Marquette University Athletics
2025 Cross Country Roster
Vanessa Henderson
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Wauwatosa West HS
- Hometown:
- Wauwatosa, Wis.
2025-26:
Indoor (So.): Competed in one event ...
Cross Country (So.): Ran in three meets for Marquette ... Set a 4k PR of 16:23.1 at the Vic Godfrey Open ... Ran a 5k PR of 21:13.0 at the Joe Piane Invitational.
2024-2025:
BIG EAST All-AcademicΒ Team
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed in three events in the 800m.
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in five events β¦ Set a 400m PR at 1:02.77 at the Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 22).
Cross Country (Fr.): Ran in four meets for the Golden Eagles ... ran a 6k PR of 26:32.3 at the Bradley Pink Classic ... ran a 5k PR of 21:39.3 at the National Catholic Invitational ... ran a 4k PR of 16:48.5 at the Vic Godfrey Open.Β
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Wauwatosa West High School β¦ Team captain senior year β¦ Greater Metro Conference Scholar Athlete in 2022, 2023 and 2024 β¦ Most Improved in 2023 β¦ Third-team all-conference in 2023 and 2024 β¦ Conference champion and first-team all-conference senior year β¦ Runner-up at Greater Metro Conference Championship senior year β¦ 4x400 split PR of 1:01.02 β¦ 400m PR of 1:02.68 β¦ 600m PR of 1:40.46 β¦ 800m PR of 2:23.54 β¦ Also ran cross country.
Personal:Β Daughter of Sabrina and Jae Henderson β¦ Has one brother, Simon β¦ Plans to major in communications and theology.
Why Marquette: βThere is a lot of opportunity to grow in sports and in school while also having the right balance.β
