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  Jenny Sims

Jenny Sims

Player Profile

Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Woodstock, Ga.

High School:
Etowah

Height:
5-3

Birthdate:
03/30/1985

2007 Cross Country: One of Tech's top three runners in all six races this season ... Finished third overall in both the UTC Invitational (2-mile, 11:12) and Vanderbilt Classic (5k, 18:19) ... Tech's top finisher and 15th overall in the Greater Louisville Classic 5k with a time of 17:51.17 ... Ran her best 6k time of the season finishing in 21:41 at the Pre-National Invitational ... Third Tech runner to finish in the ACC Championship with a time of 23:30 ... Finished 40th overall in the NCAA South Region Championships 6k race with a time of 22:16.

2006 Cross Country: Placed in the top five among Tech competitors in four of the five races entered ... Finished 24th on the 5K course at the Tennessee Invitational with a time of 19:34 ... Ran the 5K race at the Greater Louisville Classic in a time of 18:42 to place 34th ... Crossed the line in 23:43 at the ACC Championships for 65th place ... Placed 54th overall in a time of 22:54 on the 6K course at the NCAA South Region Championships.

2005 Cross Country: Finished in the top four among Tech competitors in three of the four races she ran in ... Led the Jackets to a first place finish at the Mercer Atlanta Invitational by placing fourth overall individually with a time of 13:29 in the 2-mile race ... Finished fourth among Tech runners at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 18:53 in the 5K ... Was third for the Jackets at the Chile Pepper Invitational with a time of 22:26 in the 6K ... Competed but did not finish the race at the ACC Championships.

2004 Cross Country: Did not compete.

In 2003-04: Became Tech's top competitor in the 800 and 1500 meters ... Ranked sixth in the ACC in the 800 ... Posted a season-best time of 2:09.00 at the Georgia Tech Invitational to qualify for the NCAA Region Championships ... Tallied a 19th-place finish at the NCAA East Region meet with a time of 2:10.63 ... Finished 21st in the 800 at the Outdoor ACC Championships ... Posted a season-best time of 4:31.75 in the 1500 at the outdoor ACC meet to finish in 11th place ... Held the season top times for the 800 and 1500 ... Led off the DMR that finished with a season-best time of 12:04.63 at the FSU Relays ... Finished the indoor season No. 3 in the ACC in the 800 ... Posted a NCAA provisional time of 2:11.30 in the 800 at the Meyo Invitational ... Tallied a fourth-place finish in the 800 at the Indoor ACC Championships with a time of 2:12.25.

2003 Cross Country: Ran in two races for the Jackets ... Finished 12th at the Wake Forest Invite (19:45) in the 5K race ... Tallied a 14th-place finish at the Chattanooga Opener (12:30/2 miles).

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner in track at Etowah High School under coach Angelo Washington ... Won the state title in the 800 meters ... Earned all-state honors in sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Elected most valuable runner in all four seasons ... Lettered in cross country for three seasons under coach John Hudgens ... Finished 13th her junior season and 3rd as a senior at the state championships to earn all-state honors ... Named cross country MVP for three straight years ... Lettered in basketball for three seasons ... School record holder in the 400, 800, 1,600, triple jump, 4x400 relay and 5K.

Personal: Born Jennifer Nicole Sims on March 30, 1985, in Atlanta, Ga. ... Parents are Herb and Tracy Sims ... Brother, Daniel, is a senior at Tech ... Enjoys playing the piano ... Undecided on a major.

Sims' Career Top Marks
EVENT MARK (INDOOR) MARK (OUTDOOR)
800 Meters 2:11.30 2:09.00
1500 Meters - 4:31.75
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