Jenna Hutchins

Jenna Hutchins (born March 25, 2004),[1] is a high school and "Under 20" record-breaking American long distance runner from Johnson City, Tennessee. She ranked within the global top 100 for 5000 metres athletes in 2020.[2]

Jenna Hutchins
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2004-03-25) March 25, 2004
Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.
Height5'4" (1.62 m)
Sport
SportTrack and Field, Cross Country
Event(s)1500 m, 3000 m, 3200 m, 5000 m, Cross Country
TeamScience Hill
Coached byJoan Hunter
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

Early life

Hutchins lived in Johnson City, but the family also lived just across the border in North Carolina. They moved to Pflugerville, Texas when she ten years old, staying a few years, after her father got a work promotion. She ran there and doubled as a forward and midfielder in soccer.[3][4] Hutchins is an accomplished violinist and has volunteered locally as a youth running coach and at the Johnson City Public Library. "She has a great work ethic," said Frankie Nunn, head coach of Tennessee High. She maintained a 4.0 Grade Point Average at the school.[5]

Competition

2015

Hutchins ran the 3,000 meters twice when she was 11, winning in 11-12-year-old girls 3K in 12:24.5 at the Speedster Cross Country Classic finishing second in the 3K at the South Texas Junior Olympic Championships in 12.13.0.[4]

2019

Hutchins was named the 2019 - 2020 Tennessee Girls Cross Country Gatorade Player of the Year, winning Footlocker South Regional Cross Country Championships in 16:54,[5] She was ranked 9th in the nation at the mile, with a time of 4:43.33 and fifth at two miles, in 10:25.01.[6] In December, as a sophomore, Hutchins finished fifth in the Footlocker Nationals Cross Country. [7]

2020

In November, at 16-years-old, Hutchins won the women's 5000 at the Five & Dime Athletics Meeting in South Carolina with a time of 15:34.47. It was a new (pending) National High School Record,[8] but also the new American Youth (Under 18) best, American Junior (Under 20) outdoor standards[9] and the North American Junior Record.[10] That mark was the fastest U18 time in the world in 2020.[11] Hutchins was selected as the Athlete of the Week by USA Track & Field as a result.[12]

She also ran the first-ever high school girls' cross-country 5,000 in less than 16 minutes, in Huntsville, Alabama.[9] She was ranked third indoors in the U.S. at 1600m, running 4:48.10, fifth in the mile at 4:45.12, and 5th at 1500m at 4:26.77. Outdoors she ranked first at 3200m running 9:49.83.[6]

Honors and awards

During her sophomore year in 2018–2019, she won the Tennessee Gatorade Female Track & Field Player of the Year award, earning her the opportunity as a part of Gatorade's "Play it Forward cause marketing platform," to award a $1,000 grant to her choice of a local or national youth sports organization.[5] In 2019 she earned All-American status for a second straight year at the national Foot Locker Cross Country Championships.[5]

References
  1. Jenna HUTCHINS, World Athletics. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  2. senior outdoor 2020 5000 Metres women. World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  3. Jenna Hutchins Talks One Last Race, XC And The Maze Runner, Milesplit, Cory Mull, August 6, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  4. Meet the April SportsKids of the Month!, Sports Illustrated, April 7, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  5. SCIENCE HILL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETE NAMED GATORADE TENNESSEE GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE YEAR, Gatorade, January 27, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  6. , Milesplit, December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  7. 2019 - 2020 TENNESSEE GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY PLAYER OF THE YEAR, Gatorade, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  8. Girls High School record, Track and Field News, December 14, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  9. Jenna Hutchins Emerges As The Fastest HS 5000 Runner Ever, Track and Field News, Tanner Cook, December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  10. Dawson, Andrew (2020-12-14). Jenna Hutchins Adds to Her Record Collection, Breaking the U20 5K Record. Runner's World. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  11. U18 Outdoor 2020 5000 Metres Women World Athletics, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  12. Hutchins, Moore earn USATF Athlete of the Week honors. USATF (2020-12-17). Retrieved 2021-01-24.
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