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Dallas Baptist University Athletics

2024 Women's Cross Country Roster

Jenna Howard

  • Class Redshirt Fifth Year
  • Hometown Erie, CO
  • Prev School MSU Denver

Biography

CAREER HONORS
2023:

All-Lone Star Conference
2022:
Spring Lone Star Conference Commissioners Honor Roll
2021:
D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
Spring Lone Star Conference Commissioners Honor Roll
2020:
USTFCCA All-Academic Award Academic
All-RMAC Honor Roll
 
2023 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
Earned All-LSC honors after helping lead DBU to the NCAA National Championships … Competed in six events … Posted a career-best third-place finish at the DBU Orville Rogers XC Opener (9/2) … Finished in 11th-place in a field of 115 runners at the Texas A&M Invitational (9/15) … Set a personal record in the 5k at the DBU Old Glory Gallop (10/7) with a time of 17:46.7 to earn a fourth-place finish … Placed fourth individually a the LSC Championships (10/21) … Ran a career-best 21:38.8 in the 6k at the South Central Regional Championships (11/4) … Crossed the finish line in 21:45.2 at the NCAA National Championships (11/18).
 
2022 (SENIOR)
Did not compete in any events.
 
2021 (JUNIOR)
Competed in four events in her first season at DBU … Earned an 11th place finish in her Lady Patriots' debut at the Orville Rogers XC Opener (9/4) with a time of 19:14.9 … Ran a season-best 5k mark at Missouri Southern Stampede (9/18) with a time of 18:41.5.
 
2020 (SOPHOMORE - MSU DENVER)
Competed in three events … Ran a 5K personal-best time of 18:56.1 to place 16th at the Maverick Invitational … Finished 18th at the season-opening UCCS Open with a 5K time of 20:48.9.
 
2019 (FRESHMAN - MSU DENVER)
Competed in six meets in her first collegiate season … Posted a season-best 13th place finish at the Road Runner Invitation with a mark of 23:32.9 … Ran a season-best time of 22:25.3 in the 6K at the RMAC Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterman at Peak-to-Peak Charter School … Coached by Kim McConnell … Ran for Class 3A cross country state champions in 2016 and 2017 as well as runner-up in 2018 ...State qualifier in 1600, 3200 and state-champion 4x800 in 2019 and in the 1600, 3200, 4x400 and state-champion 4x800 in 2018 … Garnered Second Team All-Metropolitan League honors in 2017 and 2018 .. Named to the 2019 BoCoPreps.com All-Region Team (4x800 relay) ... Finished in age-group top 15 at the BolderBoulder 10K in 2018 (12th) and 2019 (ninth) ...Also played volleyball and basketball.
 
PERSONAL
Born on May 16, 2000 … Parents are Jerry and Sheryl Howard … Majoring in Elementary Education …  Favorite Bible verse is Hebrews 12:1-2.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Junior

  • 2022Senior

  • 2023Redshirt Senior

  • 2024Redshirt Fifth Year