Stewart Adds Western Oregon Transfer Jillian Greene
5/1/2020 2:53:00 PM | Cross Country, Track and Field
Zags welcome Wilsonville, Ore., native
SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga women's cross country and track Head Coach Jake Stewart announced the signing of Jillian Greene Friday.
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Jillian Greene
Wilsonville, Ore.| Wilsonville High School
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Greene joins the Bulldogs after spending her freshman season at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Ore. She had a standout high school career at Wilsonville High School. Greene excelled during the indoor season at WOU, running in five meets, highlighted by three Top-10 finishes at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Indoor Championships. She ran a personal best 5:10.69 in the mile at the championships.
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During the indoor season, Greene ran an indoor 800-meter record of 2:17.03 at the Seattle Pacific Final Qualifier. The Wilsonville, Ore., native, ran a PR 4:54.92 in the 1,500 meters in her lone outdoor meet in March.
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At Wilsonville High School, Greene ran a personal record in the 800 meters at 2:19.99 during her senior year. She placed sixth in the 800 meters at the state championships as a senior, after finishing eighth in the 400 meters as a junior.
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"We're excited to have the chance to add someone like Jillian Greene to the program this late in the game," Stewart said. "We feel like she's got a lot of good running in front of her, a wide range ability on the track and work ethic that will fit right into our program. A high-level achiever academically, Jillian will be someone who helps this program in every facet and we're excited to begin working with her."
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Jillian Greene
Wilsonville, Ore.| Wilsonville High School
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Greene joins the Bulldogs after spending her freshman season at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Ore. She had a standout high school career at Wilsonville High School. Greene excelled during the indoor season at WOU, running in five meets, highlighted by three Top-10 finishes at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Indoor Championships. She ran a personal best 5:10.69 in the mile at the championships.
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During the indoor season, Greene ran an indoor 800-meter record of 2:17.03 at the Seattle Pacific Final Qualifier. The Wilsonville, Ore., native, ran a PR 4:54.92 in the 1,500 meters in her lone outdoor meet in March.
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At Wilsonville High School, Greene ran a personal record in the 800 meters at 2:19.99 during her senior year. She placed sixth in the 800 meters at the state championships as a senior, after finishing eighth in the 400 meters as a junior.
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"We're excited to have the chance to add someone like Jillian Greene to the program this late in the game," Stewart said. "We feel like she's got a lot of good running in front of her, a wide range ability on the track and work ethic that will fit right into our program. A high-level achiever academically, Jillian will be someone who helps this program in every facet and we're excited to begin working with her."
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