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Jenna Banks - Captain - '06
Outdoor Track '06 - Jenna is Captain of the Spring team. She has a lot of goals to shoot for. #1 on her personal list is an attempt at the outdoor mile record of 5:16.4. But she will be most concentrated on team goals. She hopes to lead NA to another successful season. Along the way she'll be running everything from the 800M to the two mile.
Indoor Track '06 - Jenna was the captain of the indoor team. She made her mark from the 4X400M to the two-mile. She broke school records in the 1000M (3:11.8) and two-mile (11:38.74). She also has the second fastest mile in team history, winning the Hockomock League Meet in 5:22.32. She came back to anchor the 4X400M to third place in 4:13. At the Class B State Relays Jenna anchored the second-fastest indoor 4X800M in team history (9:58). At the Class B Meet her season was ended when a runner stepped on her heel - peeling off her shoe. She ran over 3/4 of the race with one shoe and still managed a 5:35.
Cross Country '05 - Jenna was the captain of the cross country team and NA's leading returning runner. Another year of tremendous improvement has moved her up to #3 on North Attleboro's all-time Borderland Park list. Her time of 16:53 on the 2.73M course moves her into elite company. She won 6 of 8 Hock dual meets, placed 2nd in the Hockomock League Championship meet by eight seconds and was third at the Hockomock League Invitational. At the State Class B Meet she placed 5th in a school record 19:36. She duplicated that time at the state finals placing 13th in Division 1. Those efforts gained her both Globe All-Scholastic and Sun Chronicle All-Star recognition.
Spring Track '05 - Jenna was the top distance runner posting huge PR's in the 800, Mile and 2Mile . She ran consistantly sub-2:30 and sub-5:30. She finished her season by placing 6th in the 800M at the class B meet and anchoring the 4X800M school record team at the Rocket Relays.
Indoor Track '05 - Jenna led the distance crew with times of 3:14.31 in the 1000M and 5:46 in the mile. Her 1000M time came at the Hockomock League Championship where she placed third. It was a new school record breaking the old mark of 3:14.51. She rebroke the school record in the state class meet placing 7th.
Cross Country '04 - She posted a time of 10:40 at the Hockomock League Jamboree and placed 16th at the Hockomock League Championship. She placed 2nd for NA in three of the dual meets and was first in the other. Her highest placement overall was second vs. Stoughton and Canton.
Spring Track ('04) - Jenna qualified for states in the mile and was an integral member of NA's 4X800M relay team.
Academics - Jenna is a member of the National Honor Society. Her academic strengths are anatomy and U.S. history. She is an honor student and Reniassance Scholar. Jenna intends to pursue a career in nursing. She is currently being recruited by a number of colleges, and has shown interest in UMass Lowell and Worcester State College.
Family - Jenna's parents are Bonnie Scoullar and Stephan Banks. She has a step-dad Richard Scoullar. Her two brothers are Joshua and Gregory
Hobbies : shopping, listening to music, watching movies and running of course

Jenna coined her own motto : " Whether you win or lose , its what you do in your running shoes"

Favorite Saying : "Crank it!"

Coach's Comments :

'05 Jenna has established herself as the leader of this distance program. Although she has acheived considerable success, she still works just as hard as day 1. She continues to be an incredible role model for others.

'04 Jenna is one of those rare runners who come into a program with little fanfare, spend a short time in adjustment and suddenly explodes as a runner. One day she was trailing behind and the next she was with the leaders. Jenna has great running posture and is very efficient. She will definately have a strong impact on our distance program.