Jennifer Hall O'Dell
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)
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3x State Champion (Sophomore, Junior, Senior)
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USTA National Player of the Year (1993)
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2x 1st Team Daily Oklahoman All-City (Junior, Senior)
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2x Daily Oklahoman City Player of the Year (Junior, Senior)
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Orange Bowl Finalist, losing to Anna Kornikova (1994)
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Played in the US Olympic Festival (1995)
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Tulsa World Named her the Greatest Athlete in PCN History (2003)
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Continued her Career at Notre Dame
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3x NCAA All-American (1996, 1998, 1999)
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Penn National Player to Watch (1996)
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Big East Player of the Year (1996)
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ITA Midwest Region Rookie of the Year (1996)
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USA Tennis Summer Collegiate Team (1996)
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4x Big East Academic All-Star (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999)
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Notre Dame Monogram Club Most Valuable Player (1996)
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Member of 3 Big East Championship Teams (1996, 1997, 1999)
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2x Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award (1998, 1999)
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Notre Dame Woman of the Year (1998)
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Team Captain (1999)
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Academic All-American (1999)
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ITA/Arthur Ashe Leadership Award (1999)
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Notre Dame Academic Honors Program for Student-Athletes (1999)
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Byron V. Kanaley Award for one Senior Athlete that has been an exemplary student and leader (1999)
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Graduated with 8 School Records
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Oklahoma All-Decade High School Team (1990’s)
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Inducted into the Oklahoma Tennis Hall of Fame (2013)