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Jennifer Hall O'Dell

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Jennifer (Hall) O’Dell was not the tennis opponent you wanted to see across the court from you in the mid 90’s.  O’Dell compiled a 109-1 career record at PC North, losing only in the state championship match her Freshman year.  After that match, Hall dominated the Oklahoma tennis scene, winning 3 state championships.  She received a scholarship to continue playing at Notre Dame where she was a 3x NCAA All-American, a 4x Academic All-Big East selection and Notre Dame’s “Woman of the Year” in 1998.  O’Dell was inducted into the Oklahoma Tennis Hall of Fame in 2013.

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  • State Runner-Up, (Freshman)

  • 3x State Champion (Sophomore, Junior, Senior)

  • USTA National Player of the Year (1993)

  • 2x 1st Team Daily Oklahoman All-City (Junior, Senior)

  • 2x Daily Oklahoman City Player of the Year (Junior, Senior)

  • Orange Bowl Finalist, losing to Anna Kornikova (1994)

  • Played in the US Olympic Festival (1995)

  • Tulsa World Named her the Greatest Athlete in PCN History (2003)

  • Continued her Career at Notre Dame

  • 3x NCAA All-American (1996, 1998, 1999)

  • Penn National Player to Watch (1996)

  • Big East Player of the Year (1996)

  • ITA Midwest Region Rookie of the Year (1996)

  • USA Tennis Summer Collegiate Team (1996)

  • 4x Big East Academic All-Star (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999)

  • Notre Dame Monogram Club Most Valuable Player (1996)

  • Member of 3 Big East Championship Teams (1996, 1997, 1999)

  • 2x Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award (1998, 1999)

  • Notre Dame Woman of the Year (1998)

  • Team Captain (1999)

  • Academic All-American (1999)

  • ITA/Arthur Ashe Leadership Award (1999)

  • Notre Dame Academic Honors Program for Student-Athletes (1999)

  • Byron V. Kanaley Award for one Senior Athlete that has been an exemplary student and leader (1999)

  • Graduated with 8 School Records

  • Oklahoma All-Decade High School Team (1990’s)

  • Inducted into the Oklahoma Tennis Hall of Fame (2013)

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Putnam City North

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Notre Dame

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Oklahoma Tennis Hall of Fame with Hall of Fame Coach David Diefenderfer

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Notre Dame

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Signing with Notre Dame with Hall of Fame Coach David Diefenderfer

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State Champion with Hall of Fame Coach David Diefenderfer and Principal Kent Mathers

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Notre Dame

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Notre Dame with Hall of Famer John Fitzgerald

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Banner hanging at Notre Dame

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