Career Honors & Awards
- Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2023)
- Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2024)
- 2022 National Qualifier (4th, floor; 7th, all-around; 9th, bars)
- 2022 Regional Qualifier (1st, floor and all-around)
2024 (Freshman)
Whitney Jencks had an impressive freshman campaign, competing in every meet for the Big Red on bars, going 12-of-13 on floor and making her beam debut at the second round of the NCAA Championships. The Madison, S.D., native had a 100% hit rate across all of her routines and earned career highs of 9.900 on bars, 9.850 on beam and 9.875 on floor.
Before Nebraska
Whitney Jencks joins the Huskers after training at Twin City Twisters. Jencks competed at the 2022 national qualifiers, finishing fourth on floor, seventh in the all-around and ninth on bars. At the 2022 regional qualifier, Jencks claimed first on floor and in the all-around.
Personal
Whitney is the daughter of David and Rachael Jencks and has five siblings, Marissa, Ainsley, Audrey, Ryan and Tyler. She was born on July 22, 2005. Jencks graduated from Madison High School, and she plans on majoring in nutrition and health sciences.
Whitney on why she chose Nebraska: “I chose Nebraska because of the amazing team, and I loved the coaching staff. The resources and opportunities that Nebraska offers for academics and athletics is exceptional.”
2024 Season Highs
- Bars: 9.900 (UNC/SEMO/ISU, 3/3/24)
- Beam: 9.850 (at NCAA Second Round, 4/4/24)
- Floor: 9.875 (at Arkansas, 3/15/24)