2027 Women's Track and Field Roster
Biography
Jerika Bakenhus Season/Career Stats
2026 Outdoor: Earned eighth-place medal in high jump at NSIC Outdoor Championships in Duluth, Minnesota clearing 5' 2 1/2"...opened outdoor season clearing career-best 5' 5" to place second at Wildcat Classic March 28th...also had second-place finish at Mount Marty Twilight Meet April 22nd clearing 5' 2 1/2"...was fifth at the South Dakota Challenge May 2nd with top mark of 5' 1 1/4"...received NSIC Spring All-Academic Team honors.
2026 Indoor: Had career-best mark 5' 4.5" in the high jump to place second at 2026 Concordia Invite (2/14/26)...had two third-place finishes clearing 5' 3.75 at WSC NCAA Showdown (1/24/26) and had top mark of 5' 3.25 at WSC Wildcat Opener (12/5/25)...finished 16th at NSIC Indoor Championships clearing 5' 1...repeat selection to NSIC Winter All-Academic Team.
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.
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