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Who’s Elle St. Pierre’s husband? A Vermont dairy farmer who was her high school prom date
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Track star Elle Perrier St. Pierre has made her home state of Vermont proud at this year’s Olympics, qualifying for a chance at a medal in the women’s 1500m final after clinching third place in the semis yesterday, Aug. 8.
At every race, her biggest supporter can be seen cheering her on from the sidelines – her husband, Jamie St. Pierre, who she works with at their dairy farm. Both are from the small agricultural town of Montgomery, Vermont, with a population of only 1,000 people, the St. Pierre’s have known each other all their lives.
Learn everything you need to know about the couple’s story below.
Who is Jamie St. Pierre?
Jamie St. Pierre grew up in Montgomery, Vermont, the same town as Elle Purrier.
While Elle Purrier St. Perrier graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in nutrition, Jamie St. Pierre studied animal science at Cornell University. He has traveled the world learning different dairy farming techniques, visiting places like Italy and China.
St. Pierre now works as a dairy farmer at his family’s farm, Pleasant Valley Farms, the largest family-owned dairy farm in the state. Elle St. Pierre, who grew up on a dairy farm herself, helps manage the place when she is not running.
Despite his busy schedule with dairy farming, Jamie St. Pierre always finds time to help his wife train.
“I will follow along with her on my bike through the trails near our home, that’s the only way I can keep up,” St. Pierre said to The Burlington Press back in 2021, prior to Elle St. Pierre competing in the Tokyo Olympics. “She is competitive as all hell and wants to win.”
After Elle won first in the 5000m and third in the 1500m at the Olympic trials in June, she said on Instagram that she could not have done it without her best friend Jamie.
“He’s always my biggest supporter,” St. Pierre wrote in her caption. “He believes in me more than anyone, even more than I believe in myself at times.”
Timeline of Jamie and Elle St. Pierre’s relationship
► 2002: Jamie St. Pierre and Elle Perrier met at 7 years old at a 4H cow exhibition at an agricultural fair.
► 2010: Jamie asked Elle to prom their freshman year at Richford Junior Senior High School. They have been together ever since.
► 2018: Both graduate from college.
► 2020: Jamie and Elle St. Pierre get married at Pleasant Valley Farms.
► 2023: The couple’s first son, Ivan, is born.
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How to watch Elle St. Pierre at the Olympics
St. Pierre will go for gold in the women’s 1500m final Saturday, Aug. 10 at 2:25 p.m. EST. The race will be available to watch live on the NBC channel, or through streaming on Peacock and all NBC platforms.