University of South Alabama Athletics

2017: Outdoor — Threw a season-best 43.37-meter mark at the Jaguar Classic in the women’s javelin … Placed second in the women’s javelin at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic with a mark of 41.88m ...  Finished eighth at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships in the javelin (40.73) … Earned a third-place finish at the Southern Miss Open with a 42.87-meter mark in the javelin … Placed third in the Jaguar Opener's women's javelin with a 39.72-meter throw.

2016: Outdoor — Placed second at the Sun Belt Conference Championships women’s javelin with a mark of 41.77m, a season-best … Placed third at the Mississippi State Invitational (40.69m) … Placed third at the South Alabama Invitational’s javelin (38.95m) … Won the Heart of Dixie Bowl’s javelin with a mark of 39.36m … Placed fourth at the Louisiana Classic (37.54m) … Finished third at the Jaguar Classic with a mark of 39.03m in the javelin.

2015: Outdoor — Finished seventh in the javelin with a season-best 40.03m throw at the Sun Belt Conference Championships ... Recorded a mark of 38.85m to come in second place in the javelin at the Southern Miss Invitational ... Made her collegiate debut with a throw of 37.28m at the War Eagle Invitational hosted by Auburn, placing sixth in the women’s javelin.

High School: Lettered in basketball for three years and track & field for four years at Austin High School in Decatur, Ala. … Placed third in the AHSAA 5A State Championships in the javelin … Was the 2012 State Champion in the javelin … Also won the AHSAA 6A Section 4 meet in the javelin in 2014.

Personal: Full name is Jessica Rene’ Matthews … Born March 9, 1996, in Decatur, Ala. … Daughter of Lowell Matthews and Michelle Brown … Has two brothers, Joseph Cockrell and Jordan Frazier, and and a sister, Julia Matthews… Her cousin, Desmond Lavelle, played football at USA for four years … Favorite movie is “Friday” … Favorite sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers.

Major: Undecided