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Jessica Shepherd Class: RS Senior Hometown: Crofton, Ky. High School: Christian County Last College: University of Rochester Position: Throws

CAREER BESTS

Indoor | Outdoor

Hammer Throw: -- | 47.83m/156-11

Weight Throw: 16.48m/54-01.00 | --

2008-09: Competed in one outdoor and one indoor event for the Cardinals...Finished fifth in the hammer throw at the Lyles/Wood Invite with a distance of 156-05...Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships...Captured third place in the Gene Edmonds Cup Indoor Meet in the weight throw with a distance of 53-07.00...Finished tenth at the Indoor BIG EAST Championships in the weight throw with a distance of 52-08.00.

2007-08: Best finish was third in the hammer throw at the Austin Peay Spring Fling ... Best finish during the indoor season was tenth at the Rod McCravy Invite in the weight throw.

Prior to UofL: Competed for the University of Rochester in track and field ... Personal best mark at Rochester were 43.00m in the hammer.

High School: Lettered in volleyball for three years at Christian County High School playing middle blocker ... Earned All-District and All-Region honors in 2004 and 2005 ... Named Junior Athlete of the Year.

Personal: Born on Nov. 15, 1986 in Hopkinsville, Ky. ... Daughter of Keith and Sara Shepherd ... Has two siblings, James and Jackie ... Majoring in biology.