2025-26 Track and Field Roster Choose a Player: Aguirre-Stewart, Diego Armstrong, Caleb Armstrong, Joshua Beckwith, Sam Bissegger, Brock Bott, Landon Carmona, Madeline Chandler, Sophie Chase, Daniel Clark, Valerie Cole, Walker Cooper, Karina Deede, Walker DeGraffenried, Mary Dixon, Will Douglas, Brenly Ellis, Sarah Embley, Maddie Felt, Charlotte Floyd, LJ Garnica, Logan Garren, Milly Gray, Presley Green, Ernest Green, Samuel Hall, Mathew Hammer, Ethan Hammer, Logan Harper, Heidi Hill, Bryce Hogan, Drew Holdsworth, Jayden Ivins, Annie Jacobson, Elle Jensen, Shelby Jeppsen, Elly Jeppson, Lucy Johns, Blake Jones, Kace Jones, Shay Jordan, Ruby Konan, David Lowe, Malia Maiorano, Michael Amitava McKee, Joseph McKee, Joshua McKinstry, Camilla Megargel, Jedidiah Moffat, Michael Moon, Caroline Moore, Nia Njenje, Onyinyechi-emmar Ogomo, Tayshaun Ojo, Jr., Ayodele Palmer, Taylor Parson, Brock Petersen, Claire Peterson, Ethan Phillips, Liz Priestley, Taite Rasmussen, Marshall Reagan, Caden Richards, Javin Richter, Alison Roos, Jane Roos, Sally Ross, Adia Sanford, Meredith Shakespear, Hailey Simmons, John Smith, Ava Smith, Brie Smith, Gracynn Smith, Lola Swain, Natalie Tait, Henry Toronto, Lexi Trimble, Ava Trulson, Reagan Turner, Joseph Vlahovic, Krysthina Wardle, Alayna White, Brock White, Caleb Woodhouse, Garrett Go Profile Stats Profile Jumps Position Sophomore Class Preston, Idaho Hometown Preston HS High School Taite Priestley Jumps Position Sophomore Class Preston, Idaho Hometown Biography 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)
