Scottish Athletics statistician Arnold Black wrote the following:
“ATHLETE OF THE DAY – JENNIFER WARD
Jenny Ward is pictured here in the 2004 Scottish indoors, her last competitive season in athletics, having first entered the Scottish senior rankings in 1992. Having won Scottish titles in all the age-groups from U13 to U20, she went on to become Scottish 800m champion on 3 occasions – 2000, 2003 and indoors in 2004. She topped the 800m rankings in 1999 and set career bests of 56.7 (400m), 2:04.07 (800m) and 4:17.09 (1500m).”
Jennifer WARD (born 22.09.78) Pitreavie, City of Glasgow
Championship record:
GB: AAA Championships 800m 3rd 2003.
Scottish Senior medals:
1st 800m in 2000 and 2003
2nd 800m 1997 and 1999,
3rd 800m 2002
1st Indoor 800 2004
2nd Indoor 800 1999
Senior International:
2001 Loughborough 800m 4th 2:05.96 v England, Wales and 3 other teams
In the Scottish Road Relay (Young Athletes age-group), Pitreavie AAC (including Jenny Ward) finished second in 1990 and won the title in 1991.
Jenny won Scottish age-group 800m championships at: under 13 1991; under 15 1993; under 17 1995; under 20 1996 and 1997. Indoor under 17 1500m 1994 and 1995.
In the Scottish Schools Championships, she won: 800 m Group C 1993; 800m Group B 1994 and 1995. Indoor 800m: under 16 1993; over 16 1996.
She was East District 800m Champion in 2001.
Jennifer Ward’s power of 10 list includes the following other significant races:
British Miler’s Club Grand Prix (800m 3rd in 1999, first in 2000; first in 1500m in 2003, with her PB); UK Women’s League Division 1 (800m first in 2000); UK Women’s League Division 2 (800m won in 2002); AAA Championships (800m 6th in 2002); 800m in Kortrijk, Belgium, first in 2003; Scottish Women’s League 800 first in 2003; Meilen, Switzerland second in 2003; Merksem, Belgium, second in 2003; Dublin, Ireland, 4th (PB) in 2003; AAA Indoor 800m 4th in 2004; Genoa, Italy, Indoor 800m won in 2004.