Marquette University Athletics
2026 Cross Country Roster
Vanessa Henderson
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Wauwatosa, WI
- High School:
- Wauwatosa West
Honors/Awards
2024-25
BIG EAST All-Academic TeamÂ
2025-26 (So.)
Cross Country: Competed in four meets ... Ran a personal-best 16:23.1 in the 4K at the Vic Godfrey Open ... Ran a personal-best 21:13.0 in the 5K at the Joe Piane Invitational.
Indoor: Competed in one meet.
Outdoor: Did not compete.
2024-2025 (Fr.)
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Outdoor: Competed in three events in the 800m.
Indoor: Competed in five events ⌠Set a 400m PR at 1:02.77 at the Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 22).
Cross Country: 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.Â
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Wauwatosa West High School ⌠Team captain senior year ⌠Greater Metro Conference Scholar Athlete in 2022, 2023 and 2024 ⌠Most Improved in 2023 ⌠Third-team all-conference in 2023 and 2024 ⌠Conference champion and first-team all-conference senior year ⌠Runner-up at Greater Metro Conference Championship senior year ⌠4x400 split PR of 1:01.02 ⌠400m PR of 1:02.68 ⌠600m PR of 1:40.46 ⌠800m PR of 2:23.54 ⌠Also ran cross country.
Personal: Daughter of Sabrina and Jae Henderson ⌠Has one brother, Simon ⌠Plans to major in communications and theology.
