Jesenia Lopez
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- Height:
- 5'4"
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- Year:
- 2025
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- Hometown:
- Fontana, Calif.
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- High School:
- Bloomington
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- Position:
- Distance
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- Major:
- Biological Sciences
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- Pronunciation:
- jeh-SEH-KNEE-ah Lopez
Bio
Link to TFFRS.org Career Statistics
Collegiate Career Honors:
- 2024 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
2023-24:
Outdoor Track & Field:
- Began the spring by competing in the 1500m at the Coast Guard Invitational (5:59.78)
- Ran a 2:44.38 in the 800m at the Silfen Invitational
- Earned seventh in the 800m against Smith and Mount Holyoke (2:39.08)
- Finished 21st in the 1500m at the NEWMAC Championships (5:38.08)
Indoor Track & Field:
- Opened the season with a time of 3:47.38 in the 1000m at the Peter de Villiers Cup
2022-23:
Outdoor Track & Field:
- Opened outdoor season as part of the seventh place 4x400m relay at the Coast Guard Invitational (4:25.54)
- Took 45th with a season-best in the 800m at the Silfen Invitational (2:37.68)
- Finished 11th in the 1500m at the Wellesley Tri-Meet (5:24.48)
- Placed 17th in the 1500m at the NEWMAC Championship (5:21.42)
Indoor Track & Field:
- Won 1000m event in season debut at the Mary Grinaker Invitational (3:35.55)
- Season record in the mile at the Branwen Smith-King Invitational (6:07.72)
- Set a season best in the 1000m race at the Tufts Cupid Challenge (3:24.72)
2021-22:
Outdoor Track & Field:
- Finished fourth in the 4x400m with a time of 4:53.89 at the Wellesley Invitational on Apr. 2
- Ran two season bests in the 800m and 1500m
Indoor Track & Field:
- Made collegiate debut running the 1000m at the Branwen Smith-King Invitational on Jan. 30
- Finished third in the 4x800m in the MIT Gordon Kelly Invitational on Feb. 12 with a time of 11:04.42
- Made two season bests in the mile and 1000m
Before Wellesley:
- Attended Bloomington High School, graduated in 2021 as the salutatorian
- Was a two-sport varsity athlete in cross country and track
- Was captain of the cross country and track teams junior and senior year
- Ken Hubbs Award school winner for 2021
- Named Citrus Belt Area Athlete of the Year for Bloomington High School in 2021
Personal:
- Daughter of Veronica and Alberto Lopez
- Born in Lynwood, Calif.
- Has three siblings, Alberto, Yamilet, and Yasmin