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 Jenny Johnston
Jenny Johnston

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Middle Island, NY

High School:
Longwood High School

Height:
5-6

Event:
Distance



2011 Outdoor
Competing exclusively in the 800m run, earned two top-five finishes in her first season of competition...Won the event at the SEMO Invite, with a 2:21.86s run...In her first Tiger Invitational, finished fourth with a 2:16.06s run...Set a personal-best in the 800m run at the C-USA Outdoor Championships, finishing 13th with a Tiger season-best 2:14.72s run.

2011 Indoor
Competed in three meets, running the 800m each time...Was fourth at the SIU Invitational with a personal-best 2:20.40 run.

2010 Cross Country
Earned two top-five finishes in her first cross country season, including leading the Lady Tigers with a fourth-place, 19:25.22 mark at the UALR Invite...Was ninth at the Rhodes Invite, with a 23:40 run.

Prior to Memphis
Ran relays, middle distances and cross country for Longwood High School...Holds school records in the indoor 600m run, indoor 4x400m relay and outdoor 4x400m relay...Qualified for the Nike Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 800-meter run in 2009 and 2010...Qualified for New York State Championships in 800m (2010), 600m (2009-10), Cross Country (2007) and 4x400m relay (2006-07)...New York State Empire State Games silver medalist in the 1500m run in 2007.

Personal
Daughter of Joe and Ann Johnston...Birthday is Dec. 12.

Johnston's Best Cross Country Performance

Event

Best

Meet/Date

Cross Country

18:40.00

C-USA Champs. 11/1/10

Johnston's Best Indoor Performances

Event

Best

Meet/Date

800m Run

2:20.40s

SIU Invitational 2/5/11

Johnston's Best Outdoor Performances

800m Run

2:14.72s

C-USA Outdoor 5/15/11

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