Jenna Holland - Women's Cross Country - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Jenna Holland Season 2021-22

Distance

Class Sophomore
Hometown Southlake, Texas
High School Carroll
Major Human & Organizational Development
Bio

Career Results

Academic Honors
• 2022, 2023 Spring Spring Academic Honor Roll
• 2021-23 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

As a Senior (2023-24)
Track & Field
• Eighth in the 3,000 meters (9:59.34) at the Vanderbilt Invitational

Cross Country
• Competed in four of four regular season meets
• Second among Vanderbilt athletes and 36th overall (18:42.8) in the Open 5K at the Joe Piane Invitational
• 24th overall (18:48.3) at the 5K Belmont Opener

As a Junior (2022-23)
Track & Field
• Competed in one meet
• 12th in the 3,000 meters (10:17.00) at the outdoor Music City Challenge

Cross Country
• Competed in four meets
• Fifth among Vanderbilt athletes and 71st overall (21:33.7) at the 6K SEC Championships
• 151st overall in the Blue 5K (18:12.6) at the Joe Piane Invitational
• 80th overall (23:05.5) at the 6K Coaching Tree Invitational

As a Sophomore (2021-22)
Track & Field
• Competed in two indoor meets
• 30th in the 3,000 meters (10:16.30) at the indoor Music City Challenge

Cross Country
• Competed in six meets
75th overall (22:11.6) at the 6K SEC Championships
• 36th overall (23:03.2) at the 6K Blazer Classic
• Third among Vanderbilt athletes and 47th overall in the Open 5K (18:35.2) at the Joe Piane Invitational
• 38th overall (18:18.4) at the 5K Commodore Classic

As a Freshman (2020-21)
Track & Field
• Competed in one indoor meet
• Fourth in the 3,000 meters (9:58.98) at the Vanderbilt Invitational

Cross Country
• Competed in three meets
94th overall (22:19.4) at the 6K SEC Championships
• 80th overall (22:20.24) at the 6K Blazer Classic

The Holland File
Jenna Holland prepped at Southlake and was a four-year letterwinner under head coach Justin Leonard. Her prep-best times were 5:00.62 in the 1,600 meters, 10:55.49 in the 3,200 meters and 17:29.90 in the 5,000 meters. In 2019, she was a district champion and was named all-state and all-region first team. She was a team qualifier for the 2019 Nike Nationals and was the first finisher on the 2019 Texas cross country championship team. Academically, Holland was an AP Scholar and National Honor Society member and was named to the All-State Academic first team.

Personal
Jenna, the daughter of Amy and Glenn Holland, was born in Glendora, California. She has a younger sister named Kendall. Two fun facts about her are that she played the flute for six years, and she owns a pet snake.