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Jenna Hutchins

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SCIENCE HILL HS
JOHNSON CITY , TENNESSEE
FRESHMAN
Height: 5-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

4:43.33

1 mile

10:25.01

2 mile
“Jenna is an absolute beast. She’s the best in the state in any distance from the 800 to 5K which is phenomenal range. I really don’t think we’ve seen what she’s capable of yet.”
Sean O’Neil
Head Coach - Head coach of Knoxville Catholic High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-3 freshman won the 800-meter run and the 1,600-meter run at the Division 1 Large state meet, this past season, leading the Hilltoppers to a ninth-place finish as a team. Hutchins set a state record in the mile at the Music City Carnival with a time of 4:43.33, which ranked No. 9 in the nation among prep competitors at the time of her selection. Hutchins also ranked No. 9 in the 2-mile run (10:25.01) and No. 84 in the 1,600 (4:53.75).

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Academic Achievement

Hutchins has maintained an A average in the classroom. She will begin her sophomore year of high school his fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the Theatre Club at Science Hill High, Hutchins has volunteered locally as a youth track coach.