Jerrica Hanson

Awards/Accolades

Season-by-Season
2021 (Jr.)

Ran in four meets
Set a 5K PR at the Spikes Classic (April 2). Ran the race in 19:14.03.
Ran the 10K for the first time at the SoCon Championships (May 1). Finished 15^th, clocking in at 40:19.25.

2020 (So.)

Helped Mercer earn all podium spots in the 3000-meter event at the Jaguar Open (March 6) with a third-place finish and time of 11:04.17. Set a new PR with her time.

2019 (Fr.)

Competed in 5000-meter, 1500-meter, 800-meter & 4x400-meter relay events as a freshman
Was Mercer's top finisher in 1500-meter (5:10.43) & 800-meter (2:36.20) events at Berry Field Day Invitational (Apr.14)
Finished SoCon Championships 1500-meter preliminaries in 5:16.03 (Apr. 27)
Season-best 5000-meter: 20:08.64 at UNF Spring Break Invite (Mar. 23)

Before Mercer
High School

Four-year letterwinner in cross country & track at South Oldham High School (Crestwood, Ky.)
Competed in 1600-meter, 800-meter, 4x800 meter relay, 4x400 meter relay, 400-meter & one-mile events
Named school's Distance Runner of the Year (2018)
Two-time Academic All-State First Team honoree (2015, 2018)
Earned United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award (2018)
Graduated Summa Cum Laude from South Oldham
Also was an AP Scholar with Distinction & World Languages Outstanding Senior in Spanish
Earned President's Award for Educational Excellence & Larry McCloskey Award for Mathematics
Member of South Oldham's Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, National Beta Club, Tri-M Music Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Recycling Club, Bridging our Differences Club & Link Crew

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