campus, location, Coach Guarino and for the prestigious running program
  • Also recruited by Nevada and Santa Clara
  • Notes she has been to eight countries

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

  • 2019Sophomore

  • 2020Junior