Jenna Gessert
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- Hometown:
- Harlan, Iowa
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Harlan
Bio
Honors & Awards
- Team Most Improved Runner (2024)
- Two-time Letterwinner (2023, 24)
2024 | sophomore
- Competed in four races
- Recorded a season-high 18th place finish at the Bill Buxton Invitational
- Ran a season-best 6K time of 26:21.4 at the Platte River Rumble
2023 | freshman
- Saw action in five races on the year
- Set her best 6k time at the Augustana Interregional with a time of 27:06.1
High School
- A 2023 graduate of Harlan Community High School
- Two-time state qualifier in the 4x800 meter relay
- Four-year letterwinner in track and field
- Part of the Student Council and FCCLA
Personal
- Daughter of Dori and Stephan Gessert
- Has two siblings, Jayden and Rece
- Majoring in political science with a minor in criminal justice
- Also a member of the Storm track and field team
News Mentions
Women's cross country set to begin 2025 campaign on Friday
Experienced veterans and a talented incoming class headline the Simpson women’s cross country team entering the 2025 campaign.
August 26, 2025




