JALEN ELROD'S TFRRS PROFILE
CAREER HONORS
• 2025 USTFCCCA Indoor First Team All-American (Pentathlon)
• 2025 Indoor All-Big Ten Second Team (Penathlon)
• 2023 All-SWAC Indoor (Long Jump, Pentathlon)
CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCES
• 2023 SWAC Outdoor Champion (4x400m – 3:40.75)
• 2023 SWAC Indoor Champion (4x400m – 3:46.59)
• 2023 SWAC Indoor Champion (Pentathlon – 3,530 Points)
• 2025 Big Ten Indoor Silver Medalist (Pentathlon – 4,222 Points)
• 2023 SWAC Outdoor Silver Medalist (Heptathlon – 4,768 Points)
• 2023 SWAC Indoor Silver Medalist (Long Jump – 5.63m / 18-05.75)
• 2022 SWAC Indoor Silver Medalist (DMR – 12:21.22)
• 2022 SWAC Indoor Bronze Medalist (4x400m – 3:47.94)
• 2022 SWAC Outdoor Fourth Place (400mH – 1:01.25)
• 2024 Big Ten Outdoor Fifth Place (Heptathlon – 5,098 Points)
• 2022 SWAC Outdoor Fifth Place (Heptathlon – 3,992 Points)
• 2024 Big Ten Indoor Sixth Place (Pentathlon – 3,815 Points)
• 2022 SWAC Outdoor Sixth Place (4x400m – 3:45.84)
• 2025 NCAA Indoor Eighth Place (Pentathlon – 4,233 Points)
• 2025 Big Ten Outdoor Eighth Place (Heptathlon - 5,550 Points)
PURDUE TOP 10 LIST
• No. 1 Indoor Pentathlon (4,233 Points – March 14, 2025)
• No. 4 Outdoor Heptathlon (5,550 Points - May 16-17, 2025)
• No. 6 Outdoor 4x400m (3:33.51 - May 31, 2025)
• No. 6 Indoor Long Jump (6.10m / 20-00.25 – Feb. 7, 2025)
• No. 8 Indoor 60mH (8.38 – Dec. 13, 2024)
2024-25 / AS A SENIOR
Indoor
• USTFCCCA Indoor First Team All-American (Pentathlon)
• All-Big Ten Second Team (Pentathlon)
• Big Ten Silver Medalist (Pentathlon)
• Competed in seven meets
• Started the season with personal bests in the 600m (1:32.78) and 60mH (8.38) at the Blue Demon Holiday Invite (Dec. 13)
• Finished fourth with a personal best 7.56 in the 60m at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18)
• Took third in the pentathlon (3,966 points) at the Flight Illini Challenge and Combined Events (Jan. 24)
• Won the pentathlon (4,218 points) at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic (Feb. 7)
• Earned the silver medal at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in the pentathlon (4,222 points) and had an event win in the 800m (2:11.70) and a personal best in the high jump (1.64m / 5-04.50)
• Finished the season eighth in the pentathlon at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a program-record 4,233 points and took the 800m victory in a personal-best 2:11 (March 14)
2023-24 / AS A JUNIOR
Outdoor
• Competed in four meets
• Had a personal best 14.68 in the 100m hurdles in the opener at the USF Bulls Alumni Invitational (March 15)
• Earned a season best 5,124 points in the heptathlon to finish 11th at the Jim Click Shootout (April 5-6)
• Finished fifth at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in the heptathlon with 5,098 points (May 10-11)
Indoor
• Competed in six meets
• Earned the Edmunds-Wilt Invite 600m victory (1:36.24) in her Purdue debut (Dec. 9)
• Finished sixth at the Big Ten Championships with 3,815 points in the heptathlon (Feb. 23)
2022-23 / AS A SOPHOMORE AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
Outdoor
• SWAC Champion (4x400m)
• SWAC Silver Medalist (Heptathlon)
• Competed in seven meets
• Took second in the TSU Relays Open 4x400m relay in 4:01.12 (March 18)
• Earned three wins in the 400m hurdles (1:01.73), 4x400m relay (3:44.11) and long jump (5.85m / 19-02.50) at the PVAMU Relays (March 25)
• Won the Carl Knight Invitational 4x400m relay (3:43.91) and took third in the 400m hurdles (1:02.65) (April 13)
• Earned the SWAC Championships victory in the 4x400m relay (3:40.75) and took silver in the heptathlon (4,768 points)
Indoor
