Hall of Fame
The sprinting of Jennifer McDevitt Larson helped the Millersville women’s track and field program to a dominant run of team success and back-to-back-to-back PSAC Outdoor Championships in 1990, 1991 and 1992. McDevitt Larson was a three-time PSAC champion herself, winning two individual events and relay.
McDevitt Larson earned six All-PSAC finishes in her four-year career, and she helped set a school record in the distance medley relay as a freshman in 1989. McDevitt Larson won her first PSAC title as a sophomore in 1990 when she ran a then-career-best time of 12.75 for first place in the 100-meter dash. She was, at the time, just the third 100-meter PSAC champ in program history.
The 1991 outdoor season resulted in another dominating PSAC Championships performance by the Marauders, and McDevitt Larson was at the heart of it. She became the second Marauder to win a PSAC title in the 200-meter dash, running a time of 26.42. She finished as the runner-up in the 100. As a senior in 1992, McDevitt Larson placed second in the 100 once again. Her 4x100-meter relay team took first, and she ran a leg of the 4x400-meter relay team that placed second.
McDevitt Larson earned All-ECAC honors in two relay events and won nine individual races in her career, including the 100 at the Penn State Open in 1992. She served as team captain in 1992.
After graduating with a degree in Spanish education, McDevitt Larson earned a master’s degree in education from Millersville University and became an award-winning teacher as well as an accomplished tennis player. In tennis, McDevitt Larson won USTA regional and state championships as well as numerous city championships. As an educator, McDevitt Larson started her career in southeastern Pennsylvania before moving to Kennesaw, Georgia, in 2000. She named the Paulding County Teacher of the Year in 2016. In 2018, she was diagnosed with ALS and after a valiant battle with the disease, she passed away on Dec. 9, 2021. McDevitt Larson was survived by her husband, Mark, and their daughter Gabrielle.
