Jaynie Halterman

Hometown:

Thompson's Station, TN
Year:

SO
High School:

Independence
Events:

Distance
Major:

Philosophy and Intercultural Studies

Bio

2024-25 at Taylor:

Indoor:

Automatically qualified for NAIA Nationals in the 3,000-meters and 5,000-meters.
Won the 3,000-meters and the 5,000-meters at the CL Championships.
Set NAIA National Record in the 5,000-meters with a time of 16:00.14 at the NAIA National Championships.
Set CL and TU record in the in the 3,000-meters with a time of 9:35.14 at the CL Championships.
All-Crossroads League in the 5,000-meters.
Named CL Track Athlete of the Week after CL Championships.
NAIA Individual National Champion in the 5,000-meters.
Received the NAIA Indoor Nationals Outstanding Performance Award.
NAIA All-American in the 5,000-meters.

Outdoor:

Automatically qualified for NAIA Nationals in 5,000-meters and 10,000-meters.
Won 5,000-meters at IWU Polar Bear Invite and CL Championships.
Won 10,000-meters at Little State Championships.
Set CL Championships record in the 5,000-meters with a time of 16:28.54.
Set TU record in the 5,000-meters with a time of 16:02.58 at the Fighting Chance Invite.
Set TU record in the 10,000-meters with a time of 34:06.16 at the Little State Championships.
All-Crossroads League in the 5,000-meters.
Named USTFCCCA NAIA Great Lakes Region Track Athlete of the Year.
NAIA Individual Champion in the 5,000-meters.
NAIA Individual Champion in the 10,000-meters.
NAIA All-American in the 5,000-meters and 10,000-meters.

Prep: Earned six varsity letters at Independence High School running for coach Luke Finley … 2021 state champion in 1600m … 2022 state runner-up in 3200m … 2023 state runner-up in cross country, recording the fastest runner-up time in TSSAA history … MSCCA Girls Runner of the Year 2023 … Achieved Milesplit gold standard four times … 2022 Girls Cross Country Wilco Awards winner … Three-time MVP on school team … Member of National Honors Society, including Math, Science and English Honors Societies … Graduated with honors.

Personal: Daughter of Jonathan and Jenni Halterman … Mother, Jenni, ran cross country at Taylor … Majoring in philosophy and intercultural studies.