Jessica Mercier (born June 10, 2000) is an American pole vaulter. She was selected to represent the United States at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships.
Early life Mercier graduated from Waterford Kettering High School in Michigan in 2018.
Mercier vaulted to place 13th at the 2016 Michigan High School Athletic Association State Indoor Track and Field High School Championships. Mercier vaulted to place 5th at the 2016 Michigan High School Athletic Association State Outdoor Track and Field High School Championships.
Mercier vaulted to win 2018 New Balance Invitational in North Farmington High School in Michigan setting a school record at Waterford Kettering High School.Waterford Kettering High School records track and field Athletic.net
NCAA Mercier went on to compete for the University of MichiganJessica Mercier Michigan Track and Field Profile Michigan Wolverines and Indiana University Bloomington as a graduate student.Jessica Mercier Indiana Track and Field Profile Indiana HoosiersJessica Mercier Pole Vault results - Track and Field Athletic.net
Mercier vaulted to set a school record at 2024 Big Ten Conference Track and Field Championships where she earned a silver medal.Mercier Shatters Pole Vault School Record on Final Day of Meyo Invitational Indiana University
Mercier vaulted at 2024 United States Olympic trials to place 20th.2024 United States Olympic trials (track and field) women's pole vault results Athletic.net
Professional career Mercier set a personal best of in January 2026 in Indianapolis.
Mercier placed second to Chloe Timberg at the 2026 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Staten Island, New York in February 2026, clearing . She was selected to represent the United States at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland.World Athletics indoor championships kujawypomorze 2026 women's Pole Vault final entry list World AthleticsUSA TRACK & FIELD NAMES TEAM FOR 2026 WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 13, 2026. USA Track and Field
Jessica Mercier works as a battery researcher and engineer in Indiana since 2024.
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Jessica Mercier bio University of Michigan Jessica Mercier bio Indiana University Bloomington Jessica Mercier results umichtrack March 3, 2021 - Big Ten Indoor champion pole vaulter Jessica Mercier reacts to and reflects on her winning performance from this past weekend. Michigan Wolverines track and field