Height: | 5-6 |
Year: | Sophomore |
Hometown: | Manchester, Tenn. |
High School: | Coffee County |
Major: | Nursing |
Jenna is a verstile and talented athlete who is now in her
sophomore year at Tech...has strong potential to leave her mark on
the Golden Eagle program...actively competed in three sports in
high school...also a solid performer in the classroom...named three
times to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in recognition of her
strong academic efforts.
AT TECH - (In 2009-10): Jenna competed in the TTU
Invitational during the cross country season and achieved a time of
25:05.95.
(In 2008-09): Jenna participated in two events
during the indoor part of the spring season...competed in the long
jump and made a best distance of 16' 8.75" at TSU, which also
stands as a team seasonal best...also competed in the triple jump
at Sewanee, where she achieved a distance of 33' 5.25"....a
participant on the 4x400 relay team at the OVC Indoor meet that
reached a time of 4:14.92...competed in 400m dash, long jump and
triple jump in the outdoor season...posted a best time of 1:02.24
in the 400m at the OVC Championships...achieved a personal
season-best distance of 16' 5" in the long jump at Murray
State...in the triple jump, achieved a personal-best distance of
32' 11.75", also at Murray State...was a participant on the 4x400
relay team at the OVC Championships that set the fourth-best mark
in school history for that event with a time of 4:03.59...other
participants on that relay were Emily Weinzetl, Danielle Catlett
and Leayn Carter.
HIGH SCHOOL: Jenna was a three-sport athlete at
Coffee County High School in Manchester...participated all four
years on the track team under coach Stan Jarrell...competed in the
long jump, triple jump, 4x8 relay, and 400m dash...was a state
track participant in 2005, 06, and 07...In 2005, placed sixth in
the 400m run...placed seventh in the pentathalon and eighth in the
long jump in 2007...played varsity basketball, where she was a
four-year letterman at the right wing under coach Dan
Scroggins...also played varsity volleyball under coach Scroggins as
a two-year letterman...played the outside hitter and back row
specialist postions and helped the Red Raiders to the volleyball
district championship...also a successful student in the
classroom...graduated in the top ten percent of her graduating
class as an Outstanding Senior.
PERSONAL: Jenna is the daughter Darin and Shelba
Philpott...birthday is December 12, 1989...full name is Jenna Leigh
Philpott...majoring in nursing.