Upcoming Event: Cross Country versus Beehive Invitational on September 12, 2025 at W: 10:00 AM / M: 10:45 AM
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2013 Women's Cross Country Roster
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Jessica Sams
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ogden, Utah
- High School:
- Ogden HS
Bio
Personal Bests:
5,000 (Outdoor) 16:14.44
5,000 (Indoor) 16:55.21
3,000 (Outdoor) 9:52.03
3,000 (Indoor) 9:34.26
At Utah:
Ranks fourth all-time at Utah in the outdoor 5,000 (16:14.44) and sixth in the indoor 5,000 (16:55.21) … ranks eighth all-time at Utah in the indoor 3,000 (9:34.26) … two-year president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee … two-time cross country honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic (2015, 2017) … two-time track honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic (2015, 2018) … three-time MPSF All-Academic (2015, 2017-18).
2018 Outdoor Track:
Finished 47th in the 5,000 at the NCAA West Preliminary … finished 22nd in the 5,000 at the Pac-12 Championships … placed fourth in the 5,000 at the Mt. SAC Relays with a personal-best time of 16:14.44 … second in the 3,000 at the Utah Spring Classic in 10:02.15 … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic Team.
2018 Indoor Track:
Placed 15th in the 3,000 at the MPSF Championships … personal-best 3,000 time of 9:34.26 at the UW Invitational, finishing 14th … personal-best 5,000 time of 16:55.21 at the Husky Classic (42nd) … MPSF All-Academic.
2017 Cross Country:
Finished 52nd at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships … 47th at the Pac-12 Championships … earned 12th at the Montana State Invite … 59th at the Notre Dame Invitational … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic.
2017 Outdoor Track:
Finished 28th in the 5,000 at the Pac-12 Championships … season-best 5,000 time of 16:58.47 at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival.
2017 Indoor Track:
Earned 17th place in the 3,000 at the MPSF Championships after recording a season-best time of 9:36.81 … finished 38th in the 3,000 at the UW Invitational … MPSF All-Academic.
2016 Cross Country:
Redshirt season.
2016 Outdoor Track:
Redshirt season.
2016 Indoor Track:
Redshirt season.
2015 Cross Country:
Helped Utah qualify for the NCAA Championships as a team for the first time in school history, placing 220th overall … just missed earning all-region honors, placing 29th at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships … finished 45th at the Pac-12 Championships … captured fourth overall at the Utah Open … earned seventh at the MSU Invitational … 68th at Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational and 113th at NCAA Pre-Nationals … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic.
2015 Outdoor Track:
Finished 24th in the 5,000 at the Pac-12 Championships … season-best 5,000 time of 16:47.99 at the Mt. SAC Relays, finishing 12th … won the 3,000 at the Utah Spring Classic … season-best 3,000 time of 9:52.03 against Oregon State … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic.
2015 Indoor Track:
Finished 29th in the 3,000 at the MPSF Championships … season-best 3,000 time of 9:42.64 at the Husky Classic … finished fifth in the mile at the Bronco Invite (5:11.37) … ran a time of 17:03.02 in the 5,000 at the Husky Classic … MPSF All-Academic.
2014 Cross Country:
Finished 37th overall and was the second Ute to cross the line at the NCAA Regional Championships with a time of 22:14.75 … earned 53rd at the Pac-12 Championships with a season-best 6K time of 21:26.8 … captured eighth in the three mile at the Montana State Invitational with a time of 17:33.25 … placed 11th at the Nevada Twilight and 22nd at the Utah Open.
2014 Outdoor Track:
Finished second in the 3,000 at the Utah Spring Classic with a season-best time of 10:36.05 … season-best 5,000 time of 17:49.29 at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival … fifth in the 5,000 at the Beach Invitational and eighth at the BYU Robison Invitational.
2014 Indoor Track:
Improved her 3,000 time in all three meets during the season, with a time of 9:58.73 at the MPSF Indoor Championships … ninth in the 3,000 at the UW Invitational … captured 13th in the mile at the Bronco Invitational with a time of 5:21.99.
2013 Cross Country:
Posted an 83rd-place performance at the Pac-12 Championships ... clocked a season-best time of 23:08.28 (6k) for 41st in the open heat of the NCAA Pre-Nationals ... earned 30th in her collegiate debut at the Utah State Invitational.
High School:
Was a member of the 2010 cross country and 2011 track state championship teams ... earned four letters in both cross country and track ... high school personal bests include five-kilometer (19:02), 3,200 (11:20), and 1,600 (5:15) ... member of National Honor Society.
