Jenny Morgan is the Athlete of the Week for her superlative performance at the girls state finals on June 4.
Morgan set a lower peninsula division I record in the 1600, set an all-division record in the 3200 relay along with Liz Mengyan, Lisa Sickman and Lyndsay Smith and also finished first in the 3200.
‘It was such an amazing weekend because everyone ran so well. I could not ask for a better team. These girls challenge me to be better,? said Morgan.
This is not the first time Morgan has helped propel Clarkston to the top of the running mountain in Michigan. Her strong strides, along with the dedication and talent of others such as Anne Oltman, Gillian Nordquist, Jenna Leach, Beth Hoekstra, Elle Kuhta, Mengyan, Sickman and Smith, netted Clarkston’s second straight cross country championship in 2004.
‘Girls like Liz, Anne and Gillian established the program here at Clarkston. Hopefully, spending a year with them will help me be a better leader next year,? said Morgan, who moved to Clarkston in August of 2004.
Morgan, having just completed her junior year, is already on many major collegiate track programs radar.
?(Colleges) have been able to contact me since March. I’ve had quite a few calls, a lot of mail and (Coach Jamie Labrosse) has had some calls too,? said Morgan.
On Morgan’s short list currently are Stanford, Arkansas, Notre Dame, Illinois and Michigan.
‘I’m blessed that many of the schools with the best running programs are also great academically,? said Morgan, who plans on becoming a doctor.
Currently, Morgan has a 3.99 GPA.
Morgan, her parents Bill and Susan, and sisters Ruthie, Molly and Stephanie, lived in Clarkston until she was five when they moved to Ohio. The family relocated back to Clarkston the summer of 2004.