University of Minnesota Athletics
2024-25 Gymnastics Roster
Marissa Jencks
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-2
- High School:
- Madison
- Hometown:
- Madison, S.D.
- Major:
- Finance
HONORS & AWARDS
Academic All-Big Ten (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2022-23, 2024-25)
WCGA Academic All-American (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
2025 | SENIOR SEASON
Competed in all 14 meets in 2025 • Academic All-Big Ten • in her season debut, earned a 9.775 on the floor and a 9.750 on bars vs. Central Michigan (Jan. 4) • totaled a season-best 9.825 on the floor and 9.700 on bars at New Hampshire (Jan. 11) • registered scores of 9.800 on floor and 9.725 on bars vs. Penn State (Jan. 18) • earned a 9.800 on bars at Iowa (Jan. 26) • posted 9.825 on bars (season-high) and 9.825 on the floor (tied season-high) vs. Washington (Feb. 1) • went 9.825 on the floor and 9.725 on bars at Michigan State (Feb. 8) • tallied a 9.750 on bars and 9.800 on the floor at Ohio State (Feb. 16) • tied a season-high with a 9.825 on the floor vs. Nebraska (Feb. 22) • totaled a 9.800 on bars and 9.725 on the floor at the Big 4 Meet (March 1) • registered a 9.875 on floor vs. Illinois State (March 8) and tied a career-high on the floor on Senior Day (March 16) • earned a 9.850 on the floor at the Big Ten Championships (March 22) • went 9.850 on bars and floor at the regional semifinals at Utah (April 3) • ended her career with scores of 9.750 on bars and 9.700 on floor in the regional finals (April 5).
2024 | JUNIOR SEASON
Academic All-Big Ten • To open the 2024 season, Jencks posted a 9.825 on vault and a 9.750 on bars and floor at the Mean Girls Super 16 Championships (Jan. 6) • tallied scores of 9.725 on vault, 9.750 on bars and 9.775 on floor against Eastern Michigan (Jan. 13) • tallied a season-best on floor with a 9.825 against Iowa (Jan. 22) • totaled 9.775s on vault and bars before going 9.800 on floor against Maryland (Jan. 27) • had her best outing of the season at Penn State, earning career-high scores of 9.900 on bars and floor • posted a 9.775 on vault at PSU (Feb. 3) • went 9.650 on vault, 9.500 on bars and 9.775 on floor against Michigan (Feb. 10) • earned a 9.825 on vault and 9.800 on bars at Illinois (Feb. 18) • earned a 9.775 on vault and a 9.600 on bars at Big Fives (Feb. 23) • went 9.850 on floor, 9.825 on vault and 9.775 on bars at Boise State (March 1) • tallied 9.800s on floor and vault at Alabama (March 8) • totaled a 9.850 on vault and 9.800 on bars in the senior day quad meet (March 17) • earned 9.800s on both vault and bars at the 2024 Big Ten Championships (March 23).
2023 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Academic All-Big Ten • Scored 9.750 on bars and 9.775 on floor at the Best of Minnesota meet. Also competed exhibition on vault • Set new career highs on both bars and floor at the Wasatch Classic, scoring 9.900 and 9.850, respectively. Also competed exhibition on vault • Scored a 9.775 on bars and 9.825 on floor against Penn State • Scored 9.750 on bars and 9.775 on floor at Iowa. Also competed exhibition on vault • Earned a 9.850 on bars and floor against Illinois. Also competed exhibition on vault • Finished with scores of 9.625 on floor, 9.800 on bars and 9.750 on vault at Michigan • Earned a career-high 9.850 on vault, 9.825 on bars and 9.825 on floor at Maryland • Earned a 9.850 on vault, 9.700 on bars and 9.800 on floor at Big Five meet • Earned a 9.750 on vault and 9.075 on bars against Boise State • Posted scores of 9.825 on vault, 9.850 on bars and tied a career high with a 9.850 on floor at Arkansas • Earned scores of 9.775 on vault and bars, as well as 9.750 on floor at Big Ten Championships • Finished her season with scores of 9.700 on vault, 9.775 on bars and tied a career high with a 9.850 on floor at Denver Regional.
2022 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Competed in an exhibition on vault, bars and floor • made collegiate debut at Illinois, scoring a 9.800 on vault • competed in an exhibition on vault and floor against Ohio State • posted a 9.625 on vault at Maryland • recorded a career high 9.825 on vault at the Big Five Meet • scored a 9.725 on the vault against Iowa.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduated with a 4.05 GPA as the top student in her class from Madison High School and was a member of the National Honor Society • competed for Twin City Twisters • placed second in the all-around at the 2018 and 2019 Regional Championship • scored 9.7 on bars to place ninth and had a 38.175 all-around score at the 2019 JO National Championships
PERSONAL
Daughter of Rachael and David Jencks • enjoys water sports such as waterskiing and wakeboarding • most memorable sports thrill was the experience of competing at her first JO Nationals competition • majoring in finance.
