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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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2024-25 MIT Women's Track and Field Roster

Heather Jensen

  • Height 5-7
  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Manhattan Beach, Calif.
  • High School Mira Costa
  • Event Distance
  • Major Biological Engineering

Biography

Collegiate Personal Bests (TFRRS)

Accolades (Outdoor): 
- USTFCCCA All-Region - 3,000m Steeplechase (2023-24)

Accolades: 
- USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete (2023-24)

2023-24: 
- Competed in ten meets 
- Placed third in the 3,000m Steeplechase at the NEWMAC Championship 
- Finished 12th in the 3,000m at the New England D3 Indoor Championship

Favorite Sports Memory:
- Celebrating winning state with my team!

Off the Track at MIT:
- Majoring in Biological Engineering

High School:
- Won the Green and Gold Award
- Track Distance MVP
- 2022 California DII State Champions
- Set the School and 2022 National Record in the Distance Medley Relay
- Four-time varsity letter winner in cross country and three-time in track
- Member of the National Honor Society and the Tri-M Music Honor Society
- Founder of World Changers Club
- Music With Meaning Co-President and Manhattan Beach Elementary Strings Mentorship Co-Founder
- Girls Advancing Leadership in STEM President
- Boeing Power Systems Engineering Intern
- Walk With Sally Young Leader
- The Julie Fund for Women's Cancers Intern
- Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award recipient
- Orchestra Distinguished Service Award recipient
- National Merit Finalist
- Four-Year Honor Roll Member

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    Distance
    5'7"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Distance
    5'7"