The 5-foot-5 junior won the Class 4A individual state championship with a time of 18:02.47 this past season, leading the Falcons to the state title as a team. A two-time All-State honoree, Henes was runner-up at the Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional
Henes has maintained a 3.94 weighted GPA in the classroom.
She has volunteered locally on behalf of multiple food banks, community cleanup efforts and the Cary Police Department's drive to provide teddy bears as comfort for distressed children involved in car accidents, house fires and domestic disputes.