The University's first three-time All-American and second-ever national champion, Jenny Lanctot overcame a series of nagging injuries to turn in one of the most remarkable senior performances in Boston University women's track and field history.
Despite showing considerable promise early in her career, Lanctot was prevented from reaching her full potential due to plantar fascitis trouble in each foot. In June of 1989, she underwent surgery to correct the problem.
Less than eight months later, Lanctot demonstrated her return to health by qualifying for the 1990 Indoor and Outdoor NCAA Championships. The experience convinced her to return for a fifth year of eligibility and challenge for the top prize.
Although a track specialist, she earned All-America recognition at the 1991 NCAA Cross Country Championships, after finishing among the top 25 Americans.
When the action moved indoors, Lantot turned in the highlight of her career at the NCAA Championships. In a photo finish, she captured the individual title in the mile run. For the second time that year, she received All-America citation.
Lanctot rounded out her stellar campaign by adding a fourth place finish in the 1500 meters at the 1991 Outdoor NCAA Championships and became the first Terrier athlete to earn three All-America honors in women's track.
Upon graduation, in recognition of her season-long success, Lanctot received the Mildred Barnes Award as the University's Outstanding Female Athlete and was awarded the Scarlet Key in 1991.
A 1991 graduate from the University's School of Management, Lanctot returned to the University in the fall of 1993 to serve as an assistant coach for men's and women's track.
