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Dordt University

2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Jessica Opfer

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Hartington-New Castle H.S.
  • Hometown Hartington, Neb.

Biography

Honors / Accolades: 


  • 2024 - NAIA Scholar Athlete
  • 2024 - National Qualifier (180th)
  • 2024 - All-Conference (13th)

  • 2023 - NAIA Scholar Athlete
  • 2023 - National Qualifier (94th)
  • 2023 - All-Conference (4th)

  • 2022 - National Qualifier (224th)

Career Summary  | Career Results 


2024:

  • competed in six meets
  • three top 10 finishes
  • five top 25 finishes
  • best 6K time: 22:13 (Holiday Inn Express Classic)
  • best finish: 2nd (3x)
  • fastest 5K time: 18:47 (Sunflower Open)

2023:

  • competed in six meets
  • two top 10 finishes
  • three top 25 finishes
  • best 6K time: 22:10 (GPAC)
  • best finish: 5th (Dordt Sunflower Open)
  • fastest 5K time: 18:45 (Dordt Sunflower Open)

2022:

  • competed in six meets
  • two top 25 finishes
  • best 5K time: 19:05 (BCU)
  • best finish: 17th (BCU)

Personal Info


  • Academic: Business Administration / Sports Management major; HHP-General minor
  • runs track and field for the Defenders

Prep Career


  • ran for Hartington-Newcastle Public School
  • state qualifier in cross country during the 2021 season
  • all-conference
  • qualified for state in the 1600m and 3200m in track
  •  Academic All-State
  • Signing Day Release |

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

  • 2023Sophomore

  • 2024Junior

  • 2025Senior