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2016-17 Men's Track and Field Roster

Alex Jennings

  • Position Distances
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Bentonville, Ark.
  • Highschool Bentonville HS

Biography

Collegiate Track PR | 1500M: 4:37.27; MILE: 4:557.18; 5000M: 17:28.65
Collegiate XC PR | 8K: 27:18.9; 6K: 21:24.3
 
2017-18 (Sophomore): CROSS COUNTRY – Competed in the Naimadu Classic and Baylor Invitational … At the Naimadu Classic against Stephen F. Austin he finished 18 and 22 against Incarnate Word with a time of 30:40.6 …  INDOORS / OUTDOORS … Did not compete.
 
2016-17 (Freshman): Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll … CROSS COUNTRY – Competed at four of five meets, including the 8K Southland Conference Championships where he placed 83rd in 28:11.5 … Fastest 8K of 27:18 was posted at the UIW Invitational … Ran a 23:41.3 at the four-mile Ken Garland Invitational (North Texas) … INDOORS – Clocked a mile time of 4:57.18 at Oklahoma’s J.D. Martin Invitational in his lone indoor appearance … OUTDOORS – Twice ran the 5K at ACU meets with times of 17:28.65 and 17:34.76 … Posted a 1500m time of 4:37.27 at ACU’s Wildcat Open.
 
High School: Graduated in 2016 with honors from Bentonville High School ... Three-time 7A state runner-up in cross country ... Placed fifth in the Arkansas 7A 1600m ... Personal bests include a 4:34 mile, 10:17 two mile and 17:22 5K.
 
Personal: Given name is John Alexander Jennings ... Born 17 June 1998 in St. Louis ... Son of Jennifer and Alan Jennings ... Kinesiology major ... Eagle Scout.