Kris Jessen-Littlefield (1987) - Volleyball, Basketball, Track

What an amazing all-around female athlete Kris was, she received varsity letters in 3 sports volleyball, basketball and track.  Kris did split her high school years between Mark Morris and R.A. Long, but really came into her stride while attending R.A. Long.  She was a member of the State Champion Volleyball team in 1985, in fact she served the winning point.  Kris really excelled in track in 1986 she was 2nd at state in the long jump, 1987 she was 4th at state in the 100 meters, and set a record that still stands.  She also broke her own school record 3 times that year. Kris also ran the 4X100 and the 4X200 at state.  She played basketball both years at R.A. Long and also decided to try cheer-leading for a year.  She held the ASB secretary-treasurer position in 1986 and 1987 and was voted Homecoming Queen in 1986. Once Kris had accomplished all she could at the high school level she decided it was time to move on to college, accepting an athletic track scholarship to Boise State University in Idaho.  She set the 4X100 school record for BSU and placed in the 100 and 200 at the 1988 and 1989 conference championships.  Kris was a member of  the track team in 1988 when they were the conference champions.  She made the top 5 at the conference in 1988 and 1990 for the 100 and the 200 and also made All Conference both of those years.  Kris made All Conference Academic all four years at BSU.  She was inducted into the Four ASBSU Varsity Athletics Academic Hall of Fame in 1991.  Kris earned her Bachelor of Science in Health Science from BSU.  She has coached boys and girls soccer for the YMCA, Longview Soccer Club and the Timberbarons select teams.  She has coached track at Cascade Middle School and volleyball at St. Rose School.  Kris has volunteered at St. Rose, has spent many hours volunteering at Cascade Middle School and Mark Morris High School.  She has been involved with many local fundraisers as a volunteer.  Kris is married to Dr. Eric Littlefield and they have two grown children Amanda and Ryan.