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2025 Women's Track and Field Roster

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Jerika Bakenhus

  • Position High Jump
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Lincoln North Star HS
  • Hometown Lincoln, Neb.

Biography

Jerika Bakenhus Season/Career Stats

2025 Outdoor: 
Cleared outdoor season-best 5' 1 3/4" in high jump to finish 19th at NSIC Outdoor Championships in Duluth, Minnesota...took eighth at Loper Invite (4/19/25) clearing 5' 1/4"...also finished eighth at WSC Wildcat Outdoor Classic (3/28/25) with top mark of 4' 11 1/2"...named to the NSIC Spring All-Academic Team.

2025 Indoor:  Cleared career-best 5' 3" at WSC Wildcat Open (2/8/25) to place third in meet...placed ninth at Mount Marty Invite (1/18/25) with a top mark of 4' 11"...cleared 4' 11 1/2" at Mark Schuck/MinnesotaState Open (2/1/25)...named to the NSIC Winter All-Academic Team. 

2024 Outdoor:  Recorded best mark of 5' 1 1/4" at the South Dakota Invite (5/3/24) to place 10th in high jump...had season-best finish of eighth at Loper Invite (4/19/24) with best mark of 4' 10 1/4"...finished 15th in high jump at NSIC Outdoor Championships clearing 5' 1"...was 10th at Mount Marty Twilight (4/24/24) clearing 5' 1/2".

2024 Indoor: Cleared season-best 5' 1" in high jump to place eighth at Polar Dog Invitational (1/19/24)...finished fifth at Concordia Invite (2/9/24) with mark of 4' 11"...cleared 4' 11.5" to finish 10th at Mark Schuck Open in Mankato (1/27/24)...also cleared 4' 11.5" at Bearcat Invite (2/3/24).

High School:  Graduate of Lincoln North Star High School...four year letter winner in track and field...two-time Class A state medalist in high jump, taking fifth as a senior clearing 5' 3" and placing sixth as a junior with top mark of 5' 3"...excels in classroom as member of National Honor Society and honor roll with high distinction.

Personal:  Daughter of Kevin and Barb Bakenhus...born July 18, 2005...majoring in criminal justice and chemistry.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    High Jump
  • 2025Sophomore

    High Jump