• All-SWAC (Long Jump, Pentathlon)
• SWAC Champion (4x400m, Pentathlon)
• SWAC Silver Medal (Long Jump)
• Competed in six meets
• Took second in the 800m (2:25.65) in the season opener at the Bob Timmons Classic (Dec. 3)
• Finished second in the 4x400m relay (3:55.22) at the HBCU Showcase (Jan. 14)
• Helped the 4x400m relay team finish second at the Houston Invitational in 3:50.99 (Jan. 27)
• Won the TTU Jarvis Scott Open long jump in 5.82m (19-01.25) (Feb. 10)
• Took wins in the 4x400m relay (3:46.59), pentathlon (3,530 points) and finished second in the long jump (5.63m / 18-05.75) at the SWAC Championships (Feb. 16-17)
2021-22 / AS A FRESHMAN AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
Outdoor
• Competed in eight meets
• Opened with a 4x400m relay victory (3:56.10) at the Longhorn Invitational (March 5)
• Won the TSU Relays 4x400m relay in 3:47.08 (March 19)
• Took second in the 400m hurdles (1:03.66) and 4x400m relay (3:46.09) at the PVAMU Relays (March 26)
• Finished second at the Houston Alumni Invitational 4x400m relay (3:47.40) (April 2)
• Earned the J Fred Duckett Twilight Meet 4x400m victory in 3:50.72 (April 23)
• Took fourth in the 400m hurdles (1:01.25), fifth in the heptathlon (3,992 points) and sixth in the 4x400m relay (3:45.84) at the SWAC Championships (May 5-7)
Indoor
• SWAC Silver Medalist (DMR)
• SWAC Bronze Medalist (4x400m)
• Competed in six meets
• Opened her collegiate career with an 800m win (2:22.59) and 4x400m relay second-place finish (3:53.20) at the Fastrack Collegiate Opener (Dec. 11)
• Took third in the Historically Black Colleges & Universities Showcase 4x400m relay (4:00.43) (Jan. 15)
• Helped the 4x400m relay take third in 3:52.85 at the Houston G5 & Super 22 Invitational (Jan. 29)
• Took silver in the DMR (12:21.22) and bronze in the 4x400m relay (3:47.94) at the SWAC Championships (Feb. 17-18)
CAREER HONORS
• 2025 USTFCCCA Indoor First Team All-American (Pentathlon)
• 2025 Indoor All-Big Ten Second Team (Penathlon)
• 2023 All-SWAC Indoor (Long Jump, Pentathlon)
CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCES
• 2023 SWAC Outdoor Champion (4x400m – 3:40.75)
• 2023 SWAC Indoor Champion (4x400m – 3:46.59)
• 2023 SWAC Indoor Champion (Pentathlon – 3,530 Points)
• 2025 Big Ten Indoor Silver Medalist (Pentathlon – 4,222 Points)
• 2023 SWAC Outdoor Silver Medalist (Heptathlon – 4,768 Points)
• 2023 SWAC Indoor Silver Medalist (Long Jump – 5.63m / 18-05.75)
• 2022 SWAC Indoor Silver Medalist (DMR – 12:21.22)
• 2022 SWAC Indoor Bronze Medalist (4x400m – 3:47.94)
• 2022 SWAC Outdoor Fourth Place (400mH – 1:01.25)
• 2024 Big Ten Outdoor Fifth Place (Heptathlon – 5,098 Points)
• 2022 SWAC Outdoor Fifth Place (Heptathlon – 3,992 Points)
• 2024 Big Ten Indoor Sixth Place (Pentathlon – 3,815 Points)
• 2022 SWAC Outdoor Sixth Place (4x400m – 3:45.84)
• 2025 NCAA Indoor Eighth Place (Pentathlon – 4,233 Points)
• 2025 Big Ten Outdoor Eighth Place (Heptathlon - 5,550 Points)
PURDUE TOP 10 LIST
• No. 1 Indoor Pentathlon (4,233 Points – March 14, 2025)
• No. 4 Outdoor Heptathlon (5,550 Points - May 16-17, 2025)
• No. 6 Outdoor 4x400m (3:33.51 - May 31, 2025)
• No. 6 Indoor Long Jump (6.10m / 20-00.25 – Feb. 7, 2025)
• No. 8 Indoor 60mH (8.38 – Dec. 13, 2024)
2024-25 / AS A SENIOR
Indoor
• USTFCCCA Indoor First Team All-American (Pentathlon)
• All-Big Ten Second Team (Pentathlon)
• Big Ten Silver Medalist (Pentathlon)
• Competed in seven meets
• Started the season with personal bests in the 600m (1:32.78) and 60mH (8.38) at the Blue Demon Holiday Invite (Dec. 13)
• Finished fourth with a personal best 7.56 in the 60m at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18)
