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Illinois State University Athletics

2024-25 Track & Field Roster

Gracie Jessup

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sidell, Ill.
  • Highschool Salt Fork
  • Major Biological Sciences

Biography

  • PERSONAL RECORDS & RESULTS
  • 2024 Outdoor
    • Began the campaign with an eighth-place finish in the javelin throw of 31.67m (103-11) at the Redbird Challenge (Mar. 29-30)... Tallied 4491 points in the heptathlon at the Joe Walker Invitational (Apr. 5-6)... Secured a 10th-place finish in the long jump with a jump of 5.32m (17-5.5) at the Gibson Invitational (Apr. 18-20)... Notched a sixth-place finish in the long jump with a mark of 5.30m (17-4.75) at the Badger Challenge (May 3)... Recorded 4623 points to finish ninth at the 2024 MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship (May 10-12).
  • 2024 Indoor
    • Opened the season scoring 3218 points in the pentathlon at the John Coughlan Invite (Dec. 1-2)... Notched a 10th-place finish in the long jump with a mark of 5.06m (16-7.25)... Recorded 3325 points in the pentathlon at the Illini Challenge (Jan. 26-27)... Finished second in the 60m hurdles with a mark of 8.98 at the IWU Keck Select Indoor Invitational (Feb. 2-3)... Tallied an 11th-place finish with 3218 points at the 2024 MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship (Feb. 25-26).
  • 2023 Outdoor
    • Ran a time of 14.97 in the 100m hurdles to finish fifth at the 2023 EIU Big Blue (Mar. 24-25) to open the season. Recorded an eighth-place in long jump with a leap of 5.45m (17-10.75) at the Gary Wieneke Memorial (Apr. 21-22). Tallied a fourth-place finish with a jump of 5.36m (17-7) in the long jump at the Wisconsin Classic (May 5)... Secured points for the Redbirds with 4464 points in the heptathlon at the 2023 MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 12-14).
  • 2023 Indoor
    • Kicked off the season with a fourth-place finish in the 60m hurdles with a mark of 9.36 at the John Coughlan Invite (Dec. 3)... Finished sixth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.13 at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup (Jan. 14)... Tallied 3090 points in the pentathlon to finish third at the Wartburg Indoor Select Meet (Feb. 3-4)... Recorded a fifth-place finish in the 60m hurdles with a mark of 8.99 at the 2023 Hoosier Hills (Feb. 10)... Added points for Illinois State at the 2023 MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship (Feb. 26-27).
  • 2022 Outdoor
    • Opened the campaign with a fifth-place finish in the javelin throw with a mark of 28.93 (94-11) at the Redbird Invite (Apr. 1-2)... Finished fourth in the 100m hurdles with a time of 15.09 at the Illini Classic (Apr. 9)... Tallied 4073 points for the win in the heptathlon at the Redbird Challenge (Apr. 15-16)... Recorded a throw of 29.50m (96-9) in the javelin throw at the Illini Invitational (Apr. 22-23)... Secured points for the Redbirds with 4224 points in the heptathlon at the 2022 MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship (May 13).
  • 2022 Indoor
    • Began the season with a runner-up finish in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.21 at the John Coughlan Invite (Dec. 4)... Recorded a jump of 5.22m (17-1.5) in long jump at the Blue Demon Holiday Invite (Dec. 10)... Earned a sixth-place finish in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.54 at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup (Jan. 15). Finished third in the pentathlon with 2776 points at the Illini Invite and Multi (Jan. 21-22). Won the pentathlon with 2926 points at the Keck Select (Feb. 5)... Tallied a sixth-place finish with a time of 9.25 in the 60m hurdles at the Illni Classic (Feb. 18)... Secured points for the Redbirds with 3135 points at the 2022 MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship (Feb. 27-28).
  • HIGH SCHOOL
    • Four-year letter winner in volleyball, basketball, cheerleading and track & field…Class 1A State Champion in the 100m hurdles…All-State in three events as a senior (100m hurdles, 300m hurdles and long jump)…Holds school and conference record with a time of 51.34 in the 4x100m…Finished third as a sophomore in the 100m hurdles at the IHSA Stat Championships…Sectional Champion sophomore and senior year…10-Time All-County/Conference…Awarded All-Area First Team... High Honor Roll all four years of high school…5.0 GPA…Valedictorian.
  • PERSONAL
    • Born November 21, 2002 in Danville, Illinois…Daughter of Floyd and Becky… Sister to Benjamin… Majoring in Biological Sciences…Illinois State Scholar.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

  • 2022-23Sophomore

  • 2023-24Junior

  • 2024-25Senior

    Hepathlon