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2018-19 Women's Track and Field Roster

Jenna Hernandez

Jenna Hernandez

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Hometown:
    Torrance, Calif.
  • Previous School:
    West HS

Summary

Biography

Career Stats

ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • CCAA All-Academic (2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19)
  • CCAA Spring All-Academic (2017, 2018)
  • Mangrum Award for Academic Excellence (Fall 2015, Spring 2017)
  • Big Blue Award (Spring 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018)
  • Cougar Award (Fall 2016)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2019 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Took ninth in the heptathlon at the CCAA Track & Field Championships (May 2-4) with 3,750 points – fourth most in program history.
  • Put up the seventh-best javelin throw mark in program history at 32.98 meters at the Long Beach State Invitational (April 19-20).
  • Tallied a PR of 16.73 in the 100-meter hurdles at the Triton Invitational (April 12-13).
  • Her 200-meter time of 27 seconds flat at the Ross & Sharon Irwin Collegiate Scoring Meet was a personal best.
 
AS A SENIOR IN 2018 DURING SOCCER
  • Did not compete.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in the 200m, 400m, 400H and javelin
  • Placed 19th in the prelims of the 400 hurdles (1:08.30) at the CCAA Championships (May 3-5)
  • Took ninth in the 400H in a time of 1:08.06 at the California Collegiate Open (March 31)
  • Ran a season-best of 1:06.76 to finish 17th place at the Ross and Sharon Irwin Invite (March 17)
  • First collegiate throw of the javelin placed her 34th with an attempt of 22.10m at the Pomona-Pitzer Invite (April 7)
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Ran the 14th-fastest time in the 400H prelims at the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Championships (May 5) with a mark of 1:07.60
  • Competed in the 100m, 200m, 400H and 4x400m
  • Finished fourth in the 400H at the Aztec Invitational (March 24) with a time of 1:09.29
  • Set a 400H PR of 1:06.34 to place 13th at the Triton Invitational (April 22)
  • Opened the season with personal-bests in the 100m (13.30) and 200m (27.74) at the Mangrum Invitational (Feb. 25)
  • Finished among the top 20 runners in the 400H all six times she ran the event

AS A JUNIOR IN 2017 DURING SOCCER
  • Did not play in any matches.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016 DURING SOCCER
  • Did not appear in any matches.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015 DURING SOCCER
  • Started all 17 matches at outside back, logging the second-most minutes of any CSUSM player (1,604).
  • Logged an assist against Cal Poly Pomona (Sept. 20).
  • Took 18 shots, seven of which were on frame.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • A 2015 graduate of West High School in Torrance, Calif.
  • Holds the WHS sophomore (47.07) and junior records (47.85) in the 300m hurdles
  • In soccer, named CIF Player of the Year, Pioneer League MVP and The Daily Breeze Player of the Year while leading WHS to a CIF Championship as a senior in 2014-15
  • Selected as Pioneer League first team and to the WHS Hall of Fame in 2015
  • Bay League Defender of the Year in 2014
  • Helped the Warriors post 16 shutouts in 2015
  • Also lettered in volleyball and soccer
 
PERSONAL
  • Daughter of David and Lori Hernandez
  • Has a younger sister, Alyssa
  • Majoring in Human Development
  • Plans to obtain a Master's in Speech-Language Pathology
  • Her cousin, Lauren Decastro, played four years of softball at Austin Peay State University
  • Enjoys writing, running, singing, outdoor activities and music in her free time
  • Favorite athletes are Steph Curry, David Beckham and Lionel Messi 
  • Roots for the LA Galaxy, the Golden State Warriors and Real Madrid    
  • Favorite movies are “Grown-Ups”, “Finding Dory” and “Jurassic Park”
  • Family and friends are her greatest influence
  • Most memorable moment was the first 10 minutes of her first college soccer game and making her first tackle

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2018-19Junior

    Sprints
    5'7"