Interview: Pendleton's Jessica Whitmire sets sights on Nov. 6

Full name: Jessica Whitmire
Date of birth: Oct. 21, 1992
Academic interest: Nutrition
Event PRs:
5K- 19:22
1600- 5:24
800- 2:24
3200- 11:58
400- 1:02
Brothers/sisters: Drew and little sister Jennifer (who also runs)

scrunners: How did your race unfold at Coaches Classic?
whitmire: I hit the first mile right on pace and in 16th place. I slowed down just a little bit the 2nd mile but coming off the hill I had moved into 6th place. My boyfriend Justin really got on my tail here and the last mile I started working my way up to the leader and caught her coming up the hill towards the end. From there it was everything I had left and I wasn't willing to lose.  

scrunners: What did it feel like to win the individual title?
whitmire: Nothing had ever hurt worse haha. But it was absolutely amazing knowing I had given everything. The girls in that race were great runners and finishing first is one of my greatest accomplishments to date.  

scrunners: What kind of goals do y...