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Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

2020 Women's Track and Field Roster

Jennifer Osorio-Melendez

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Norwalk, Calif.
  • High School Norwalk HS

Biography

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2019-20 (SENIOR - Track): Did not compete in a meet for the Broncos ... (Cross Country): Participated in pair of races ... Was lone CPP representative at Cerritos Invitational (10/4), running 5K in 19:19.4 for 10th place ... Timed 24:21.3 (30th) over 6K at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational (10/12).

2018-19 (JUNIOR - Track): Competed in seven meets ... Opened season at Rossi Relays (2/23) by timing 11:04.78 (26th) in first collegiate 3000 ... In other six meets, ran 1500 four times, clocking season-best 4:55.78 (33rd) at Steve Scott Invitational in Irvine, and 5000 twice, going season-best 19:16.72 at Oxy Distance Carnival (3/9) ... (Cross Country): Ran in five races, and one of six Broncos to compete in both postseason meets ... Raced 4.5K in 18:09.8 (20th) at opening Redlands Invitational (9/1) ... Ran 19:00.7 (42nd) for 5K as CPP's fifth scorer at Coyote Challenge (9/22) in San Bernardino ... At Festival Year Fiasco (10/20) in Evansville, Ind., went 6K in 23:59.5 (18th), crossing fourth for runner-up Broncos ... CPP's fifth scorer at CCAA Championships (11/3) in San Bernardino, completing 6K course in 23:41.0 (57th) ... Ran 6K in 23:19.7 (109th) at NCAA West Regionals (11/17) in Billings, Mont.

2017-18 (SOPHOMORE - Track): Competed in seven meets, including CCAA Championships (5/4-5) in Turlock, where she placed 18th in prelims of 1500 (4:59.59) and 11th in 5000 (18:18.63) ... Ran 1500 three times, going season-best 4:51.83 at Triton Invitational (4/14) in La Jolla, and 5000 on four dates, highlighted by personal-record 17:47.79 at Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa ... (Cross Country): Ran in five races, including CCAA Championships (10/21) in Ceres, where she was fourth runner across for third-place Broncos with 6K personal record of 22:22.1 (33rd) ... Also opened season in Ceres at Kim Duyst Invitational (9/1), racing 6K in 23:44.5 (25th) ... Went 18:53.1 for 5K at UC Riverside Invitational (9/16) ... Ran up north at Capital Cross Challenge (9/30) in Sacramento, covering 6K course in 22:42.7 (73rd) ... Ran 6K in 23:30.1 (31st) at Triton Classic (10/7) in La Jolla.

2016-17 (FRESHMAN - Track): Competed in 10 meets ... Made collegiate track debut as third leg of CPP's top distance medley relay (sixth in 12:40.49) at Rossi Relays (2/25) ... Otherwise ran 1500 eight times, clocking personal-record 4:50.02 (44th) at Steve Scott Invitational in Irvine, and 5000 on three occasions, going season-best 18:03.22 (47th) in initial try at Oxy Distance Carnival (3/10) ... At CCAA Championships (5/5-6) in Chico, timed 4:56.24 in 1500 prelims to qualify eighth into finals, where she moved up to seventh (4:58.50), and also was 20th in 5000 (18:54.34) ... (Cross Country): Participated in six meets, including first CCAA Championships (10/22) in Ontario, where she timed 23:29.9 (53rd) over 6K ... Ran her first race in the green and gold at CPP CCAA Preview (9/2), crossing line in 15:50.0 (24th) for 4K ... Raced her first collegiate 5K at UC Riverside Invitational (9/17), clocking 18:47.8 (PR) ... Raced her first collegiate 6K at Stanford Invitational (10/1) and was fifth Bronco scorer in 22:51.1 (65th) ... Ran 19:28.2 (12th) for 5K at CBU Invite (10/7) in Riverside ... Third Bronco to finish 6K at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational (10/15), in 22:46.4 (12th) to aid in team victory.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2016 graduate of Norwalk High School ... Varsity runner for Lancers ... Rookie of the Year ... Graduated with highest honors among top 20 of her class ... Scholar-Athlete, AP Scholar and received Bilingual Award.

PERSONAL: A Civil Engineering major ... Born March 23 in Los Angeles ... Daughter of parents Jorge and Sandy ... Has three younger brothers, Bryan, Brandon and Anthony ... Aspires to contribute to society in a positive manner and continue with a master's after completing CPP undergraduate degree ... Enjoys reading, running and watching shows and movies ... Cheers for all CPP Broncos ... Has too many favorite TV shows to list ... Top movie is Ponyo ... Loves pozole and pizza.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Sophomore

  • 2019Junior

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2020Senior

    Distance
    5'4"