Personal:
Daughter of Pamela and Walter Sams ... majoring in health promotion and education ... went to Japan (2013) and Guatemala (2011) on two-week service missions for the Washington Heights Church.
5,000 (Outdoor) 16:14.44
5,000 (Indoor) 16:55.21
3,000 (Outdoor) 9:52.03
3,000 (Indoor) 9:34.26
At Utah:
Ranks fourth all-time at Utah in the outdoor 5,000 (16:14.44) and sixth in the indoor 5,000 (16:55.21) … ranks eighth all-time at Utah in the indoor 3,000 (9:34.26) … two-year president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee … two-time cross country honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic (2015, 2017) … two-time track honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic (2015, 2018) … three-time MPSF All-Academic (2015, 2017-18).
2018 Outdoor Track:
Finished 47th in the 5,000 at the NCAA West Preliminary … finished 22nd in the 5,000 at the Pac-12 Championships … placed fourth in the 5,000 at the Mt. SAC Relays with a personal-best time of 16:14.44 … second in the 3,000 at the Utah Spring Classic in 10:02.15 … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic Team.
2018 Indoor Track:
Placed 15th in the 3,000 at the MPSF Championships … personal-best 3,000 time of 9:34.26 at the UW Invitational, finishing 14th … personal-best 5,000 time of 16:55.21 at the Husky Classic (42nd) … MPSF All-Academic.
2017 Cross Country:
Finished 52nd at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships … 47th at the Pac-12 Championships … earned 12th at the Montana State Invite … 59th at the Notre Dame Invitational … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic.
2017 Outdoor Track:
Finished 28th in the 5,000 at the Pac-12 Championships … season-best 5,000 time of 16:58.47 at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival.
2017 Indoor Track:
Earned 17th place in the 3,000 at the MPSF Championships after recording a season-best time of 9:36.81 … finished 38th in the 3,000 at the UW Invitational … MPSF All-Academic.
2016 Cross Country:
Redshirt season.
2016 Outdoor Track:
Redshirt season.
2016 Indoor Track:
Redshirt season.
2015 Cross Country:
Helped Utah qualify for the NCAA Championships as a team for the first time in school history, placing 220th overall … just missed earning all-region honors, placing 29th at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships … finished 45th at the Pac-12 Championships … captured fourth overall at the Utah Open … earned seventh at the MSU Invitational … 68th at Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational and 113th at NCAA Pre-Nationals … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic.
2015 Outdoor Track:
Finished 24th in the 5,000 at the Pac-12 Championships … season-best 5,000 time of 16:47.99 at the Mt. SAC Relays, finishing 12th … won the 3,000 at the Utah Spring Classic … season-best 3,000 time of 9:52.03 against Oregon State … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic.
2015 Indoor Track:
Finished 29th in the 3,000 at the MPSF Championships … season-best 3,000 time of 9:42.64 at the Husky Classic … finished fifth in the mile at the Bronco Invite (5:11.37) … ran a time of 17:03.02 in the 5,000 at the Husky Classic … MPSF All-Academic.
2014 Cross Country:
Finished 37th overall and was the second Ute to cross the line at the NCAA Regional Championships with a time of 22:14.75 … earned 53rd at the Pac-12 Championships with a season-best 6K time of 21:26.8 … captured eighth in the three mile at the Montana State Invitational with a time of 17:33.25 … placed 11th at the Nevada Twilight and 22nd at the Utah Open.
2014 Outdoor Track:
Finished second in the 3,000 at the Utah Spring Classic with a season-best time of 10:36.05 … season-best 5,000 time of 17:49.29 at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival … fifth in the 5,000 at the Beach Invitational and eighth at the BYU Robison Invitational.
2014 Indoor Track:
Improved her 3,000 time in all three meets during the season, with a time of 9:58.73 at the MPSF Indoor Championships … ninth in the 3,000 at the UW Invitational … captured 13th in the mile at the Bronco Invitational with a time of 5:21.99.
2013 Cross Country:
Posted an 83rd-place performance at the Pac-12 Championships ... clocked a season-best time of 23:08.28 (6k) for 41st in the open heat of the NCAA Pre-Nationals ... earned 30th in her collegiate debut at the Utah State Invitational.
High School:
Was a member of the 2010 cross country and 2011 track state championship teams ... earned four letters in both cross country and track ... high school personal bests include five-kilometer (19:02), 3,200 (11:20), and 1,600 (5:15) ... member of National Honor Society.
Personal:
Daughter of Pamela and Walter Sams ... majoring in health promotion and education ... went to Japan (2013) and Guatemala (2011) on two-week service missions for the Washington Heights Church.
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