*Denotes career high
Academic All-Big Ten (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2022-23, 2024-25)
WCGA Academic All-American (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
2025 | SENIOR SEASON
Competed in all 14 meets in 2025 • Academic All-Big Ten • in her season debut, earned a 9.775 on the floor and a 9.750 on bars vs. Central Michigan (Jan. 4) • totaled a season-best 9.825 on the floor and 9.700 on bars at New Hampshire (Jan. 11) • registered scores of 9.800 on floor and 9.725 on bars vs. Penn State (Jan. 18) • earned a 9.800 on bars at Iowa (Jan. 26) • posted 9.825 on bars (season-high) and 9.825 on the floor (tied season-high) vs. Washington (Feb. 1) • went 9.825 on the floor and 9.725 on bars at Michigan State (Feb. 8) • tallied a 9.750 on bars and 9.800 on the floor at Ohio State (Feb. 16) • tied a season-high with a 9.825 on the floor vs. Nebraska (Feb. 22) • totaled a 9.800 on bars and 9.725 on the floor at the Big 4 Meet (March 1) • registered a 9.875 on floor vs. Illinois State (March 8) and tied a career-high on the floor on Senior Day (March 16) • earned a 9.850 on the floor at the Big Ten Championships (March 22) • went 9.850 on bars and floor at the regional semifinals at Utah (April 3) • ended her career with scores of 9.750 on bars and 9.700 on floor in the regional finals (April 5).
2024 | JUNIOR SEASON
Academic All-Big Ten • To open the 2024 season, Jencks posted a 9.825 on vault and a 9.750 on bars and floor at the Mean Girls Super 16 Championships (Jan. 6) • tallied scores of 9.725 on vault, 9.750 on bars and 9.775 on floor against Eastern Michigan (Jan. 13) • tallied a season-best on floor with a 9.825 against Iowa (Jan. 22) • totaled 9.775s on vault and bars before going 9.800 on floor against Maryland (Jan. 27) • had her best outing of the season at Penn State, earning career-high scores of 9.900 on bars and floor • posted a 9.775 on vault at PSU (Feb. 3) • went 9.650 on vault, 9.500 on bars and 9.775 on floor against Michigan (Feb. 10) • earned a 9.825 on vault and 9.800 on bars at Illinois (Feb. 18) • earned a 9.775 on vault and a 9.600 on bars at Big Fives (Feb. 23) • went 9.850 on floor, 9.825 on vault and 9.775 on bars at Boise State (March 1) • tallied 9.800s on floor and vault at Alabama (March 8) • totaled a 9.850 on vault and 9.800 on bars in the senior day quad meet (March 17) • earned 9.800s on both vault and bars at the 2024 Big Ten Championships (March 23).
2023 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Academic All-Big Ten • Scored 9.750 on bars and 9.775 on floor at the Best of Minnesota meet. Also competed exhibition on vault • Set new career highs on both bars and floor at the Wasatch Classic, scoring 9.900 and 9.850, respectively. Also competed exhibition on vault • Scored a 9.775 on bars and 9.825 on floor against Penn State • Scored 9.750 on bars and 9.775 on floor at Iowa. Also competed exhibition on vault • Earned a 9.850 on bars and floor against Illinois. Also competed exhibition on vault • Finished with scores of 9.625 on floor, 9.800 on bars and 9.750 on vault at Michigan • Earned a career-high 9.850 on vault, 9.825 on bars and 9.825 on floor at Maryland • Earned a 9.850 on vault, 9.700 on bars and 9.800 on floor at Big Five meet • Earned a 9.750 on vault and 9.075 on bars against Boise State • Posted scores of 9.825 on vault, 9.850 on bars and tied a career high with a 9.850 on floor at Arkansas • Earned scores of 9.775 on vault and bars, as well as 9.750 on floor at Big Ten Championships • Finished her season with scores of 9.700 on vault, 9.775 on bars and tied a career high with a 9.850 on floor at Denver Regional.
2022 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Competed in an exhibition on vault, bars and floor • made collegiate debut at Illinois, scoring a 9.800 on vault • competed in an exhibition on vault and floor against Ohio State • posted a 9.625 on vault at Maryland • recorded a career high 9.825 on vault at the Big Five Meet • scored a 9.725 on the vault against Iowa.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduated with a 4.05 GPA as the top student in her class from Madison High School and was a member of the National Honor Society • competed for Twin City Twisters • placed second in the all-around at the 2018 and 2019 Regional Championship • scored 9.7 on bars to place ninth and had a 38.175 all-around score at the 2019 JO National Championships
PERSONAL
Daughter of Rachael and David Jencks • enjoys water sports such as waterskiing and wakeboarding • most memorable sports thrill was the experience of competing at her first JO Nationals competition • majoring in finance.
| Marissa Jencks' Season Highs | ||||||
| Event | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | All-Around | |
| 2025 | 9.800 | 9.825 | --- | *9.900 | ||
| 2024 | *9.850 | *9.900 | --- | 9.900 | --- | |
| 2023 | 9.850 | *9.900 | --- | 9.850 | --- | |
| 2022 | 9.825 | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
Highlights: Gophers 197.050, Iowa 196.775
Saturday, January 31
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Thursday, January 22
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Saturday, January 17
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Thursday, January 15
