As of Dec. 31, 2013
* 2011 all-CAA Outdoor Track and Field Team (5,000 Meters)
* 2011 CAA Cross Country Rookie of the Year
* Two-time all-CAA Cross Country Team (2011-12)
Collegiate Bests
1,500 Meters (Outdoor): 4:36.02 (April 6, 2012 at Colonial Relays - Williamsburg, Va.)
3,000 Meters (Indoor): 9:54.25 (Dec. 4, 2011 at CNU Holiday Open - Newport News, Va.)
3,000 Meters (Outdoor): 10:02.85 (March 31, 2012 at Fred Hardy Invitational - Richmond, Va.)
5,000 Meters (Outdoor): 17:10.67 (April 20, 2012 at Larry Ellis Invitational - Princeton, N.J.)
5,000 Meters (Cross Country): 18:10.0 (Sept. 15, 2012 at W&M Cross Country Invitational - Williamsburg, Va.)
6,000 Meters (Cross Country): 21:06.8 (Sept. 28, 2012 at Paul Short Invitational - Bethlehem, Pa.)
NCAA Southeast Region Cross Country Championships
2012: 48th (21:46.95 - 6K)
2011: 111th (22:31.4 - 6K)
Mountain West Cross Country Championships
2013: 86th (29:35.8 - 6K)
CAA Cross Country Championships
2012: 7th (21:17.9 - 6K)
2011: 4th (22:21 - 6K)
2013-14
Cross Country: Ran in six races in her first season on The Mesa ... began her Aztec career at the Mark Covert Classic on Aug. 31, taking 29th out of 147 runners with a 5K time of 19:24.3 ... followed with a top-10 showing in ninth (out of 134) at the adidas/UCI Invitational on Sept. 7 in 18:46.1 ... came in 20th of 85 at the Aztec Invitational on 20th in 19:20.0 ... completed the 5K course at the NCAA Inter-Regional on Oct. 4 in 18:50.0 to take 106th out of 156 ... took 22nd out of 91 in 18:20.8 at the Highlander Invitational on Oct. 19 ... ended her season at the MW Championships in 86th in 29:35.8 in her only 6K of the season.
2012-13 (at William & Mary)
Outdoor Track and Field: Did not compete.
Indoor Track and Field: Did not compete.
Cross Country: Was a regular on the team that ended up finishing 21st at the NCAA Championships ... Was the team[apos]s No. 7 runner at the NCAA Southeast Region Championships, taking 48th in 21:46.95 over the 6K course ... Came in seventh at the CAA Cross Country Championships in 21:17.9 (6K) ... Was the team[apos]s seventh runner at the Pre-National Invitational, taking 128th in 21:49.4 for the 6K course ... Finished 34th at the Brooks Paul Short Run in 21:07 (6K).
2011-12 (at William & Mary)
Outdoor Track and Field: Named All-CAA for the second time after taking third in the 5,000 at the conference meet ... Season-best in the event came at Princeton, where she ran 17:10.67 ... Ran the 1,500m at the Colonial Relays in 4:36.02.
Indoor Track and Field: Ran the 3,000 in early December at CNU before taking the rest of the season off with injury ... Qualified for the ECAC Championships in 9:54.24.
Cross Country: CAA Rookie of the Year ... Finished fourth at the CAA Championships to earn all-conference honors ... Also represented the team at the Southeast Regional ... Collegiate debut was at the W&M Invitational, where she finished second ... Also ran at the Paul Short Invitational and the Wisconsin Invitational during the regular season.
High School
Won the Pennsylvania AAA state cross country title in 2008 after taking second the year before ... Won the league and district titles in cross country three times each ... As a senior, won the league track championship at 800m and finished second at 1,600m ... Placed second in both events at the district meet ... Named Liberty[apos]s Female Athlete of the Year ... National Honor Society ... Named by her league at the Girls Cross Country Scholar-Athlete in 2010-11.
Personal
Jessica Cygan was born April 20, 1993, in Bethlehem, Pa. ... daughter of Tony and Jane Cygan ... Majoring in nutrition.