St. John's University Athletics
2007-08 Women's Track and Field Roster

Brianna Drexler
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Ravena-Doeymans-Selkirk
- Hometown:
- Ravena, N.Y.
As A Sophomore (2007-08): Indoor - ran the 60-meter dash in 8.1 seconds for fourth-place finishes in both the Manhattan Opener (Dec. 1) and Fordham Opener (Dec. 7) ... Outdoor -was the first St. John[apos]s student-athlete to clear 7 feet in the pole vault ... marked a season- and school-best height of 7 feet, 10.5 inches at the Coach 'O' Invite (April 12) ... also competed in the 100-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 16.83 seconds, good for an eighth-place finish at the Metropolitan Championships (April 19).
As A Freshman (2006-07): Indoor - marked her season-best finish in the 60-meter hurdles at the Yale Invite (Jan. 12) in 9.94 seconds for an 11th place finish ... also ran the 60-meter hurdles in 10.09 seconds at the Fordham Invite (Jan. 5) for a 13th-place finish ... Outdoor - finished third at the STJ Final Exam Classic in the 100-meter hurdles in 16.72 seconds ... also placed 18th at the Yale Springtime Invitational (Apr. 29) in 17.03.
Before St. John[apos]s: A four-year letterwinner in three sports, indoor and outdoor track and soccer at Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk ... voted Female Athlete of the Year during her senior campaign ... awarded indoor track[apos]s most valuable player award three times and outdoor track team[apos]s MVP award once ... captain of both indoor and outdoor squad during sophomore, junior and senior years ... recorded 17 feet, 4 inch performance in the long jump.
Personal: Daughter of Jean and David Drexler ... born in Detroit, Mich. ... has one sister, Sarah (26), an alumna of Green Mountain University ... a pre-med double major in biology and English ... has future plans of being a neonatal nurse practitioner ... her hobbies include reading and swimming ... notes the most thrilling moment in her athletic career as finally clearing the pole vault bar ... listens to Hannah Montana, the Dropkick Murphys, Led Zepplin or the Grateful Dead to get pumped for meets.
Off The Track
Nicknames: 'Bri' or 'Drex.'
Most Influential Person In Drexler[apos]s Athletic Career: Her high school track coach, Ron Racey, because he never allowed her to give up and always pushed.
Favorite Book: 'The Catcher In The Rye' by J.D. Sallinger.
Favorite TV Show: 'My Boys.'
Favorite Pro Athletes: Jonathan Papelbon and Jon Lester of the Boston Red Sox.