2022 Cross Country Roster
Strange, Jenna

Jenna Strange
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Tates Creek
- Hometown:
- Lexington, Ky.
- Major:
- Elementary Education
Bio
2022: Competed once on the season.
2021: Consistent scorer for the women’s team while competing in all six of the Pirates’ meets … Turned in the squad’s third-fastest time at the Virginia Invitational and NCAA Southeast Regional … Posted personal-best times in the 5K and 6K at the Virginia Invitational and Paul Short Run, respectively.
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2020: Placed 50th with a 6K time of 23:16.69 at the Pirates’ lone event of the season – the American Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships.
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2019: Competed in all six of ECU’s events as a freshman … Placed 22nd in her collegiate debut at the Covered Bridge Open, running a 5K time of 19:09.85 … Took fourth in the 6K at the Navy Invitational, helping the Pirates win the team title … Claimed 39th place at the American Athletic Conference Championships, running a 6K time of 22:10 … Finished 103rd at the NCAA Southeast Regional.
Personal: Daughter of Geralyn and John... Has two siblings, Joshua and Jordan.
Personal-Best Times (Prep Career)
1,600m – 4:57.85
3,200m – 11:02.49
5K (XC) – 18:22.90
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State Champion 2019 Kentucky Outdoor State Championships (3A) 3200m
State Champion 2019 Kentucky Outdoor State Championships (3A) 1600m
2021: Consistent scorer for the women’s team while competing in all six of the Pirates’ meets … Turned in the squad’s third-fastest time at the Virginia Invitational and NCAA Southeast Regional … Posted personal-best times in the 5K and 6K at the Virginia Invitational and Paul Short Run, respectively.
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2020: Placed 50th with a 6K time of 23:16.69 at the Pirates’ lone event of the season – the American Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships.
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2019: Competed in all six of ECU’s events as a freshman … Placed 22nd in her collegiate debut at the Covered Bridge Open, running a 5K time of 19:09.85 … Took fourth in the 6K at the Navy Invitational, helping the Pirates win the team title … Claimed 39th place at the American Athletic Conference Championships, running a 6K time of 22:10 … Finished 103rd at the NCAA Southeast Regional.
Personal: Daughter of Geralyn and John... Has two siblings, Joshua and Jordan.
Personal-Best Times (Prep Career)
1,600m – 4:57.85
3,200m – 11:02.49
5K (XC) – 18:22.90
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State Champion 2019 Kentucky Outdoor State Championships (3A) 3200m
State Champion 2019 Kentucky Outdoor State Championships (3A) 1600m
East Carolina Postgame Interviews (Sept. 25, 2025)
Friday, September 26
ECU Football Coach Blake Harrell Presser Army
Monday, September 22
ECU Post-Game Interviews (Sept. 20, 2025)
Sunday, September 21
09/16/25 Inside Pirate Athletics
Tuesday, September 16