Kassie Jensen Athlete Profile

Kassie Jensen

Kassie Jensen
Position: Sprints Height: 5-1 Class: Sophomore Roster Years: 2012-2013 Hometown: Maple Valley, WA Last School: Tahoma High School

Personal

  • Born in Pullman, Washington 
  • Parents are Greg and Valerie Jensen
  • Has one brother and two sisters
  • Enjoys hanging out, shopping and spending time with family
  • Majoring in communications

Before BYU

  • Prepped at Tahoma Senior High School
  • Competed for the club team Flying AJ's in 2010 and Xtreme Speed in 2011
  • Competed at the Junior Olympic National Meet in 2010 and 2011, placing both years
  • Earned three varsity letters in track
  • Named Most Valuable Athlete in 2011 at Tanoma 
  • Placed at league championships each year from 2009-11
  • Placed at the state championships in 2010 and 2011

Stats

PERSONAL BESTS: 55m- 7.22; 60m- 7.77; 100m- 11.92; 200m- 24.56

2012 | Freshman Year

Indoor: 

  • Began BYU career with a second place finish in the 60m (7.85) at the BYU Indoor Invitational 
  • Placed 10th in the 60m in 7.85 and was part of the second-place finishing 4x400m team at the Blue and Orange Opener
  • Competed in the 60m (7.83) and the 200m (25.94) at the Mountain States Games, placing fourth and 11th, respectively
  • Ran season best times in the 60m (7.77) and the 200m (25.58) at the Air Force Invitational 
  • Ended the season with a third place finish in the 55m (7.22) at the Weber State Track & Field Meet

Outdoor:

  • With her 4x100m relay team, finished first with a time of 45.77 during the Weber State Twilight
  • Finished second in the 100m in 11.92 during the Mt. SAC Relays
  • Also at the Mt. SAC Relays, finished second in the 200m in 24.56
  • Placed second in the 100m with a time of 12.53 during the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational
  • Finished eighth in the 100m in 12.25 during the USC Trojan Invitational

2013 | Sophomore Year

Indoor:

  • Did not compete

Outdoor:

  • During the Aztec Invitational, placed 12th in the 100m with a time of 12.32
  • Finished 21st in the 100m during the Sun Angel Classic with a time of 12.57
  • Placed 15th overall in the 100m with a time of 12.45 during the Mid-Major Challenge
  • In the 100m at the Utah State Invitational, finished fifth with a time of 12.43
  • During the 100m final at the BYU Robison Invitational, finished fourth overall with a time of 12.14
  • Finished third in the 100m with a time of 12.71 during the Weber State Twilight

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