Jennifer Schappert - Champeaux (2007)
Career Highlights - Cross Country / Track & Field
2003-2004
- All Patriot League Selection XC
- 2nd Place Finish at Patriot League XC Championship
- All-Region performer in XC
- The first Academic AII-Amercian in Lehigh XC History
- Won Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet
- Dean's List Both Semesters
- Member of Academic Patriot League Honor Roll (XC & Track)
- Member of World Affairs Club and Reformal University Fellowship (RUF)
- XC Athlete of the Year
- XC Scholar-Athlete
2004-2005
- Second Team All-Patriot League Selection Indoor Track
- First Team All-Patriot League Outdoor Track
- 1st Place in 1 OK at Patriot League Championships Outdoor
- 2nd Place in 5K at Patriot League Championships Indoor
- 2nd Place in 5K at Patriot League Championships Outdoor
- All-East Performer at ECACs in 5K
- School record holder for 5K and 1 OK (Outdoor, 16:53.56, 36:49.13)
- Captain XC/Track
2005-2006
- Qualified for NCAA National XC Championships (First Female Runner in Lehigh History)
- 2005 & 2006 All Patriot League Indoor & Outdoor
- 1st Place in 5K at Patriot League Championship Outdoors
- 2nd Place in 5K at Patriot League Championship Indoors
- 2nd Place at Patriot League XC Championships
- 8th Place at NCAA Division I District II Qualifier XC
- 2006 ECAC Qualifier in Indoor and Outdoor Track
- School Records: Indoor Mile (4:58.77), Indoor 5K (17:00), Outdoor 5K (16:49.63), Outdoor
- 10K(36:49.13), Outdoor 1500 (4:35.10)
- XC PR for 6K: 20:44
- 2005 XC Scholar Athlete of the Year
- 2005 XC Athlete of the Year
- Academic Honor Roll for both XC & Track
2006-2007
- 3rd Place at Patriot League Championships Indoor
- 4th Place at Patriot League XC Championships
- Academic Honor Roll for XC & Track
- 2006 Athlete of the Year XC
Full Career Honors: Patriot League 25th Anniversary Team
Records Left Senior Year:
- Indoor:
- Mile- 4:58.77
- 3000m - 9:58.61
- 5000m- 17:00.00
- Outdoor:
- 1500m- 4:35.10
- 5000m- 16:53.56
- 1 0000m- 36:49.13
- Records Still Held: NONE
Post Lehigh
- 2020 - Present, Partner, Due Diligence Design, Paris, Île-de-France, France
Due Diligence Design is a multidisciplinary intelligence & advisory firm on human rights and environmental risk for business, coalitions, international institutions and governments. We provide deep intelligence, technical guidance, and a systematic and pragmatic approach on high risk due diligence issues across multiple sectors and industries. - 2020-2021, Executive Director, ACT (Action, Collaboration, Transformation)
- 2014-2020, Policy Advisor; Responsible Business Conduct Unit; Textile & Garment Sector, OECD - OCDE, Paris Area, France
- 2010-2014, Manager, Partnership Development, BSR (Business for Social Responsibility), Paris Area, France
- HERproject, Project Manager
- Access to Health, Researcher
- Stakeholder Engagement Specialist
- HERproject, Project Manager Access to Health, Researcher Stakeholder Engagement Specialist
- 2010, Community Associate, DAI, Washington DC
- 2008-2010, Assistant Cross Country Coach, George Washington University
- 2008-2010, International Development Consultant, Independent Contractor, Washington, DC
- 2007-2008, Teacher, Madagascar Christian Academy
Jen Schappert's time with Lehigh Women's Cross Country and Track teams is marked by her strong athletic performance and academic success. Schappert was a three-time first team All-Patriot League performer in cross country and was named Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year for cross country as a senior in 2006. As a sophomore, Schappert claimed second place at the Patriot League Championship and emerged victorious at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet, all while maintaining a spot on the Dean's List. As a junior, Schappert continued to shatter expectations and records alike, becoming a First Team All-Patriot League performer in outdoor track and setting school records in the 5K and 10K.
Schapper made history as a senior in 2006, qualifying for the NCAA Championships, becoming the first female runner in Lehigh history to do so. She claimed titles and record-breaking times across various events, showcasing her versatility and dedication. On the track, Schappert's consistency was evident as she placed highly in Patriot League Championships and upheld her record-breaking performances. By the time of her graduation, she had left an indelible mark on Lehigh's record books across an impressive range of distances, from the indoor mile to the outdoor 10K.
