Jaynes earned a BS in Exercise Science and in MA in Management from Missouri Valley College.

The summer of her junior year, following a poor semester, Jaynes enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve on February 22, 2002.

She started wrestling at Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mount Holly, New Jersey, after a coach dared her to try out for the team.

[1] Needing a winter sport, Jaynes accepted the challenge, becoming the 1999 HS All-American via USGWA Girl's Folk-Style National Championship in Flint, Michigan.

With a 5th Place finish at University Nationals, she qualified for the Olympic Development Program in Colorado Springs.