Jaelyn is a Henry Sibley High School graduate who earned All-Conference awards in tennis, basketball, and softball and was the Athena Award winner for top female athlete. She continued on to pursue a softball career at St. Olaf College, where she graduated in 2025.

During her 2022 season, she made 22 appearances in the circle striking out 84 batters over 96 innings. She earned MIAC All-Conference honors along with MIAC Softball All-Tournament Team and MIAC Pitcher of the Week during the season. Jaelyn was also a NFCA Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-MIAC. During Jaelyn’s 2023 season, she made 13 appearances striking out 44 batters in 53 innings. In her 2024 season, Jaelyn made 18 appearances striking out 47 batters in 59 innings, and went 10-3 on the year. She batted .414 which included four home runs, 2 grand slams, and eight runs scored. Jaelyn earned MIAC All-Conference, Academic All-MIAC and NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete honors during this season. In Jaelyn's final year as a collegiate athlete she made 20 appearances in the circle, striking out 61 batters in 92 innings. She earned Honorable Mention All-MIAC and was a NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete and Academic All-MIAC.

Jaelyn has spent the past six years as a pitching coach for the Two Rivers Athletic Association. She has worked with pitchers ages 8U-16U giving private lessons as well as running camps and clinics for developing pitchers.