By: Tyler Elzholz and Jaiden Basinger
June 4, 2021
Last week, Brooklyn’s very own Jenna Young won regionals in high jump with a jump of 5’6”. The next step for Young was the state track meet in Columbus, Ohio today (more on her results later in this article).
Only a sophomore, Young stated the following: “There are a lot of emotions going through me at this moment, but the biggest one would be how excited I am to compete at the state level. I am really excited and nervous about what is to come.”
She is also using this experience to not only focus on track but her other sports as well.
“My hope is that this sets the tone for how I prepare, how I study, and how I can continue improving in all aspects of my life, not just athletics. There is always room for improvement. I thrive off of competition, and with a good supporting crew, I believe that this will help me to achieve greatness in the track meet and throughout my life in general.”
So, what happened to Young today at the state track meet? Well, she was able to finish out her season coming in second place overall in the entire state of Ohio with a personal-best jump of 5’6”. The winner jumped 5’7”. So close to first place but such an honor and a tremendous story.
Congratulations, Jenna! Your success today impressed your hometown, and we cannot wait to see what the next two years have in store for you. You have made Hurricane Nation extremely-proud!
Go Canes!
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