Jesenia Lopez
Jesenia Lopez
  • Height:
    5'4"
  • Year:
    2025
  • Hometown:
    Fontana, Calif.
  • High School:
    Bloomington
  • Position:
    Distance
  • Major:
    Biological Sciences
  • 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