• Took third in the pentathlon (3,966 points) at the Flight Illini Challenge and Combined Events (Jan. 24)
• Won the pentathlon (4,218 points) at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic (Feb. 7)
• Earned the silver medal at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in the pentathlon (4,222 points) and had an event win in the 800m (2:11.70) and a personal best in the high jump (1.64m / 5-04.50)
• Finished the season eighth in the pentathlon at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a program-record 4,233 points and took the 800m victory in a personal-best 2:11 (March 14)
2023-24 / AS A JUNIOR
Outdoor
• Competed in four meets
• Had a personal best 14.68 in the 100m hurdles in the opener at the USF Bulls Alumni Invitational (March 15)
• Earned a season best 5,124 points in the heptathlon to finish 11th at the Jim Click Shootout (April 5-6)
• Finished fifth at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in the heptathlon with 5,098 points (May 10-11)
Indoor
• Competed in six meets
• Earned the Edmunds-Wilt Invite 600m victory (1:36.24) in her Purdue debut (Dec. 9)
• Finished sixth at the Big Ten Championships with 3,815 points in the heptathlon (Feb. 23)
2022-23 / AS A SOPHOMORE AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
Outdoor
• SWAC Champion (4x400m)
• SWAC Silver Medalist (Heptathlon)
• Competed in seven meets
• Took second in the TSU Relays Open 4x400m relay in 4:01.12 (March 18)
• Earned three wins in the 400m hurdles (1:01.73), 4x400m relay (3:44.11) and long jump (5.85m / 19-02.50) at the PVAMU Relays (March 25)
• Won the Carl Knight Invitational 4x400m relay (3:43.91) and took third in the 400m hurdles (1:02.65) (April 13)
• Earned the SWAC Championships victory in the 4x400m relay (3:40.75) and took silver in the heptathlon (4,768 points)
Indoor
• All-SWAC (Long Jump, Pentathlon)
• SWAC Champion (4x400m, Pentathlon)
• SWAC Silver Medal (Long Jump)
• Competed in six meets
• Took second in the 800m (2:25.65) in the season opener at the Bob Timmons Classic (Dec. 3)
• Finished second in the 4x400m relay (3:55.22) at the HBCU Showcase (Jan. 14)
• Helped the 4x400m relay team finish second at the Houston Invitational in 3:50.99 (Jan. 27)
• Won the TTU Jarvis Scott Open long jump in 5.82m (19-01.25) (Feb. 10)
• Took wins in the 4x400m relay (3:46.59), pentathlon (3,530 points) and finished second in the long jump (5.63m / 18-05.75) at the SWAC Championships (Feb. 16-17)
2021-22 / AS A FRESHMAN AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
Outdoor
• Competed in eight meets
• Opened with a 4x400m relay victory (3:56.10) at the Longhorn Invitational (March 5)
• Won the TSU Relays 4x400m relay in 3:47.08 (March 19)
• Took second in the 400m hurdles (1:03.66) and 4x400m relay (3:46.09) at the PVAMU Relays (March 26)
• Finished second at the Houston Alumni Invitational 4x400m relay (3:47.40) (April 2)
• Earned the J Fred Duckett Twilight Meet 4x400m victory in 3:50.72 (April 23)
• Took fourth in the 400m hurdles (1:01.25), fifth in the heptathlon (3,992 points) and sixth in the 4x400m relay (3:45.84) at the SWAC Championships (May 5-7)
Indoor
• SWAC Silver Medalist (DMR)
• SWAC Bronze Medalist (4x400m)
• Competed in six meets
• Opened her collegiate career with an 800m win (2:22.59) and 4x400m relay second-place finish (3:53.20) at the Fastrack Collegiate Opener (Dec. 11)
• Took third in the Historically Black Colleges & Universities Showcase 4x400m relay (4:00.43) (Jan. 15)
• Helped the 4x400m relay take third in 3:52.85 at the Houston G5 & Super 22 Invitational (Jan. 29)
• Took silver in the DMR (12:21.22) and bronze in the 4x400m relay (3:47.94) at the SWAC Championships (Feb. 17-18)