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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
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| High School:
Whitney Young
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| Height:
5-4
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Jurkiewicz's Track & Field Bio
CROSS COUNTRY
2011: Finished eighth for UW and 12th overall at the Badger Opener with a time of 18:38
2010: Took 73rd at NCAA Great Lakes Regional with a time of 22:13.61 ... competed in Big Ten Championships and finished 48th in a time of 21:35 ... placed 164th at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational with a time of 23:13 ... competed in first-ever collegiate meet at the Northern Illinois Huskie Open, finishing first for the Badgers and second overall in a time of 18:45.73 ... took 241st place at the Pre-NCAA Invitational with a time of 23:17.4 ... placed third at UW-Oshkosh Open with a time of 18:10
HIGH SCHOOL
Illinois High School Association (IHSA) 2010 State and Sectional Track Champion in the 3200-meters as a senior ... finished third at IHSA State Track Championship in the 1600-meters senior year ... Gatorade Girl's Cross Country Player of the Year for Illinois as a senior ... Illinois State Champion at 2009 IHSA State Cross Country Meet senior year ... was the first girl in Chicago Public League history to win State Championships as a senior ... City of Chicago cross country champion both junior and senior years ... finished in fourth place in 3200-meters and ninth place in 1600-meter race as a junior at the 2009 IHSA State Track Meet ... also placed first in both 1600-meters and 3200-meters at 2009 IHSA Sectional Track Meet ... named an Illinois State Scholar ... on High School Honor Roll ... was National Merit Commended ... Co-President of Young Doctors League Club in high school
PERSONAL
Parents are Ray and Margaret Jurkiewicz ... one brother, Raymond ... worked as a camp counselor in summer 2010 ... intends to major in molecular biology
WHY WISCONSIN?
"Wisconsin is the ideal combination of academic and athletic excellence. I was attracted by Wisconsin's strong scientific research reputation. Even after my first visit, I easily envisioned the academic and athletic success I hope to experience at Wisconsin."
