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2013 Men's Track and Field Roster

Ryan Jenson

  • Position Multi-Events
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Zimmerman, Minn.
  • High School Zimmerman HS

Biography

Jenson’s Performance History and Personal Bests

2011-12 SEASON

INDOOR (Junior): Placed fourth in the heptathlon at the Summit League Indoor Championships, scoring 4,859 points ... ended the season ranked No. 6 all-time at NDSU in the heptathlon ... second place in the season-opening Dakota Duals heptathlon in December, totaling 4,799 points ... also competed in the long jump at the Summit Championships ... cleared a personal-best 13-09.25 (4.20m) in the heptathlon pole vault at the conference meet ... season-best long jump of 21-11.50 (6.69m) in the heptathlon at the league championships.

OUTDOOR: Redshirted and did not compete.

2010-11 SEASON
Indoor (Sophomore):
Multi-event athlete...Finished fifth in the heptathlon at the Holiday Invitational with a personal best score of 4,599 points...Score ranks seventh all-time at NDSU...Also placed fifth in the heptathlon at the Summit League Championships with 4,517 points.
Outdoor (Junior): Competed in the decathlon twice...Tallied a season-best score of 6,436 points at the Cal Invitational...Competed in three events at the Summit League Championships...Finished third in a 1-2-3 Bison sweep in the decathlon with 5,948 points, winning the javelin with toss of 167-1 and finishing second in both the 400 and 110 hurdles...Just missed out on scoring points in the long jump, Placing ninth with a personal best mark of 22-11...Jenson also finished 11th in the javelin with a throw of 160-9...Reached personal best mark of 122-0 in the discus at the SDSU Twilight meet.

2009-10 SEASON
Indoor (Freshman):
Multi-event specialist...Competed in the heptathlon at three meets...Placed sixth at the Summit League Championships with 4,500 points...Score ranks seventh all-time at NDSU.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Competed in the decathlon, as well as the 110 hurdles, long jump, javelin and discus...Took third at the Summit League Championships in the decathlon with 6,458 points...Also placed ninth in the javelin at the league championships with a throw of 160-11...Reached season-best marks of 16.17 in the 110 hurdles, 20-9 ¾ in the long jump and 118-3 in the discus at the Bison Open.


2008-09 SEASON
Indoor:
Redshirt
Outdoor (Freshman): Finished eighth in the decathlon at the Summit League Championships with 5,626 points...Also competed in the 400 meter hurdles at the league championships, finishing 13th in 1:00.53.

HIGH SCHOOL: Holds the Zimmerman High School record in the 300 hurdles (41.43)...All-conference performer in the 300 hurdles...Four-year letterwinner in football...Earned all-conference honors on the gridiron as a senior...Also played basketball and helped team win the conference in 2006-07...Played baseball for three years.

PERSONAL: Son of Curtis and Gloria Jenson...Has one younger brother, Michael...Mother played volleyball at Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology...Majoring in construction management with a minor in business administration.

Historical Player Information

  • 2009Freshman

    Hurdles
    6'4"
  • 2010Redshirt Freshman

    Multi-Events
  • 2011Junior

    Multi-Events
    6'4"
  • 2012Senior

    Multi-Events
    6'4"
  • 2013Senior

    Multi-Events