For 15 years he wrote a popular sports humor column called "Top of the Sixth" (later re-titled "Open Season"). Here’s what it’ll... After San Francisco’s expected move to California’s red reopening tier this week, the next step is orange. “It was something I looked forward to pretty much the whole season,” she said, “so it was pretty heartbreaking to lose there.”. He also covers men's and women's basketball and many other Stanford sports. “The biggest thing is I appreciate getting to interact with everyone. Jenna Gray. Javelin throw: Ariana Ince: 61.06 m (200 ft 3 in) Kara Winger: 59.73 m (195 ft 11 in) Jenna Gray ≠ 57.29 m (187 ft 11 in) Heptathlon: Erica Bougard: 6663 pts Kendell Williams: 6610 … The 6-foot-1 junior took second in the NCAA outdoor track and field championships in June with a throw of 188 feet. SportsRecruits High School Athlete Profile for Jenna Gray. He also rode on Russell Coutts' Oracle Team USA catamaran in 2012 and in an Indy car with legendary Mario Andretti in 2014 for other first-person stories. . “Any other school would be ecstatic to have those results. The United States was the host nation of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.It was the nineteenth time that Team USA participated, having boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics. Coronavirus live updates: Santa Clara County opens vaccination site for... Bay Area cookie staple Specialty's is back in business after 2020's... Video of Berkeley teachers union chief taking daughter to preschool... San Francisco is poised to move to the red tier. ... and Jenna Gray threw a personal best of 57.29 to finish third. She’s apparently the type of athlete who can master practically any sport quickly. Stanford's Jenna Gray is a two-time Pac-12 Setter of the Year in volleyball and also an outstanding javelin thrower on the track team. Her mother, Debbie, ran track at Kansas State. Protesters target Santa Cruz Trader Joe’s again, saying mask rules are... Death of man at Marin state park called ‘suspicious’. Winner goes to Final Four, Thursday-Dec. 15, Being the setter is like being a quarterback, Jenna said. Athletes who are the reigning indoor or outdoor national champion are automatically qualified to enter that event. Place 2nd. Javelin Throw women Share Tweet Email Filter Top Lists. Athletes who meet the "A" standard for entry into the previous Olympic Games or World Championships in Athletics receive automatic entry, as do any athletes who placed in the top three of their event at the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. 8-seed Penn State (25-7), 3 p.m. ESPNU. Jenna Gray throws the javelin during the 2017 NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on Thursday, June 8, 2017. With an interactive page of school winners. After picking up a javelin for the first time, she soon won a state title. [3], USA Track & Field sets minimum performances standards for entry into the national championships. College volleyball Coaches can connect with Jenna on SportsRecruits with complete recruiting transparency for … The Stanford Cardinal defeated Loyola Marymount 25-20, 25-15, 25-17 in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Jenna Gray is on Facebook. Stanford freshman Jenna Gray throws the javelin during the Stanford Invitational on March 31, 2017. Mark 176-2.5 . Volleyball remained her main sport. Stanford's Jenna Gray blends volleyball and javelin seamlessly, Hector Garcia-Molina / Stanford Athletics. And I like the control. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Her father, Brian, played baseball at Kansas. At Stanford, she was runner-up to teammate McKenzie Little at the 2018 nationals. [4], The competition took place from July 25–28. Does Gray plan to continue with javelin at all? Meet Pac-12 Championships. 1 Stanford (30-1), 5:30 p.m. He lives in Benicia. Jenna Gray, who holds the Kansas Class 5A record in javelin, is headed for Stanford. 24.4k Followers, 1,161 Following, 278 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Jenna Gray (@jmoneyyy222) [4], There are also automatic qualifying criteria outside of the entry standards. A fourth place finish qualities me to Nationals in Wichita, Kansas. I imagine that she must be around that age group since she'll be a junior now. For performances beyond that distance, FAT times are also used, but in the event that the athlete has not recorded a FAT performance, a manually recorded time may be used. Key: 522 competitors, 339 men and 183 women, took part in 217 events in 25 sports.. Gray threw javelin and played volleyball at Stanford University. The 2019 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships were held at Drake Stadium on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. For the 10,000 m, 20,000 m race walk, and combined events the qualifying window was from January 1, 2018 – July 21, 2019. Daughter of Brian and Debbie Gray; Has two older siblings, Rachel and Tanner; Father played baseball at Kansas; Mother ran track at Kansas State; Sister, Rachel, played volleyball at Virginia; Full name is Jenna Camille Gray Javelin festival, javelin coaching, trainingcamps and our team of the throwing center Jena. For all other events the qualifying window was June 1, 2018 – July 21, 2019. Jenna Gray took home second in the event, giving Stanford the top two podium spots and becoming the first program to do this in the women's javelin in NCAA history. “The women made it to the Final Four and the men to the Elite Eight,” Gray said. The organisers also set a maximum number of entrants and rounds for each event. .