Madelyn Jenkins - Women's Track & Field - Kent State Golden Flashes

Madelyn Jenkins in weight throw action at Jud Logan Memorial

Photo by: Elliot Wall

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Madelyn Jenkins

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Throws
Hometown:
Cleveland, Ohio
Prev School:
Lutheran West
High School:
Lutheran West

Prior to Kent State

Three-year state placer
Ranked 34th at nationals for weight throw
Conference Champion for discus in 2024
Ranked 30th at nationals for Hammer throw
Four-year honor roll student

Personal

Daughter of Mya and Dean Jenkins
Sibling of Morgan, Maxwell, and McKenna
Sister Morgan throws at Concordia University in Ann Arbor
Majoring in Criminal Justice

Tuesday, June 02

Tuesday, June 02

Tuesday, May 12

Wednesday, January 28

Jay Places 18th at NCAA Championships to Conclude Sophomore Campaign

Thursday, June 11

Kent State javelin thrower Kristen Jay winds up for her throw at the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Wearing bib No. 723 and a white Kent State Under Armour uniform, she holds the blue-and-yellow javelin above and behind her head, eyes focused forward. Spectators and a grassy embankment are visible in the background.

Jay to Make NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Debut Thursday in Javelin Throw

Tuesday, June 09

Kristen Jay Punches Ticket to NCAA Outdoor T&F Championships with Javelin Throw PR

Saturday, May 30

Kent State track and field assistant coach Michael Schober embraces two student-athletes in a group hug on the infield following a competition. A Kent State track and field coach embraces two athletes in a group hug on the infield following a competition. The coach, wearing a dark gray Under Armour quarter-zip and black cap, smiles broadly while hugging the two athletes, who are dressed in light blue and gold Kent State uniforms. Both athletes are smiling and laughing. A track facility with flags, a curved architectural structure, and green trees is visible in the background, with other competitors and spectators milling about.

Chilton and Schober Recognized with MAC Outdoor Women’s Track and Field Specialty Awards

Thursday, May 21