Jenna Wenaas

Photo by: Kelly Hagenson

Photo by: Kelly Hagenson

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Class:
Junior
Position:
Outside
Height:
6-1
High School:
Liberty
Hometown:
Frisco, Texas
Major:
Health and Well-Being Sciences

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS & AWARDS:
All-Big Ten Second Team (2021)
NCAA All-Region Team, Austin Regional (2022)
Academic All-Big Ten (2021; 2022)
AVCA All-North Region (2021)
AVCA All-North Region Honorable Mention (2022)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2021-22, 2022-23)
Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge All-Tournament Team (11/272022)
Big Ten Player of the Week (9.20.21)
CSC Academic All-District (2021-22, 2022-23)
Preseason All-Big Ten (2022)

2022 • JUNIOR SEASON:
AVCA All-North Region Honorable Mention • Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge All-Tournament Team • played in all 110 sets and 31 matches, ranking third on the team in kills (2.40) and digs (2.37) per set • Preseason All-Big Ten selection • led Minnesota with 17 kills in a win over Baylor • tallied seven kills and four blocks vs. TCU • tallied 12 kills, seven digs against Texas (8/31) • had 11 kills vs. Florida • went for 12 kills and nine digs vs. Oregon (9/9) • tallied eight kills with nine digs vs. Stanford (9/10) • tallied eight kills, 10 digs vs. WSU (9/17) • went for 12 kills, 18 digs and seven blocks vs. NU (9/28) • tallied 10 kills, 16 digs and three blocks vs. Iowa (10/2) • had four kills, one block and five digs at Michigan (10/7) • tallied 11 kills, three blocks and three digs at MSU (10/9) • went for 11 kills and nine digs to lead Minnesota vs. Illinois (10/15) • had eight kills and two aces at Iowa (10/19) • posted four kills and nine digs vs. Purdue (10/22) • tallied six kills, five digs and four blocks vs. MSU (10/26) • tallied seven kills, 13 digs and five blocks at UW (10/29) • had 14 kills and nine digs in a win at Illinois (11/6) • posted nine kills, 12 digs vs. Maryland (11/11) • totaled eight kills, six digs vs. Indiana (11/13) • went for 12 kills, nine digs at PSU (11/18) • had eight kills, 12 digs at OSU (11/25) • tallied eight kills, eight digs at NU (11/26) • posted 10 kills, 14 digs vs. SE Louisiana (12/5) • went for nine kills, 14 digs versus Ohio State (12/8).

2021 • SOPHOMORE SEASON:
All-Big Ten Second Team • AVCA All-North Region • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Player of the Week (9.20.21) • finished second on the Gophers with 3.28 kills per set while ranking fourth with 2.70 digs per set • Set a career-high with 12 kills against Baylor while also adding nine digs, two blocks and two aces (8/27) • had double digit kills again with 11 vs. TCU, also had two assists, eight digs and three blocks (8/28) • totaled 11 kills, nine digs and three blocks vs. Texas (9/1) • registered three kills, four digs and two blocks at Florida (9/5) • registered a then-career-high 17 kills with seven digs and three blocks in a win over Stanford (9/10) • topped her career-best with 19 kills and 11 digs for her first double double in a win over Oregon (9/11) • went for 14 kills, four blocks, four aces and six digs against UST (9/16) • had 14 kills, two assists, 13 digs and four blocks in a win over Iowa State (9/18) • totaled 11 kills, nine digs and three blocks in a win over Michigan (9/24) • registered 11 kills, nine digs and two blocks vs. Maryland (9/26) • had eight kills and eight digs at Wisconsin (10/1) • totaled seven kills and five digs at Northwestern (10/2) • had 15 kills and a career-high four assists with 11 digs at Michigan (10/8) • led Minnesota with 17 kills and 11 digs at Michigan State (10/9) • went for seven kills, four digs and three blocks vs. N’Western (10/13) • posted nine kills and nine digs vs. IU (10/17) • registered 15 kills, four digs, an assist and three blocks vs. Penn State (10/22) • totaled a double double with 10 kills, 13 digs and three assists vs. Ohio State (10/24) • went for seven kills, 11 digs and two blocks at Indiana (10/27) • posted career-highs in kills (22) and digs (19) in a five set win over Nebraska (10/30) • totaled 11 kills and 14 digs at Ohio State (11/4) • went for 13 kills and seven digs at Illinois (11/6) • led Minnesota with 13 kills to go along with eight digs at Iowa (11/11) • had 10 kills and seven digs vs. Purdue (11/14) • had 20 kills, 15 digs and four blocks vs. Wisconsin (11/21) • posted 12 kills, 13 digs and three blocks at Penn State (11/26) • had 17 kills, a career-high 21 digs and three blocks at Maryland (11/27) • totaled 10 kills and six digs vs. South Dakota (12/3) • went for 14 kills, 16 digs and two blocks vs. Stanford (12/4) • had 13 kills with four assists, 15 digs and five blocks vs. Baylor in the Regional Semifinals (12/9) • had eight kills with 11 digs vs. Wisconsin (12/11).

2021 SPRING • FRESHMAN SEASON:
Played in 15 matches and 43 sets her first year • had 19 kills, two aces and 80 digs • made her collegiate debut in the Michigan State win (1/24) and had four kills in eight attempts • had two aces and 13 digs against Purdue • saw action in Penn State game (2/14) • seven kills, seven digs and two blocks against Nebraska (2/19-2/21) • saw action against Illinois (3/13) • had 13 digs against Wisconsin • recorded six digs against Northwestern (3/26-27) • had 13 digs against Iowa (4/2-3) • had eight digs and an assist against Georgia Tech (4/15) • had 11 digs in the Regional Semifinal.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:
Played with Frisco Liberty High School and Texas Advantage Volleyball (TAV) • named an Under Armour First Team All-American • ranked as the No. 3 recruit on Prep Volleyball's Senior Aces • was a part of the USA Junior National team that played in the U20 World Championships in Mexico • with TAV, led her team to the 2019 18 Open National championship and was named the Most Valuable Player • named a Prep Volleyball's 18's First Team All-American • became the all-time kill leader at Frisco Liberty high school • established over 2,073 career kills, hit .296, has 183 blocks, 1,484 digs and 140 aces during high school • district champions with Frisco and held a 33-6 record • named the District Newcomer of the Year (2016), District MVP (2017 and 2019) and District Hitter of the Year (2018).

PERSONAL:
Daughter of Christopher & Paige Wenaas • graduated from Frisco in 2020 • member of National Honor Society and a four-year Academic All-District from 2016- 2019 in high school.