Kira Jenkins
- position Distances
- class Junior
- Hometown Lancaster, Pa.
- High school Manheim Township
- position Distances
- class Junior
- Hometown Lancaster, Pa.
- High school Manheim Township
Kira Jenkins Bio
Season and Career Results
Academic Honors
- 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2018-19 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2020-21
Cross Country: Ran in three events for the Gamecocks during the shortened season… Ran at the FSU Invite, taking 45th in a time of 19:30.7… Ran at the UAB Blazer Classic in the 6K event, running in a PR of 23:38.60… Competed at the 2020 SEC Championships in Baton Rouge, La.
Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor: Ran in three races for the Gamecocks … Ran her only 3,000-meter race at the USC Open and took 20th with a time of 11:00.39 … Ran her season-best time in the 5,000 meters at Weems Baskin when she clocked a time of 19:05.73 … Finished 14th at the Gamecock Invitational in the 5,000 meters, clocking a time of 19:32.68.
2020 Track
Did not compete.
2019 Track
Did not compete.
2018 Cross Country
Ran three times as a true freshman, all at 5K… posted her best time at the Carolina Challenge, when she finished 26th with a mark of 19:09.4… placed 47th at the Joe Piane Invitational, clocking a mark of 19:24.9… placed 10th in her final race of the year, helping the Gamecocks win the Charleston Classic team title with a mark of 19:17.8.
High School
Owns a 5K PR of 18:45… Was a 2015-16 cross country Section 1 and L-L League Champion with Manheim Township High School… Had a sixth-place individual finish in the league meet… Was an L-L League First-Team All-Star… In 2016-17 she also helped lead the Blue Streaks to a Section and L-L League Championship with a third-place finish in the league meet… Led her team to a District III Team Championship… L-L League First Team All-Star… Track District Qualifier in the 3200m… Earned the PIAA District III Fackler-Hower Sportsmanship award… In 2017-18 she led her squad to the Section 1 and L-League Team Championship and a District III Team Championship… Was the PIAA State Team Runner Up… Was a Track District Qualifier in the 3200m and the 4X800 relay.
Personal
Daughter of Chad and Cynthia Jenkins… Sister of Ty… Was an Honor Graduate, was on the First Honor Roll and was an AP Scholar in high school… Also competed for the swim team at Manheim Township High School.
