2018 - 2019 TENNESSEE
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
JAKE
RENFREE
DISTANCE RUNNER
KNOXVILLE CATHOLIC HS
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 6-FOOT-3
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
2ND - 15:19.5
FLCCC
1ST - 15:25.58
DIVISION 1 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
“Jake works through the ups and downs of racing to succeed at the finish line. He is a fun runner to watch.”
Ashley Powell
Head Coach - Head coach of Bearden High

Athletic Excellence


The 6-foot-3, 155-pound senior finished second at the national Foot Locker Cross Country Championships this past season with a time of 15:19.5 to earn First Team All-American status. Renfree also won the Division 1 Large state meet in 15:25.58, breaking the tape 15.27 seconds ahead of his next-closest competitor. He was the Metro Knoxville Cross Country Runner of the Year.

Academic Achievement


Renfree has maintained a weighted 4.33 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in cross country and track and field on scholarship at the University of Notre Dame this fall.

Exemplary Character


A member of the Spanish National Honor Society, Renfree has volunteered locally at the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, and he has donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through Youth Leadership Knoxville.