Jenna Gessert
Jenna Gessert
  • Hometown:
    Harlan, Iowa
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Harlan
  • Event(s):
    Distance

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Letterwinner (2024)
2025 | sophomore
  • Saw action in the outdoor 800 meter with a season-best time of 2:42.34
  • Ran a 5:25.64 in the outdoor 1500 meter race at the Kip Janvrin Open
  • Did not compete in the indoor season
2024 | freshman
  • Ran a personal best of 2:33.34 in the 800 meters at the A-R-C Outdoor Championships
  • Clocked a 5:23.43 in the 1,500 meters at the Wartburg Triangular
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 elementary education with a minor in coaching
  • Also a member of the Storm cross country team