Mayville State University Athletics

As a Comet:
2025-26 Season: As a freshman, Laela started in 23 games of 26 played, averaging 32.6 minutes per game. She was second on the team in scoring, averaging 8.9 ppg, putting up 231 points and draining 30 buckets from behind the arc. She had 95 rebounds and lead the team in assists (52) and steals (36).

Before MSU:
Laela is a 2025 graduate of Hettinger High School out of Hettinger, North Dakota where she was a multi-sport athlete. She played varsity volleyball, basketball and ran track for five years. In volleyball she was 2024 Region 7 Volleyball Senior Athlete of the Year, 2x Region 7 All Region Volleyball Team, 2024 NDHSCA First Team All-State Class B Volleyball Award.  In basketball she was 2024-2025 Region 4 Basketball Senior Athlete of the Year, 4x All Region Basketball Team, 2x NDAPSSA Basketball Division B First Team All-State. She competed at the state track meet for three years and was a 2024 NDHSCA Outstanding Senior Athlete of the Year Nominee.

Academically she was Senior Class President, National Honor Society President her Senior Year, FBLA President Senior Year and earned the NDHSAA/Farmers Union Insurance Distinguished Student Award Senior Year.

She is the daughter of Tonya & Greg Jensen and has two siblings, Ella & Jaeda. She plans to major in Biology and minor in Chemistry.