Jo Rupp (2006) - Hall of Fame

Jo Rupp

Induction:
2006
Class:
1996

Jo Rupp holds entitlement to several athletic honors during her Millersville years. She was a three-time Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year (1993-95) and three-time NCAA Division II All-East Region and All-Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) (1993-95).

Twice she was named NCAA Division II East Region Athlete of the Year (1994, 1995), and earned NCAA Division II All-American status with a 19th-place finish in 1993. The PSAC champion in 1995, she also earned runner-up honors in 1994 and third place in 1993. Four times she was an All-PSAC Cross Country selection. She also won 10 regular season meets.

In track and field, Rupp was three-time PSAC champion in the 800 meters (1993-95) and earned NCAA Division II All-America status in the 1,500 meters with eighth place at 1995 national meet.

She set MU's 1,500-meter indoor record in 1995, and was crowned ECAC Division II indoor 800-meter champion in 1994.
Rupp has served as a volunteer with the annual Millersville Metrics Program and is a volunteer with Steel City Greyhounds.

She is currently employed as a financial institutions examiner with the Pennsylvania Department of Banking & Securities. Jo resides in Crafton, Pa., and is married to Thomas Danielson.