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Triple Threat of the Week: Jenna Dankert, Oak Creek

03/01/2018, 11:45am CST
By Norbert Durst

Name: Jenna Dankert
School: Oak Creek
Year: Senior 

Volleyball Honors: Two-year varsity performer for coach Kristan Hren and the Knights... helped Oak Creek win Southeast Conference championship as a senior... recorded the most service aces on the team... 

Basketball Honors: Two-year varsity performer for coach Steve Hluchnik and the Knights... helped Oak Creek reach a sectional final as a junior... Oak Creek didn't lose a Southeast Conference game in her four years in high school... named co-captain as a senior... named to the WisSports.net Defensive watchlist to begin the season... averaging 4.6 points per game for Oak Creek (22-2) who plays West Allis Hale in a Division 1 sectional semi-final tonight... 

Football Honors: Two-time second team all-conference performer for coach Mike Bartholomew and the Knights... named to the WisSports.net Special Teams watchlist... 

Track & Field Honors: Enters her senior year as a two-time state qualifier for coach Dean Tutas and the Knights... placed 7th in the shot put and 11th in the discus at the state tournament last season... reached state tournament as a sophomore in the shot put... conference champion in the shot put as a sophomore and junior.. personal record for shot put is 41 feet, 1 inch and personal record for discus is 120 feet, 11 inches... 

Favorite Sport (and why): "Both basketball and track are my favorite sports. I have always loved basketball and I have been able to play with my best friends every year since 4th grade because of this sport and I love being able to work together as a team. Track is a newer sport for me that I soon began to love because I only have to rely on myself, it is all up to me." 

Best Part of High School Sports (and why): "The constant competitive atmosphere and support you get from not only your teammates and coaches, but your teachers and community as well." 

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "You are your biggest competition, so believe in yourself" 

Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "Going up to state my sophomore year for basketball and going to state my sophomore and junior year for track, the environment is insane and it is something I will always remember." 

Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "The best part of playing multiple sports is all the memories and friendships I have made throughout the years. My closest friends are athletes who I am very grateful to be able to constantly play with." 

Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "I actually play four sports, the other one is football! The toughest part of playing Four sports is the fact that it is one season followed right by another. They actually usually overlap seasons so the moment I'm done with one sport, I'm onto the next. It is hard because I am constantly busy and its hard to stay caught up with my homework because I have practice every day with three AP's and other classes. I also don't really have much time to recover, although my coaches do let me take a few days to rest! Don't get me wrong though, I do love being busy! I really don't know what I would do with a lot of time on my hands."

Favorite Opponent (and why): "Franklin is my favorite opponent in all sports because they are our rival school and no matter what, it is always a great atmosphere to play in. We also are friends with most the girls so even though they are our rivals, it is still fun to play against our friends."

Favorite Professional Team: Green Bay Packers

Favorite Professional Athlete: David Beckham 

Favorite College Team: Wisconsin Badgers

Cumulative GPA: 3.9 

Toughest Individual You've Competed Against (and why): "Sam Noennig from Hartford. Every meet she would just demolish everyone in both the shot put and discus!" 

Most Admired High School Teammate (and why): "Haley Zylka, she is always giving 100% while pushing her teammates to make them better. She is constantly motivating us to do our best." 

College Plans: "I have committed to compete track and field at the D1 school, Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina where I plan to eventually attend medical school."  

Activities Outside of Sports: "I like to swim and hangout with my friends." 

I Find it Relaxing to: "Read or paint while listening to music." 

Favorite TV Show: Greys Anatomy 

Favorite Movie: The Road Within

Favorite Musical Artist: Khalid

Favorite Subject: "Math and Science are my favorite subjects. Over the years Anatomy and Physiology, AP Psychology, AP Bio, and all my math classes(I'm in AP Calculus BC right now) have been my favorite in high school." 

Favorite Restaurant: Mongolian Grill 

Favorite Website: Twitter or Pinterest 

Other Family Members: My mom, Lynette; my dad, Jason; and my one younger brother, Sean

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