Makaleigh Jessee
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- Height:
- 5-4
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- Hometown:
- Abingdon, Va.
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- Year:
- So.
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- Previous School:
- Abingdon HS
Bio
Career Bests
3 Mile: 18:34.5 (Tennessee XC Invitational - Sept. 1, 2023)
5K: 18:38.4 (Covered Bridge Open - Sept. 15, 2023)
6K: 21:45.6 (NCAA South Regionals - Nov. 10, 2023)
2023 (Freshman): Jessee competed in all six of Tech's events during the fall… placed second among Golden Eagle runners in all six meets… made her collegiate debut with a time of 18:34.5 in the 3 Mile at the Tennessee XC Invitational (Sept. 1)… produced a season-best time of 18:38.4 in the 5K at the Covered Bridge Open (Sept. 15)… turned in a top-15 performance at the OVC Championships (Oct. 28), clocking in at 22:14.46 in the 6K… turned in a season-best 6K of 21:45.6 at the NCAA South Regionals (Nov. 10).
High School: Jessee was a three-sport letterwinner at Abingdon High School in Abingdon, Va., lettering four years for cross country head coach Allyson Newton, as well as four years in indoor track & field and three years in outdoor track & field for head coach Brent Swiney… led AHS to its first girls team title since 1988 while capturing the overall individual VHSL Class 3A crown as a senior, clocking in a 5K of 18:21.07… placed third individually at the Class 3A State meet as a junior, ninth as a sophomore, and fifth as a freshman… helped guide Abingdon to the 2023 VHSL 3A State Outdoor Track championship, earning medalist honors in the 3,200 meters… also earned an all-state finish in the 1,600 meters… collected All-State honors 20 times throughout her career… owns every individual distance record at AHS, from 1,000 meters in indoor track to the 5K in cross country… earned the TimesNews Bill Lane Award as Southwest Virginia's Female Athlete of the Year as a senior.
Personal: Daughter of Felicia and Chris Jessee… born in Abingdon, Va. on August 28, 2005.
Academic: Majoring in exercise science and physical wellness with a concentration in pre-physical therapy… named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll twice and the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll once… earned the OVC Medal of Honor once.
Honors & Awards:
- 2024 President's Award
- 2023 All-OVC Second Team
News mentions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The 2024 campaign officially came to a close for the Tennessee Tech cross country teams Friday morning, as the Golden Eagles competed at the NCAA South Regional Championships at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Fla.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech cross country teams are set to test the waters against the best competition in the area Friday morning, competing at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Fla. for the NCAA South Regional Championships.
MARTIN, Tenn. – It was a spectacular race for the Tennessee Tech women's cross country team Friday morning, as the Golden Eagles placed third at the 2024 Ohio Valley Conference Cross Country Championships at Skyhawk Runway Trail in Martin, Tenn. The Tech men's cross country squad finished seventh at the event.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech cross country teams saved their best for last Friday afternoon, as the purple and gold wrapped up the 2024 regular season with a pair of titles at their very own Golden Eagle Invitational.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech cross country teams are back in Cookeville to host their first home meet in two years, welcoming five other teams to Putnam County Sports Complex for the Golden Eagle Invitational Friday afternoon.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Tennessee Tech cross country teams got their last taste of action on the road for the regular season Saturday morning, competing at the Live in Lou Classic at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Ky.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech cross country teams take on their final road test of the regular season Saturday morning, cruising north to Louisville for the Live in Lou Classic at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park.
MARTIN, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech cross country teams got their first look at a chunk of what the Ohio Valley Conference will have to offer during the league's championships in November, competing at the UT Martin XC OVC Preview in Martin, Tenn. Saturday morning.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It was a solid start to the 2024 campaign for the Tennessee Tech cross country teams, as the Golden Eagles kicked off the new season in Nashville at the Belmont Opener at Vaughn's Creek Cross Country Course at Percy Warner Park.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech cross country teams will officially kick off their 2024 seasons Friday morning at the Belmont Opener in Nashville. Hosted by Belmont, the event will take place at Vaughn's Creek Cross Country Course at Percy Warner Park.