Jenna Hutchins
Distance
Ht
5'
3"
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Johnson City, 
Tennessee
Last School
Science Hill High School
Roster Years
2022-2023


Personal

  • Parents are Rick and Theresa Hutchins 
  • Major: Communications Disorders

Before BYU

  • Two-time (2020, 2019) Tennessee Gatorade Athlete of the Year in both Track & Field and Cross Country
  • Holds Tennessee state records in the mile (4:43) and 1600m (4:44)
  • Personal best time of 15:34 in the 5000m, an American U20 national record
  • Holds national junior high school record of 9:49 in the 3200m
  • 2019, 2018 Tennessee state champion in both the 800m and 1600m 
  • 2019, 2018 TSSAA Region champion in both the 800m and 1600m
  • 2017 TSSAA Region champion in the 3200m
  • Recorded first-place finishes at the 2021 New Balance Dash for Doobie 3200m, 2020 Five & Dime Track Meet 5000m, 2020 Music City Distance Carnival 3200m, 2020 Mondo Elite HS Invitational 1600m, 2020 VA Indoor Showcase Mile/Two Mile, 2019 Music City Distance Carnival Mile and the 2018 Hoka One One Postal Nationals 3200m
  • 2019-2020 TSSAA D1 All-State First Team, 2019-2020 TSSAA D1 All-Decade Team, 2020 NASF New Balance National Indoor All-American 2020 USA Track & Field News Athlete of the Week (5000m national record)
  • Two-time (2020, 2018) Tennessee state cross country champion
  • Recorded first-place finishes at 2020 Running Lane CC Nationals (15:58 national record, All-American) and the 2019 Foot Locker South Regional
  • Two-time Foot Locker All-American (2020, 2018) and 2020 Running Lane Nationals CC All-American (5K XC national record: 15:58)
  • Three-time (2020, 2019, 2018) TSSAA D1 LS All-State First Team 
  • First high school girl to run a sub-16 minute race in cross country
  • Awarded US MileSplit National Athlete of the Week five times during 2020 XC season and rated #171 in 2020 by US #1 Speed Rating Tully Runners
  • 2020 US MileSplit Girls National XC Athlete of the Year and 2020 USA Today High School Sports Girls National XC Athlete of the Year
  • Also played soccer with the Lonestar Soccer Club Elite Development Academy in Austin, Texas (2014-2016)
  • Member of National Society of High School Scholars; Latin 1 & 3 Award; Chemistry Award; Anatomy and Physiology Award

Indoor Personal Bests

Mark/Time

Event

Meet

9:05.41

3000m

2023 David Hemery Valentine Invitational

15:57.96

5000m

2023 Ken Shannon Last Chance Invitational

 

Outdoor Personal Bests

Mark/Time

Event

Meet

15:35.73

5000m

2023 Stanford Invitational

4:20.40

1500m

2023 Bryan Clay Invitational

Career Results 

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2023

  • Indoor
    • Set a new personal best in the 3000m running 9:05.41 at the 2023 Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invite
    • Competed in three meets during the 2023 indoor season
  • Outdoor
    • BYU No. 3 all-time in the 5000m running 15:35.73 at the Stanford Invitational 
    • Placed 40th in the 5000m at the NCAA West Preliminary Round (16:31.84)
    • Competed in three meets during the 2023 outdoor season 
Sophmore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year