Jacque Desmond
Jacque Desmond
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Lemont, IL
  • High School:
    Lemont Township
  • Events:
    Jumps/Pole Vault
  • Major:
    Media Studies
  • College:
    Scripps

Bio

At CMS
2018-19 (Senior): All-American (pole vault) ... SCIAC Champion (pole vault) ... USTFCCCA All-West Region (pole vault) ... SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week (April 1) ... USTFCCCA All-Academic selection ... Set a CMS and SCIAC record with the winning pole vault in the SCIAC Championships of 13'0.25" (3.97 meters), becoming the first women's pole vaulter in league history to clear 13 feet ... Finished fourth at the NCAA Division III Championships to earn All-America honors, earning a top clearance of 3.95 meters ... Earned the SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week Award after winning the pole vault and finishing second in the high jump at the second SCIAC Multi-Dual meet of the regular season at Caltech ... Also won the pole vault and was fourth in the high jump at the third and final SCIAC Multi-Dual at Occidental. 

2017-18 (Junior): Did not compete

2016-17 (Sophomore): SCIAC Champion (pole vault) ... USTFCCCA All-Region (pole vault) ... NCAA Qualifier (pole vault) ... Won the pole vault at the SCIAC Championships with a top clearance of 3.62 meters (11'10.5") ... Also was seventh in the high jump at 1.47 meters (4'9.75') ... Had a top pole vault of 3.81 meters (12'6") at the third SCIAC Multi-Dual, earning her an NCAA invitation ... Won the pole vault and finished fourth in the high jump with a PR of 1.5 meters (4'11") at the second SCIAC Multi-Dual.

2015-16 (First-Year): Finished 10th in the high jump at the SCIAC Championships but did not clear her first height in the pole vault ... Won the pole vault at the third SCIAC Multi-Dual with a clearance of 3.5 meters (11'5.75") ... Was second in the pole vault and fifth in the high jump at the second SCIAC Multi-Dual. 

Personal
Attends Scripps College, where she majors in media studies ... Also a diver on the CMS swimming and diving team (earning the SCIAC Diver of the Week twice as a senior). 

News Mentions

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CMS Women's Track and Field Earns All-Academic Team Honors with 3.55 GPA

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team earned All-Academic status from the United States Track and Field and...

July 22, 2019

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CMS Women's Track and Field Earns Nine USTFCCCA All-West Region Honors

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Seven different members of the CMS women's track and field team combined to win nine All-West Region honors from the United...

May 23, 2019

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Jacque Desmond Earns All-America Honors with Fourth-Place Finish in Pole Vault at Nationals

GENEVA, Ohio - Senior Jacque Desmond made a strong run at an individual national title, but settled for All-America honors with a fourth-place...

May 23, 2019

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Desmond, Griffith, Mell Head to NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Jacque Desmond (pole vault), junior Sabrine Griffith (long jump) and junior Amanda Mell (triple jump) will head to the...

May 19, 2019

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Jacque Desmond Wins Another Pole Vault at Occidental Invitational

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team competed at three different events this weekend as it winds down the...

May 11, 2019

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Eight Earn All-SCIAC Distinction for CMS Women's Track and Field, Athenas Coaching Staff Honored

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Eight members of the CMS women's track and field team earned All-SCIAC distinction for top-three finishes at the league...

May 6, 2019

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Jacque Desmond Sets SCIAC Record in Pole Vault to Highlight Opening Day of League Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Jacque Desmond set a new SCIAC record in the pole vault (13 feet, one-quarter inch) to win the league championship on...

April 27, 2019

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CMS Women's Track and Field Hosts SCIAC Championships, Looking For Fourth Straight Title

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team will host the 2019 SCIAC Championships this Saturday and Sunday at the...

April 25, 2019

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CMS Women's Track and Field Has Final Tune-Ups Before Hosting SCIAC Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - With one week to go before hosting the SCIAC Championships at the Burns Track Complex, several members of the CMS Women's...

April 21, 2019

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Jacque Desmond Breaks own Pole Vault Record, Athenas Go 4-0 in Final SCIAC Multi-Dual

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team competed against four other SCIAC institutions in its final regular...

April 13, 2019

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Athenas Earn Three Top-Five Finishes in Field Events at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Competing against a challenging field that included Division I athletes and club/international entrants, the CMS Women's Track...

April 6, 2019

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CMS Women's Track and Field Earns Pair of Dual Wins over Whittier, Caltech

PASADENA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team competed in a four-team multi-dual at Caltech and came away with a pair...

March 30, 2019

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Sabrine Griffith Wins SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior Sabrine Griffith was named the SCIAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week for events through Sunday, March 24, the league...

March 25, 2019

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Griffith Finishes Sixth of 40 in Long Jump to Highlight Women's Track and Field at Aztec Invitational

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Junior Sabrine Griffith had an impressive sixth-place finish for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team in...

March 22, 2019

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Jacque Desmond Earns SCIAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week Award

CLAREMONT, Calif. - For the fourth time this academic year, senior Jacque Desmond earned the SCIAC Athlete of the Week award on Monday. However,...

March 11, 2019

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Jacque Desmond Wins Pole Vault for CMS Women's Track and Field at Oxy Spring Break Classic

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Jacque Desmond, who recently returned to the track and field team after spending the winter as a diver for the CMS...

March 9, 2019

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Women's Track and Field Competes on Home Track at Annual Rossi Relays

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team served as the host of the 2019 Rossi Relays and had several top 10...

February 24, 2019