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2018-19 Track and Field Roster

Profile

  • Jumps
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  • Senior
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  • Grantsville, Utah
    Hometown
  • Grantsville HS
    High School
  • Grantsville HS
    Previous School
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
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Rick Parker
Steph Wright/USU Athletics
Jennifer Christensen
Jennifer Christensen
Jumps
Position
Senior
Class
Grantsville, Utah
Hometown

Summary

Biography

HONORS: Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2017, 2018, 2019); Academic All-Mountain West (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019); USU Whitesides Scholar-Athlete (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019).

INDOOR RECORDS: Tied for fifth all-time in USU history in the high jump with a mark of 1.75 meters (5-8.75).

OUTDOOR RECORDS: Tied for sixth all-time in USU history in the high jump with a mark of 1.76 meters (5-9.25).

2019 (SR)
Indoor: Placed fourth in the high jump with a personal-best-tying 1.75 meters (5-8.75), which is tied for fifth all-time in school history, at the Mountain West Indoor Championships… Opened the season by placing first in the high jump with a mark of 1.71 meters (5-7.25) at the Boise State-hosted Bronco Invitational… Recorded another first-place finish in the high jump just one week later with a personal-best mark of 1.75 meters (5-8.75) at the Montana State Dual Meet, where she also placed second in the 4x400-meter relay with a career-best time of 4:00.74… Placed in the top five in the high jump at all five meets she competed in.
Outdoor: Tied for 16th in the high jump with a mark of 1.75 meters (5-8.75) at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships… Placed fourth in the high jump with a height of 1.71 meters (5-7.25) at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships… Recorded personal-best mark of 1.76 meters (5-9.25), which is tied for sixth all-time in school history, at the BYU-hosted Clarence Robison Invitational… Also competed in the long jump, recording a personal-best leap of 4.47 meters (14-8) at the Utah State-hosted Aggie Invitational… Earned academic all-MW, MW Scholar-Athlete and USU Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete honors.

2018 (JR)
Indoor:
 Tied for eighth in the high jump with a mark of 1.66 meters (5-5.25) at the Mountain West Indoor Championships… Recorded five top-10 finishes in the high jump at all five meets she competed in, including capturing first at the Boise State-hosted Jacksons/Nike Boise Indoor Invite with a mark of 1.66 meters (5.25).
Outdoor: Placed sixth in the high jump with a season-high-tying mark of 1.71 meters (5-7.25) at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships… Competed in the high jump at six meets with her best finish coming at the Utah State-hosted Mark Faldmo Invitational, where she captured third with a season-best mark of 1.71 meters (5-7.25)… Earned academic all-MW, MW Scholar-Athlete and USU Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete honors.

2017 (SO)
Indoor:
 Recorded season-best mark of 1.66 meters (5-5.25) in the high jump at the Boise State-hosted Jacksons/New Balance Invitational, where she placed second in the event… Competed at four meets and placed in the top-10 three times.
Outdoor: Tied for seventh in the high jump with a season-best mark of 1.70 meters (5-7) at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships… Placed in the top-10 in the high jump in all seven meets she competed at, including finishing first with a mark of 1.65 meters (5-4.75) at the UC Irvine-hosted Spring Collegiate Classic… Earned academic all-MW, MW Scholar-Athlete and USU Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete honors.

2016 (FR) 
Indoor:
 Placed 13th in the high jump with a mark of 1.64 meters (5-04.50) at the Mountain West Indoor Championships… Recorded a season-best mark of 1.65 meters (5-5) in the event in just the second meet of her career, tying for second at the Montana State Invitational… Set a personal-best mark of 4.24 meters (13-11) in the long jump at the Boise State-hosted Jacksons/New Balance Invitational. 
Outdoor: Finished seventh with a season-best mark of 1.62 meters (5-3.75) in the high jump at the BYU-hosted Clarence Robison Invitational… Earned academic all-MW, MW Scholar-Athlete and USU Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete honors.

HIGH SCHOOL: An eight-time letterwinner in tennis and track & field at Grantsville (Utah) High School… Was a state champion in the high jump as a senior and region champion in the event during her junior and season seasons… Placed third in the high jump at the state championships in three consecutive years from 2012-2014… Recorded a personal-best leap of 1.67 meters (5-6) in the high jump as a senior… Was a region tennis champion from 2012-2014.

PERSONAL: One of four children of Keith and Jenean Christensen… Majoring in music.

PERSONAL BESTS INCLUDE:

EVENT INDOOR OUTDOOR
High Jump 1.75 meters (5-8.75) 1.76 meters (5-9.25)
Long Jump 4.24 meters (13-11) 4.47 meters (14-8)
4x400-Meter Relay 4:00.74 NA

POSTSEASON RESULTS:
NCAA WEST PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIPS
YEAR EVENT PLACE TIME/MARK
2019 High Jump T-16th 1.75 meters (5-8.75)

MW INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
YEAR EVENT PLACE TIME/MARK
2016 High Jump 13th 1.64 meters (5-4.50)
2018 High Jump T-8th 1.66 meters (5-2.25)
2019 High Jump 4th 1.75 meters (5-8.75)

MW OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
YEAR EVENT PLACE TIME/MARK
2017 High Jump T-7th 1.70 meters (5-7)
2018 High Jump 6th 1.71 meters (5-7.25)
2019 High Jump T-16th 1.75 meters (5-8.75)
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