Jo White Menk (1994) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame

Jo White Menk

Induction:
1994
Class:
1982

Josephine White Menk was a three time All America track star in the early 1980's who holds all school records - indoor and outdoor - from the quarter mile through the mile. White Menk captured the 1000-meter run in a record time of 2:43.33 as a freshman in the National AIAW Indoor Meet She placed second in the same event in the national indoor meet the following winter and also anchored the distance medley relay team to a second place finish. While at UR, she went undefeated in all dual meets in the 1982 cross country season plus captured the state and regional meets before finishing second in the national meet. During her career she placed well in prestigious meets such as the Colonial Relays, Penn Relays, ECAC Indoor Meet, Millrose Games, U.S. Olympic Invitational Meet and the TAC Meet.