Washington State University Athletics
2018 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Jenaya Pynn
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Nanaimo, B.C. Canada
- High School:
- Wellington Secondary
WSU CAREER. JUNIOR (2018-19): Cross Country - Trained but did not compete...
SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Cross Country - Trained but did not compete.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016-17): Cross Country - At Washington Invite finished 50th overall/fourth on team...at Nuttycombe Wisconsin Open 46th overall/fourth on team...at Pac-12 Champs fifth on team/84th overall…Outdoor - Best time in 1500m (4:44.28) at UW vs. WSU Dual.
FRESHMAN (2016): Started WSU career in January 2016…Indoor - Ran mile in time of 4:59.95i at Husky Classic (2/13/16)…at Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships on the Distance Medley Relay team that finished 11th (12:06.08i) and was 31st in 800m (2:16.84i)…Outdoor - Ran PR time of 4:41.15 in 1500m at Jim Bush Collegiate meet (3/22/16, Los Angeles)…ran 800m PR of 2:13.80 at Cougar Invite (4/30/16, Pullman).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Competed at Wellington Secondary School in cross country for coach Lee Johnson and in track for coach Allen Johnston…competed on the Nanaimo Track and Field Club for coaches Tyler Heisterman and Allen Johnston…in grade 9 at the B.C. Athletics Jamboree, won the 800m…at B.C. High School Championships was runner-up in 400m and 800m…at B.C. Summer Games 800m champion…placed fourth in 800m at Royal Nation Youth Championships…2013 did not compete due to injury…grade 11 finished sixth in 800m at Legion Canadian Youth Championships…grade 12 raced to fifth place at B.C. High School Cross Country Championships…runner-up at B.C. Cross Country Championships…during track season, finished third in 1500m at B.C. High School Championships…won 800m at B.C. Athletics Jamboree…runner-up in 800m at Victoria International…fourth place in 1500m at Canadian Track & Field Championships…at 2015 UW Open Indoor meet ran mile in 5:08.21i (2/15/15, Seattle).
PERSONAL. Born in July 1997, in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada…father Greg is a business owner…mother Jody is a teacher…older brother Jordan…grandfather Gordan Pynn competed in track and field at Oregon State…awarded Honor Roll from freshman through senior year…3.75 GPA…plans to major in kinesiology at WSU.
SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Cross Country - Trained but did not compete.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016-17): Cross Country - At Washington Invite finished 50th overall/fourth on team...at Nuttycombe Wisconsin Open 46th overall/fourth on team...at Pac-12 Champs fifth on team/84th overall…Outdoor - Best time in 1500m (4:44.28) at UW vs. WSU Dual.
FRESHMAN (2016): Started WSU career in January 2016…Indoor - Ran mile in time of 4:59.95i at Husky Classic (2/13/16)…at Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships on the Distance Medley Relay team that finished 11th (12:06.08i) and was 31st in 800m (2:16.84i)…Outdoor - Ran PR time of 4:41.15 in 1500m at Jim Bush Collegiate meet (3/22/16, Los Angeles)…ran 800m PR of 2:13.80 at Cougar Invite (4/30/16, Pullman).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Competed at Wellington Secondary School in cross country for coach Lee Johnson and in track for coach Allen Johnston…competed on the Nanaimo Track and Field Club for coaches Tyler Heisterman and Allen Johnston…in grade 9 at the B.C. Athletics Jamboree, won the 800m…at B.C. High School Championships was runner-up in 400m and 800m…at B.C. Summer Games 800m champion…placed fourth in 800m at Royal Nation Youth Championships…2013 did not compete due to injury…grade 11 finished sixth in 800m at Legion Canadian Youth Championships…grade 12 raced to fifth place at B.C. High School Cross Country Championships…runner-up at B.C. Cross Country Championships…during track season, finished third in 1500m at B.C. High School Championships…won 800m at B.C. Athletics Jamboree…runner-up in 800m at Victoria International…fourth place in 1500m at Canadian Track & Field Championships…at 2015 UW Open Indoor meet ran mile in 5:08.21i (2/15/15, Seattle).
PERSONAL. Born in July 1997, in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada…father Greg is a business owner…mother Jody is a teacher…older brother Jordan…grandfather Gordan Pynn competed in track and field at Oregon State…awarded Honor Roll from freshman through senior year…3.75 GPA…plans to major in kinesiology at WSU.
PYNN’S WSU BESTS
800m - 2:13.80 (2016) / 2:16.84i (2016)
1500m - 4:41.15 (2106)
Mile - 4:59.95i (2016)
800m - 2:13.80 (2016) / 2:16.84i (2016)
1500m - 4:41.15 (2106)
Mile - 4:59.95i (2016)
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