Jillian Anderson

Position:
Middle Distance
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Atascosita
Hometown:
Humble, Texas

HIGH SCHOOL: 2011 graduate of Atascocita High School in Humble, Texas ... Lettered four years in track and field as well as four years in cross country, coached by Vanita LaCour ... Recorded best times of 55.82 ad 2:12.50, setting school records in the 400 and 800 meters ... Also ran on school record efforts in the 4 x 200 and 4 x 400 ... Has competed for three years with club track team Track Houston, coached by William Valerie ... Set her career best in the 800 while winning the Victor Lopez Classic hosted by Rice ... Recorded her personal best in the 400 to win the The Woodlands Invite ... Finished third in 800 (2:13.67) at State 5A meet in 2011 after winning District 14-5A (2:15.72) and Region II-5A (2:14.02) titles ... Placed fourth in the 400 (56.54) at the region meet during 2010 season ... Won USATF Junior Olympic Region title in the 800 (2:13.92) in summer of 2010 and placed sixth in the prelims of the USATF Junior Olympic Championships ... Ran opening leg of 4 x 800 relay (9:13.84) for Track Houston when they won USATF Junior Olympics title in 2010 ... Also first leg for Track Houston 4 x 400 (3:50.64) that finished fifth in prelims at 2010 USATF Junior Olympics.

PERSONAL: Jillian Anderson is the daughter of Reginore Anderson ... Born August 30, 1993 in Houston, Texas ... Cousin Joshua McNany played football at West Point ... Started competing in track at age 14 ... Chose Texas A&M for the coaching staff, location of school and academics.