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}≠ Not selected in respective event because the athlete has not achieved the required qualifying standard.Athletes can still pursue standards following this meet and still make the team provided they attain it before the cutoff date. So we’re trying to put it in the perspective that they had fabulous seasons. 16 Washington State (23-9) vs. No. Jenna Gray of the Stanford track and field team during the Stanford Invitational at Cobb Field in Stanford, CA on Friday, March 31, 2017. ... Back to Jenna's Performances. https://www.sfchronicle.com/collegesports/article/Stanford-s-Jenne- Tom FitzGerald has been the Stanford beat writer for The San Francisco Chronicle since 2009. Stanford, CA; November 24, 2018; Women's Volleyball, Stanford vs California. Round Finals. Playing two sports on the major college level is unusual. Jenna’s high school, St. James Academy in Lenexa, Kan., won three state championships. As a senior, she set a state record with a throw of 162 feet, sixth best in the country that year. Gray finished second with a throw of 187-11, behind teammate Mackenzie Little’s school record mark of 198-0. In their qualification standards, the IAAF allows the option to add athletes based on their worldwide ranking. Tough new moves to prevent spectators using their cars to travel to the London Olympics emerged today. Stanford, California -November 9, 2018: The Stanford Cardinal women's volleyball team wins over Oregon State 3-0 at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, California. 2 Jenna Gray (women’s volleyball) Along with Plummer, senior setter Gray also had a phenomenal year that ended with the NCAA title. Email: tfitzgerald@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @tomgfitzgerald. She’s worked hard on her skills. As part of a sensational 2016 freshman class, that also included Fitzmorris and Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Kathryn Plummer, Gray helped Stanford win the national title. Kansas state champion in javelin; Played club for Invasion Personal. (John Todd / ISIphotos.com) Stanford freshman Jenna Gray with … In the Final Four in Minneapolis next week, the winner of the Stanford regional will play the winner of the BYU regional. The Stanford Cardinal defeated Loyola Marymount 25-20, 25-15, 25-17 in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Key: Additionally, defending world champions and 2019 Diamond League champions receive byes into the World Championships.[2]. The USATF Track and Field Championships were held from Jul 25-28 in Des Moines, Iowa. Stanford has won 28 straight since then and hopes to do what the women’s and men’s soccer teams couldn’t do this year: win the national title. In order to merit entry into the championships, an athlete must meet that standard, or better, within a set time frame prior to the competition. I thought she was planning to try for the Olympics before it got canceled this year. She started as … Stanford's Jenna Gray is a two-time Pac-12 Setter of the Year in volleyball and also an outstanding javelin thrower on the track team. Join Facebook to connect with Jenna Gray and others you may know. He was part of the U.S. swim team at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, anchoring the 4x200 freestyle. The 2019 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships serve as the selection meet for United States representatives in international competitions, including the 2019 World Championships in Athletics. It’s even rarer when two sports seem to have nothing to do with each other. During her junior year at St. James, Gray didn’t want to go through a sport-less spring season at her high school. In order to be entered, athletes needed to achieve a qualifying standard mark and place in the top 3 in their event. Who possibly could be great at both? The United States team, as managed by USATF, can also bring a qualified back up athlete in case one of the team members is unable to perform. [5], For events over distances from 100 m to 800 m, performances will only be accepted if fully automatic timing (FAT) is used. No. STANFORD, CA - December 1, 2018: Jenna Gray, Holly Campbell at Maples Pavilion. Washington (20-12) vs. No. Organized by USA Track & Field, the four-day competition took place from July 25–28 and served as the national championships in track and field for the United States.[1]. Here’s a look at that tier’s restrictions, and what progress the city must make... Bay Area’s migration is real, but data shows California exodus isn’t, Safeway refers online customers to Instacart — union takes issue. Stanford University Class of 2016 Lenexa, KS, USA . 