Asher Jenkins

Photo by: Isaac Wasserman, NCAA Photos

Class:
Freshman
Events:
Sprints
Hometown:
Bellevue, Neb.
Height:
6-1
High School:
Bellevue West
Squadron:
13 Bulldawgs

HIGH SCHOOL: Bellevue West High School…four-time Nebraska state champion…swept the 100-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter titles as a senior…ran on the winning 4x100-meter relay as a sophomore…also claimed two silver medals in the 400-meter dash and ran on the 4x100-meter relay that finished second in 2023…added additional top-10 finishes at the state meet in the 400-meter dash (seventh as a freshman) and 200-meter dash (sixth as a junior)…named the top male scholar-athlete in track by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee…two-time NCPA Academic All-State honoree…also competed in football…honorable mention all-state as a defensive end…named to the all-academic metro team…member of the National Honor Society…graduated with a 4.1 GPA.

PERSONAL: Full name is Asher Moore Jenkins…son of Kitt Jenkins and Naviere Walkewicz…has six siblings, including an older brother, Arden, who is a sophomore at the Academy and thrower on the track and field team…majoring in aeronautical engineering…hobbies include cars, movies, animals, food, and traveling…mother, aunt, uncle, and grandfather all served in the military…member of Cadet Squadron 13.