Personal

• Parents are Brayden and Taryn Jessen
• Mom ran cross country and track for Ricks College and BYU
• Siblings are Bryce and Myles 
• Played soccer for 15 years
• Started running competitively in 2021
• Enjoys being outdoors, traveling, and having with friends and family
• Instagram: Elyse.jessen

Before BYU

• Ran a personal best of 2:08.99 at the 2023 Arcadia Invitational (800m)
• Ran 55.78 in the 400m at the 2022 BYU Invitational
• Utah 5A 800m state champion (2022)
• Utah 5A 400m state champion (2021)
• 2023 Arcadia Invitational Open 800m record holder and champion 
• Two-time BYU invitational 800m champion
• Snow Canyon Invitational record holder in the 400m 
• Pine View Invitational record holder in the 800m 
• Deseret News High School Sports Award Recipient for Women's Track Mid-Distance
• Alta High School Athlete of the Year
• Holds Alta High School school records in the 400m, 800m and 4x200m relay 
• Utah 5A All-State Soccer First Team
• Alta high school's leading scorer in soccer (2021-2022)
• Previously recruited and verbally committed for soccer at UVU