Elon University Athletics

Jessica Clendenning earned four letters as a part of Elon's women's track and field team from 2003-07. While she ran sprints and relays, Clendenning made her mark in the pole vault where she was a three-time conference champion. Clendenning owns Elon's indoor and outdoor program pole vault records, clearing 3.97 meters indoors and 3.90 meters outdoors. At the time, her 3.97-meter vault at the 2007 Southern Conference Indoor Meet was a league record. A three-time team MVP, Clendenning placed 16th in the pole vault at the 2006 NCAA East Regional and finished eighth in the event at the 2007 NCAA East Regional. She earned all-conference honors in both indoor and outdoor competition in 2005, 2006 and 2007 and indoor accolades in 2004. As a freshman, Clendenning placed third at the SoCon Indoor Meet. The following season she earned second-place showings at both the league indoor and outdoor meet. In 2006, she won the conference outdoor pole vault event and was second at the indoor meet. As a senior, Clendenning captured SoCon pole vault titles at both meets. The seven-time all-conference honoree was a member of the Southern Conference's 25th Anniversary Team for women's sports. She was selected as Elon's 2007 recipient of the Basnight Outstanding Female Athlete Award.