Outlook

Jenna Knight will again be a key player up front for JCCC ... Has the ability to stretch defenses.

Sophomore Year 2024

Helped JCCC win the Kansas Jayhawk Conference D-II, NJCAA Region 6 Division II and NJCAA District Division II titles and finish runner-up at the NJCAA Division II Tournament with an overall record of 19-1-4 … Played in 23 matches, 13 as a starter … Tallied nine goals and one assist for 19 points … Her nine goals tied for fifth most on the team … Fired 39 shots, 27 on goal for a shots on goal percentage of .692 … Netted her first goal, the team’s seventh, in a 12-0 victory over State Fair (9-2-24) … Her lone assist came on the third score in a 10-0 win over Allen (9-14-24) … Found the back of the net twice in an 18-0 blowout of Southeast (9-25-24) … Followed with a goal in a 7-0 victory at Highland (9-29-24) … Scored off a corner kick in the 33^rd minute in a 5-0 win over No. 16 Neosho County (10-5-24) … That started a string scoring in five of the next seven matches … Netted the fourth goal in a 6-0 win at Allen (10-9-24) … Scored the sixth goal in a 15-0 blowout at Southeast (10-19-24) … Earned her eight goal of the year in a 6-0 win over Highland (10-23-24) … Netted the game winning goal in a 3-0 over Central in the Region 6 Championship Match (11-5-24).

Freshman Year 2023

Helped JCCC win the Kansas Jayhawk Conference D-II, NJCAA Region 6 Division II title and a runner-up finish at the NJCAA Division II Tournament with an overall record of 18-4-2 … Named All-Region 6 first team and All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II first team … Was the team’s top scorer with 10 goals and 31 points … Tied for the team in assists with 11 and game winning goals with three … Also had two game winning assist which ranked tied for second on the team … Ranked fourth in the conference in goals, tied for the lead in assists and was third in points … Three times during the season, she was selected the KJCCC D-II Player of the Week, earning the award in weeks three, eight and nine … Scored the game winning goal and assisted on two others in a 6-0 win over Central which earned her week three conference player of the week honor (9-1-23) … Had a big week in the eighth week, scoring a goal in a 5-1 win over No. 17 Allen (10-4-23) followed by two goals, including the game winner, along with an assist in a 4-1 win at Hesston (10-7-23) … Recorded a goal and three assists for five points in an 11-0 win over Pratt (10-11-23) … That effort earned her the week nine player of the week … Proved the game winning assist and scored the second goal in a 2-0 win over No. 20 Allen to propel the Lady Cavaliers to the Region 6 title (10-28-23) … Netted the game winning goal in a 4-0 win over No. 16 Rock Valley in the opening match in pool play at the NJCAA D-II National Championship (11-13-23).

High School

Was a three-year starter for coach Kevin Riley at Bonner Springs High School, Bonner Springs, Kan. … Graduated 2023 … Listed as a Class 5A player to watch in 2023 by the Kansas State High School Athletic Association (KSHAA) … Was a three-time KSHAA 5A All-State and All-Frontier League first-team selection … Scored a hat trick to lead her team to a 4-1 win over Tonganoxie (4-14-23) … Netted two goals and assisted on another to help the Braves rally from 0-2 for a 4-3 overtime victory over Ottawa her senior year (4-19-23) … Also had a five goal effort in a win over Ottawa … Tallied 49 career goals with a career high 24 as a sophomore … Followed with 17 as a junior and eight her senior year … Credited with a career high six assists her junior year …  Also competed in basketball, cross country, track and wrestling … Posed a 26^th place finish at the Kansas 5A Regional Cross Country Championships her senior year with a 5K time of 22:35.5 … Was second-team All-Frontier performer …  Earned All-State placing second at the KSHAA State Track Meet in the 100-meter high hurdles with a time of 15.68 as a junior … Was also a league and region champion … Also had events where she placed third and seventh at state … Placed sixth in 120-pound class at the Kansas State Wrestling Championships her junior year and was a state qualifier in the 115-pound class her senior year … Was also the league and region champion … Played three years of club soccer for KC Force and one year with FC Fusion … Valedictorian. 

Personal

Born Jenna Marie Knight on November 3, 2004, in Shawnee Mission, Kan. … Daughter of Jennifer Knight … Has two siblings; Larry and Hunter … Majoring in bio chemistry … Her career ambition is to become a gynecologist and deliver babies … Favorite food is macaroni and cheese … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Hereford House … Favorite TV show is Stranger Things … Favorite movie is The Notebook … Favorite book is Paper Towns … Favorite music entertainers are Bruno Mars and SZA … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athletes are Megan Rapino, Amy Wambach and Carlie Lloyd … Favorite sports team is the United State Women’s National Team … Greatest sports moment was scoring five goals against Ottawa … Notable alumni are former Kansas Jayhawk and NFL quarterback David Jaynes and former Kansas State and NBA forward Ed Nealy.