788 Followers, 809 Following, 23 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from jenna (@jenna.gray) Is this you? In 2004 in Athens, he notably held off Australia's Ian Thorpe to help his team -- which featured Michael Phelps -- win gold. Best by Athlete All Filter Top Lists ... > >> Limit: 40.00. View the profiles of people named Jenna Gray. A database was formed to illustrate how International Federations qualified and selected the athletes to represent their countries at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. “She’s really athletic. . [4], Non-American athletes may compete as invited guests only and their performances may not count towards the national results nor international team selection. Top three US finishers to IAAF World Championships: Allyson Felix did … He also covers motor sports in the Bay Area and wrote about the America's Cup regatta in San Francisco in 2013, during which Oracle Team USA made one of the greatest comebacks in sports history to beat Emirates Team New Zealand. Take volleyball and the javelin, for example. Daring skiers complete first descent of Half Dome to Yosemite Valley. STANFORD, CA - December 1, 2018: Jenna Gray at Maples Pavilion. Setter is the only position she has played on the volleyball court. Jenna plays and graduates in 2022. Video footage appeared to show Keller, 38, maskless and donning a Team USA jacket during the riot . Stanford's Jenna Gray is two-time Setter of the Year on the volleyball team and an outstanding javelin thrower on the track team. He has a degree in political science from the University of Massachusetts. Being excellent at both is rare. Javelin Throw at the RPI Track in Troy, New York at the Region I meet. She considered softball, but the practices conflicted too often with club volleyball. For the Tokyo Olympics, Huddle is hoping to qualify in the marathon. Since some of these athletes also placed top three in these championships, the following fourth place athletes will also qualify: To be determined at the Weltklasse Zürich on 29 August, and at the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels on 6 September. Lena Giger finished third at NCAA Outdoors in the shot put after placing sixth at the Indoor Championships and setting the indoor school record in the process. Juleisy Angulo of Ecuador (Silver), Elina Tzengko of Greece (Gold) and Munevver Hanci of Turkey (Bronze) after the Athletics - Women’s Javelin Throw on Day 10 of the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games at the Athletics Field, Youth Olympic Park on October 16, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. “She’s got some gifts,” said Stanford’s second-year volleyball head coach, Kevin Hambly. ≠ Not selected in respective event because the athlete has not achieved the required qualifying standard.Athletes can still pursue standards following this meet and still make the team provided they attain it before the cutoff date. Event Javelin. When she started in the sport at age 8 in suburban Kansas City, she wanted to be like her sister, Rachel, seven years older, who played at Virginia. I like being able to run the offense and determine who’s going to get the ball.”. Gray will take a little breather and then start training again in javelin, in which she also has been an All-American the past three years. Meet Jenna Gray, Stanford’s two-time Pac-12 Setter of the Year in volleyball and an outstanding javelin thrower on the track and field team. The practices were flexible, and it helped that her brother-in-law was her coach. That it happened in Kansas City was no small disappointment to Gray. We definitely want to keep it going.”, Tom FitzGerald is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. That’s probably to be expected of a program that had not only Gray but also Audriana Fitzmorris, the 6-6 middle blocker on the Stanford team. She and the rest of the top-ranked Cardinal volleyball team are hosting the NCAA regionals this weekend as they pursue the program’s eighth national title and second in three years. She’s got great technique. Join Facebook to connect with Jenna Gray and others you may know. So she followed the urging of her cousin and joined her in throwing the javelin. See what Jenna Gray (jennaluvs) has discovered on Pinterest, the world's biggest collection of ideas. Purely speculation, but maybe she's just taking advantage of the postponement to play volleyball. No. Heat 1. A weekly version of the column was nationally syndicated in as many as 50 daily newspapers. To me, what separates her is that she’s a great competitor.”. 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Athletes must have United States citizenship to be selected to represent the nation, else non-citizens must receive approval from the Track & Field Committee and be due to gain United States citizenship prior to the international meet that the national championships is selecting for. Stanford setter Jenna Gray added a little silver to her trophy case on Thursday, earning a national runner-up finish in the javelin at the NCAA Championship in Eugene, Oregon. Among the many momentous games he has covered were the 49ers' victory over Dallas in the 1982 NFC Championship Game, which featured "The Catch'' by Dwight Clark, and the U.S. hockey team's 1980 Olympic upset of the Soviet Union in Lake Placid, N.Y. At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, he rode the bobsled run with members of the U.S. team for a first-person story. By making a billboard interactive, marketers give consumers a good reason to stop and engage with the medium, rather than just walk on past. And how. Last year, with a new coaching staff, the Cardinal lost a five-set NCAA semifinal to Florida. If both Stanford and BYU make it that far, the Cardinal (30-1) will have a chance to play the team that handed them their only loss, a five-setter in Provo, Utah, on Aug. 31. She aims to compete in the NCAA championships and Olympic trials, and see how far she can go in track and field before likely returning to play volleyball as a …