University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2025 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Roster
Roster

Vanessa Ward
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Portland, Jamaica
- Prev School:
- G.C Foster College of Physical Education & Sport
- Major:
- Speech Communication & Rhetoric
2024-2025
  -Competed in six track and field eventsÂ
  -Recorded a personal best in the 400H at the 2025 Big Sky Conference Track and Field Championship with a time of 1:03.75Â
  -Recorded two personal bests at the Mines Kit Mayer Classic, one in the 200M with a time of 25.12 and another best in the 400M with a time of 1:00.26Â
  -Recorded a personal best in the 100M at the AF Twilight 2025 with a time of 12.56Â
Personal: A native of St. Ann, Ward is majoring in Speech Communication and Rhetoric with an expected graduation year of 2028. She attended Titchfield High School in Portland, graduating in 2022, and previously competed at G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport during the 2024 academic year. Ward brings experience and versatility to the Bears’ sprint group. She chose Northern Colorado for the opportunity to compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Big Sky Conference and represent a highly competitive program. Ward is the daughter of Julian and Lincoln Ward and has one sibling, Kelly Ann. Outside of athletics, she enjoys writing and listening to music, and she aspires to pursue a career in social work and entrepreneurship
  -Competed in six track and field eventsÂ
  -Recorded a personal best in the 400H at the 2025 Big Sky Conference Track and Field Championship with a time of 1:03.75Â
  -Recorded two personal bests at the Mines Kit Mayer Classic, one in the 200M with a time of 25.12 and another best in the 400M with a time of 1:00.26Â
  -Recorded a personal best in the 100M at the AF Twilight 2025 with a time of 12.56Â
Personal: A native of St. Ann, Ward is majoring in Speech Communication and Rhetoric with an expected graduation year of 2028. She attended Titchfield High School in Portland, graduating in 2022, and previously competed at G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport during the 2024 academic year. Ward brings experience and versatility to the Bears’ sprint group. She chose Northern Colorado for the opportunity to compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Big Sky Conference and represent a highly competitive program. Ward is the daughter of Julian and Lincoln Ward and has one sibling, Kelly Ann. Outside of athletics, she enjoys writing and listening to music, and she aspires to pursue a career in social work and entrepreneurship
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