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2024-25 Track and Field Roster

Profile

  • Jumps
    Position
  • Freshman
    Class
  • Preston, Idaho
    Hometown
  • Preston HS
    High School
Priestley, Taite
Taite Priestley
Jumps
Position
Freshman
Class
Preston, Idaho
Hometown

Summary

Biography

HONORS: All-Mountain West Outdoor: High Jump (2025); All-Mountain West Indoor: High Jump (2025); USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2025); Academic All-Mountain West (2025); Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2025); USU Whitesides Scholar-Athlete (2025).

OUTDOOR RECORDS: Ranks 10th all-time at USU in the high jump with a height of 2.12 meters (6-11.5), set in 2025.

2025 (FR)
Indoor: Tied for third in the high jump at the Mountain West Indoor Championships with a height of 2.04 meters (6-8.25)… Finished first in the high jump at the Idaho-State hosted Stacy Dragila Open with a personal-best jump of 2.08 meters (6-10)… Won the high jump at the Utah State-hosted Roman Ruiz Speed and Power Invitational with a clearance of 2.04 meters (6-8.25)… Took first in the high jump at the Idaho State-hosted Snake River Open with a height of 2.06 meters (6-9).
Outdoor: Placed 25th in the high jump at the NCAA West First Rounds with a height of 2.09 meters (6-10.25)… Finished in a tie for third in the high jump at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships with a clearance of 2.09 meters (6-10.25)… Took first in the high jump at the BYU-hosted Robison Invitational with a jump of 2.11 meters (6-11)… Won the high jump at the Utah State-hosted Aggie Invitational, clearing a height of 2.06 meters (6-9)… Finished first in the high jump at the Utah-Weber State Spring Classic with a personal-best jump of 2.12 meters (6-11.5).

HIGH SCHOOL: Six-time letterwinner in track and field and basketball at Preston (Idaho) High School… Won district and state titles in the high jump as a senior in 2021… Recorded a career-best mark of 6-10 in the high jump… Participated in basketball, where he helped Preston HS to district titles in 2020-21 and a state title in 2020…Graduated with a 3.8 GPA.

PERSONAL: Son of David and Amy Priestley… Has two older sisters… Married Shari Priestley in June 2025… Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Farmington, New Mexico, from 2021-23… Undeclared on a college major.

PERSONAL BESTS INCLUDE:
Event Indoor Outdoor
High Jump 2.08 meters (6-9.75) 2.12 meters (6-11.5)

POSTSEASON RESULTS:
NCAA WEST FIRST ROUNDS
Year Event Place Time/Mark
2025 (College Station) High Jump 25th 2.09 meters (6-10.25)

MW INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Year Event Place Time/Mark
2025 High Jump 3rd 2.04 meters (6-8.25)

MW OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Year Event Place Time/Mark
2025 High Jump 3rd 2.09 meters (6-10.25)
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