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Honors
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2023, 2024; Spring 2024)
Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2024)
Redshirt Freshman (2024-25)
Brown contributed to the Big Red’s win over the Hawkeyes and Scarlet Knights through a fifth-place swim in the 200 fly (2:03.82) and a seasonal best showing in the 200 free (1:53.08). The redshirt freshman from Kentucky also swam legs in the 400 free relay (3:30.40) and the 400 medley relay (3:49.97).
In a meet against Illinois, Brown harnessed a podium finish in the 500 free (5:14.96). She also helped rally her relay teams for a fifth-place showing in the 200 medley (1:45.27) and a sixth-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:37.70).
In a meet against the Omaha Mavs, Brown posted a second-place finish in the 500 free (5:19.82) along with a seasonal best in the 200 free (1:56.67). She assisted in the fourth-place finish her 200 medley relay (1:49.44) team claimed.
At the Hawkeye Invitational at the end of Nov., Brown assisted in the team win through personal and team efforts. Impressively, she placed fourth in the 200 fly (2:01.94) recording a seasonal best. Jenna also notched a personal best in her 500 free (5:56.05) event as well as her 400 IM (4:25.45). Brown was also included in her team’s sixth-place finish in the 800 free relay (7:24.93), 11th place in the 400 free relay (3:25.34), and a 27th place performance in the 200 medley relay (1:48.85).
Jenna Brown helped contribute to a second-place finish in the 400 medley relay (3:58.93) in a dual against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Nov. 8. Individually, she added a first-place finish in the 100 butterfly with a time of 59.83.
Brown captured first-place and a seasonal best in the 200 fly (2:02.41) against the Kansas Jayhawks (Nov. 1). She also delivered a sixth-place finish in the 100 fly (57.96), adding another seasonal best performance.
Brown recorded a second-place finish in the 200 fly (2:05.08) in a dual against the Iowa State Cyclones (Oct. 25) at the Devaney Natatorium. She also contributed to a fifth-place 200 medley relay (1:49.99) alongside teammates Sydney McCracken, Amelia Riggott, and Jazmyn Lunn.
Jenna continued her strong push in a dual against Iowa (Oct. 18) by placing first in the 200 butterfly (2:04.90) and a solid fourth-place finish in the 100 fly (58.50).
After taking a redshirt season in her first year as a Husker in 2023-24, Brown got her competitive collegiate career off to a solid start with a fifth-place finish in the 200 butterfly (2:08.37) in Nebraska's season-opening double-dual with No. 24 Minnesota and South Dakota at the Devaney Natatorium (Oct. 4). She added eighth-place finishes in the 100 fly (59.99) and the 1,000 freestyle (10:58.97) against the Golden Gophers and Coyotes.
Redshirt (2023-24)
Brown took a redshirt season in her first year at Nebraska in 2023-24. The true freshman from Louisville, Ky., performed well in the classroom and claimed sports on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2023-24.
Before Nebraska
Brown competed primarily in the 200 butterfly and 200 freestyle for duPont Manual High School in Louisville, Ky., where she placed second in the 200 freestyle and fifth in the 200 butterfly at the 2023 KHSSA Championships. In 2022, she earned a fourth-place finish in the 200 free and fifth in the 100 fly. She placed fourth in the 200 free and eighth in the 100 fly in 2021 and fifth in the 200 free and eighth in the 100 fly in 2020.
Personal
The daughter of Dan and Angela Brown, Jenna was born on Aug. 17, 2005. She has one brother, Jackson. Jenna is majoring in management and earned spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2023-24. She was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2024 for her service in the Lincoln community.
“I chose Nebraska because I felt like Nebraska was the best fit for me, because it will continue to challenge me academically and athletically, while providing a great atmosphere for an amazing college experience.”
Career-Best Times
| Event | Time | Meet (Year) |
| 100 Fly | 59.99 | Minnesota & South Dakota (2024) |
| 200 Fly | 2:08.37 | Minnesota & South Dakota (2024) |
| 200 IM | 2:19.44 | Minnesota & South Dakota (2024) |
| 1,000 Free | 10:58.97 | Minnesota & South Dakota (2024) |