Vanessa Henderson

Position:
Distance
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Wauwatosa, Wis.
High School:
Wauwatosa West HS

TFFRS Profile

2024-2025:
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed in three events in the 800m.
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in five events … 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.

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.

Why Marquette: “There is a lot of opportunity to grow in sports and in school while also having the right balance.”