Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country at Platte River Rumble on October 17, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
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1:00 p.m.
Women's Cross Country
at Platte River Rumble
South Dakota State University Athletics
2020 Women's Cross Country Roster
Christoffer, Jessica
Jessica Christoffer
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Round Lake, Minn.
- High School:
- Jackson County Central H.S.
Bio
CAREER RESULTS
2020-21:
OUTDOOR: Appeared in six meets participating in the 800 and 1,500 meters as well as the 1,600 sprint medley and 4x400 meter relays...recorded new personal best in the 800 meters (2:14.23) at the South Dakota Tune-up and in the 1,500 meters (4:38.26) up at the Sioux City Relays, the time place her seventh overall in the 64-runner field.
INDOOR: Competed in four meets participating in the 800 meters, mile as well as the 4x400 meter and distance medley relays...helped claim silver at the Summit League Indoor Championships for her in the distance medley relay as the 800 meter leg...the distance medley relay mark now is eighth all-time in SDSU history...also added a mile personal record at the USD Invite crossing the line in 5:16.73 where she took sixth place in the event.
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in both meets in the spring where she grabbed all-conference honors as the last scorer for the Jackrabbits at the Summit League Championships with a 6K time of 22:51.50 fast enough for 12th overall.
2019-20:
Outdoor: Season canceledÂ
INDOOR: continued to lower the lifetime bests she clocked during her freshman seasons…debuted in the mile at the Jim Emmerich Invitational running 5:20.49 (Jan 25)… had a notable performance in the 800m by clocking a 2:19.82 at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational (Feb 8)… season was crowned by running a lifetime best of 2:18.78 in the 800m at the Summit League Championships, where she scored a points for the Jackrabbits both by placing 8th in the finals of the 800m run, and through her contribution as a leg of the DMR (Feb 28-29)…
CROSS COUNTRY: Had a strong start to sophomore season by covering 4k distance in 15:11.8 at the NDSU Bison Open, her time nearly 90 seconds faster than her performance on the same course the year before… Continued season at home by covering the 5k distance in 19:13.2 at the SDSU Classic (Sep 13)… made significant improvements at the 6k distance, which she raced 4 times throughout the season, including a lifetime PR and 28th place finish at the Summit League Conference Championship Meet by running 22:44.4 (Nov. 2)… competed at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional Championship Meet (Nov 15) where she ran 23:03.2 for 6k for a 135th place finish…
2018-19:
OUTDOOR: continued her campaign as an 800m specialist... raced the distance five times during the season, including a second place finish in 2:24.48 at the SMSU Mustang Classic (May 1)... returned 3 days later for a season best mark of 2:22.35 at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays (May 4)
INDOOR: competed in 5 races throughout the season, including opening up her track career as a mid-distance athlete for SDSU with a 1:42.54 in the 600m run (Jan 18)…she raced the 800m distance three times including a season best of 2:25.94 (Jan 26) at the North Dakota Indoor Open…
CROSS COUNTRY: competed three times for the Jackrabbits… Debuted her college career at the Bison Open Invitational completing a 4k in 16:38 (Aug 31) and covered the 6k distance at the Woody Greeno Invitational (25:36) and the Roy Griak Invitational (25:26).
Cross Country Weekly Update (09.23.2025)
Tuesday, September 23
Cross Country Weekly Update (09.16.25)
Tuesday, September 16
Cross Country Weekly Update (09.09.2025)
Tuesday, September 09
Cross Country Weekly Update (09.03.2025)
Wednesday, September 03
