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2025-26 MIT Women's Track and Field Roster

Heather Jensen

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

Biography

Collegiate Career Statistics (TFRRS.org)


Accolades (outdoor):

  • USTFCCCA All-Region - 3,000m Steeplechase (2023-24, 2025)
  • NEWMAC Second Team All-Conference - 3,000m Steeplechase (2025)
  • NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team (2025)

Accolades: 

  • USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete (2023-24)

2024-25:

  • Competed in 8 meets this indoor and outdoor track season 

  • Ran career bests in the mile and 3000m 

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

Before MIT: 

  • Graduated from Holy Names Academy
  • 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

Personal: 

  • MIT UROP (Belcher Lab), DTU Biosustain
  • NEET: Living Machines Industry Liaison Coordinator
  • Alpha Phi Director of Philanthropy
  • Camp Kesem Color Captain and Alumni Make the Magic, and Publicity Coordinator
  • Intends to pursue a graduate degree in biological and chemical engineering

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    Distance
    5'7"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Distance
    5'7"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Distance
    5'7"