Jenessa Carlson Athlete Profile

Jenessa Carlson

Jenessa Carlson
Positions: Sprints, Hurdles Height: 5-6 Roster Years: 2010-2012 Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT Last School: Brighton High School

Personal

  • Parents are Steve and Debra Carlson
  • The youngest member of a large family
  • Nickname is "Flying J"
  • Loves rock climbing and traveling

Before BYU

  • Competed in the 400-meter hurdles for a USATF team, placing first at the state championships and a five-state regional meet
  • Placed 11th at Nationals in the 400-meter hurdles

Stats

PERSONAL BESTS: 60m hurdles- 9.79; 200m- 26.95; 400m- 58.49; 800m- 2:18.46

2010 | Freshman Year

Indoor:

  • Began BYU career at the BYU Indoor Invitational, placing 19th in the 60m hurdles (10.12)
  • Ran a season-best 200m at the Bengal Shootout, finishing 34th in 26.95
  • Competed at the Bronco Invitational, finishing tenth in the 400m (59.33) and 24th in the 60m hurdles (9.79)
  • Ran season-best time of 58.81 in the 400m at the Mountain States Games, placing second
  • Finished season at the Air Force Invite, placing tenth in the 400m in 59.35

Outdoor:

  • Did not compete

2011 | Redshirt Year

  • Redshirted the indoor/outdoor seasons

2012 | Sophomore Year

Indoor: 

  • Finished sixth in the 800m at the Blue & Orange Opener in 2:21.70 
  • Ran a career best time of 58.49 in the 400m at the Cherry and Silver Invitational 
  • Competed in the 800m (2:18.46) at the UW Invitational 
  • Ran the 800m (2:19.96) at the New Balance Invitational 

Outdoor:

  • Placed 3rd in the 400m at the Weber State Twilight in 56.88
  • Finished 1st in the 800m (2:10.89) and was the lone Cougar to win a middle distance event during the BYU Robison Invitational 

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