Jessica Sprinkles

Position:
Mid-Distance
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Tipton, Ind.
High School:
Tipton
Prev School:
Indiana Wesleyan

6-TIME NAIA ALL-AMERICAN • 14-TIME ALL-LEAGUE

Personal Records
800m – 2:08.82 • 1,500m – 4:50.19

2019-20 at Indiana Wesleyan: Indoors, finished second in the 800 (2:09.05) and seventh in the DMR (12:15.25) at the NAIA Indoor Championships • Clocked a personal-best 800 (2:08.82) at the Alex Wilson Invitational for ninth • Captured the Crossroads League Indoor Championship title in the 4x400 (3:57.91) while also placing second in both the 600 and the 1,000 with personal-best times of 1:34.17 and 2:50.91, respectively • Won four other event titles in the regular season – two in the 800, one in the DMR and one in the 1,000 meters • Outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2018-19 at Indiana Wesleyan: Finished sixth in the 4x800 (9:16.36) and 18th in the 800 (2:18.75) at the NAIA Outdoor Championships • Placed first in the 4x800 (9:12.98), second in the 800 (2:13.74) and third in the 4x400 (4:03.05) at the Crossroads League Outdoor Championships • Captured another 4x800 title (9:21.89) at the Grace Lancer Invitational • Indoors, finished second overall in the 4x800 (9:15.64) and seventh in the 800 (2:19.67) at the NAIA Indoor Championships • Clocked a personal-best 400 (1:01.61) at the Crossroads Indoor League Championships for fifth place while also winning the 600 (1:38.28) and placing fourth in the 4x400 (4:08.47) • Won the 600 at the IWU Indoor Midwest Classic and the 800 at the IWU Indoor Invitational.

2017-18 at Indiana Wesleyan: Earned three top-five finishes at the Crossroads League Outdoor Championships, placing second in the 4x800 (9:34.97), fourth in the 1,500 (PR 4:50.19) and fifth in the 800 (2:21.81) • Won the 800 (2:16.65) at the Indiana Little State Championships and the 1,500 (4:50.30) at the IWU Polar Bear Invitational • Indoors, finished sixth in the 800 (2:16.33) and 14th in the 4x800 (9:44.89) • Was crowned Crossroads League indoor champion in both the 800 (2:18.42) and the 4x800 (9:37.83) • Also captured an 800-meter title at the IWU Midwest Classic (2:19.39) • Opened the indoor season with runner-up finishes in both the 4x800 and the mile, the latter of which resulted in a personal-best time (5:23.04).

2016-17 at Indiana Wesleyan: Outdoors, placed 22nd in the 800 meters (2:17.13) at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Won three-consecutive 800-meter titles at the IWU Multi Event, Indiana Little State Championships and the Crossroads League Championships • Helped the 4x800 capture the title (9:37.83) at the IWU Multi Event • Opened the outdoor season with a DMR victory (12:53.59) at the Emory Invitational • Indoors, made her NAIA debut on the women’s distance medley relay that clocked 12:24.23 for 11th place at the championships • Ran a leg of the winning DMR (12:27.65) while earning third place in both the 800 (2:23.23) and the 4x800 (9:52.11) at the Crossroads League Indoor Meet • Earned three other top-four finishes in her freshmen indoor season.

Prep: Attended Tipton High School in Tipton, Ind.

Personal: Jessica Kathleen Sprinkles is the daughter of Linda and Rod Sprinkles • Born April 16 • Received a bachelor’s of science in chemistry from IWU and is pursuing a master’s of public health.

Eligibility: Outdoor (SR-4)

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