Jess Craven begins her first season as a graduate assistant and throws coach with the women’s track & field program in 202-21. Craven comes to South Hill after a successful undergraduate career at The College at Brockport.
Prior to her arrival to Ithaca, Craven held multiple internship positions while an undergraduate. Most recently, Craven was a strength and conditioning intern at Brockport during the spring 2020 semester, where she primarily assisted with field hockey, men's lacrosse, women's soccer, and football. Craven also provided remote workout programs through TeamBuildr for various sports.
During the 2019 calendar year, Craven held strength and conditioning internships with Next Level Strength and Conditioning in Fairport, N.Y. from June to August and then the University of Albany from August to December.
Craven is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (NSCA) as well as in adult CRP/AED.
While a student-athlete at Brockport, Craven majored in exercise science with minors in biology and psychology. Craven landed on the Dean’s List each year and was a four-year recipient for the scholar-athlete honor roll.
Within competition, Craven was a captain for the Brockport women’s track & field program and held school records in the discus and hammer. She was also an All-American in the weight throw in 2019, as well as a SUNYAC champion in the shotput, discus and hammer during the 2019 outdoor season. Craven earned SUNYAC Indoor and Outfield Field Athlete of the Meet honors in 2019 and was a four-year USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree.
