2021 Women's Track & Field Roster
Jena Metwalli
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Davidson, N.C.
- High School:
- Cannon School
- Position:
- Distance
- Major:
- Public Policy
Last Updated: June 8, 2021
At Michigan
• Member of the 2018 Big Ten Cross Country Championship Team
• Competing member of the 2016 Big Ten Outdoor Championship team and a member of the 2016 Big Ten Indoor Championship Team
•U-M Academic Athletic Achievement Award (2016-17)
Graduate Student (2020-21)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 4:23.32 in the 1500 meter run for 32nd at the NCAA East Preliminaries (May 27 & 29)
• Ran 4:27.29 in the 1500 meter run for 12th at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 14-16), after running 4:23.65 in the prelims.
• Ran a career-best 16:20.81 in the 5000 meter run for 7th at the B1G Billy Hayes Invitational (April 30-May 1)
• Ran a career-best 4:21.80 in the 1500 meter run for 6th at the B1G Indiana Invitational #3 (April 16)
• Ran a career-best 4:24.86 in the 1500 meter run for 12th at the B1G Indiana Invitational #2 (April 9)
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran a career-best 4:46.41 in the mile for 7th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-27) after running 4:46.41 in the prelims.
• Ran a career-best 9:38.97 in the 3000 meter run for 8th at the SPIRE B1G Invitational (Feb. 12-13)
• Ran a career-best 9:46.35 in the 3000 meter run for 2nd at the Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 23)
• Ran 4:58.64 in the mile for 7th at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 16)
Cross Country
• Ran 21:32.5 over 6 kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 108th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships (March 15)
• Ran 21:17.7 over 6 kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 3rd at the Florida State Winter Last Chance Invitational (March 5)
Senior (2019-20)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was not contested. To help prevent the spread of the virus, the University of Michigan suspended all athletic activities, including practices, effective March 12.
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 4:49.02 in the mile final for 9th at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 28-29)
• Ran 4:48.64 in the mile for 2nd at the Notre Dame Alex WIlson Invitational (Feb. 22)
• Ran 4:50.04 in the mile for 8th at the Power Five Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)
• Ran 9:55.47 in the 3000 meter run for 8th at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18)
• Ran 4:54.44 in the mile for 5th at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 11)
Cross Country
• Ran 21:20.1 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 46th at the Big Ten Championships (Nov. 3)
• Ran 20:53.5 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 42nd at the Pre-National Invitational (Oct. 19), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 4 runner.
• Ran 21:19.30 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 14th at the Big Ten Preview (Sep. 28), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 5 runner.
• Ran 17:35.5 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 30th at the John McNichols Invitational (Sep. 21)
• Ran 18:23.7 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 13th at the Michigan Open (Aug. 30)
Junior (2018-19)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 4:28.27 in the 1500 meter run for 16th at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12)
• Ran 4:31.46 in the 1500 meter run for 4th at the Len Paddock Open (May 3)
• Ran a career-best 16:44.56 in the 5000 meter run for 6th at the Cardinal Classic (April 19-20) in section 2.
• Ran 4:28.77 in the 1500 meter run for 10th at the Louisville Invitational (April 12-13)
• Ran a career-best 16:48.82 in the 5000 meter run for 22nd at the Stanford Invitational (March 29-30) in section three.
• Ran 4:31.01 in the 1500 meter run for 10th at the Black and Gold Invitational (March 22-23)
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran a career-best 9:48.39 in the 3000 meter run for 12th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 22-23)
• Ran a career-best 4:48.47 in the mile for 3rd at the Alex Wilson Invitational (Feb. 16)
• Ran 4:56.80 in the mile for 22nd at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 8-9)
• Ran a career-best 4:55.24 in the mile for 17th at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 1-2)
• Ran a career-best 2:17.62 in the 800 meter run for 11th at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 12)
Cross Country
• Ran 17:50.3 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 9th at the Eastern Michigan Fall Classic (Oct. 19) , scoring for the team as the Wolverines' No. 4 runner.
• Ran 18:40.3 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 21st at the Greater Louisville Classic (Sept. 29) in the open race.
• Ran 18:19.0 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 11th at the Michigan Open (Aug. 31)
Sophomore (2017-18)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 4:32.71 in the 1500 meter run for the win at the Toledo Invitational (May 3-4)
• Ran a career-best 17:09.45 in the 5000 meter run to finish 6th at the National Relay Championships (April 27-28)
• Ran a career-best 4:31.29 in the 1500 meter run to finish 10th at the Battle of the Blues (April 6) , after also running a career-best 9:54.66 in the 3000 meter run to finish 10th
• Ran a career-best 4:32.88 in the 1500 meter run to finish 14th at the Pac 12 vs Big Ten Challenge (March 23-24) , after also running 2:17.31 in the 800 meters to finish 21st
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 10:07.87 in the 3000 meter run to finish 4th at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 16)
• Ran a career-best 10:04.13 in the 3000 meter run to finish 8th at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 2-3)
• Ran a career-best 5:04.23 in the Mile to finish 11th at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13)
Cross Country
• Ran 19:19.4 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 39th at the Indiana State John McNichols Invitational (Sept. 9)
• Ran 19:20.0 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 26th at the Michigan Open (Sept. 1) in her first collegiate race
Freshman (2016-17)
Outdoor
• Redshirted
Indoor
• Redshirted
Cross Country
• Redshirted
• Competing as an unattached athlete, finished 24th at the 5,000-meter EMU Fall Classic (Oct. 21) in 18:33.4
• Finished 23rd at the 5,000-meter Michigan Open (Sept. 2) in her collegiate debut, running 19:37 as an unattached athlete
Prep
• Graduated from Cannon School (2016)
• Vulcan Award recipient (2015), given for leadership in athletics and academics
• Lead of the spirit club and a member of the Chinese honors society
Track and Field
• Two-time team captain (2015-16) and three-time Team MVP (2014-15-16)
• New Balance Nationals competitor (outdoors; 2016) at 800 meters
• School record-holder at 800, 1,600 and 5,000 meters and as a member of the 4x400 and 4x800-meter relays
• State Champion at 800 meters (2016)
• NCISAA (3A) Individual runner-up at 1,600 and 3,200 meters (2015)
Cross Country
• Three-year captain (2013-14-15) and four-year MVP (2012-13-14-15)
• Three-time Foot Locker Nationals Cross Country competitor (2013-14-15)
• Three-time All-State honoree (ninth in 2013; third in 2014; second in 2015)
• Two-time Conference Athlete of the Year (2014-15)
• Owner of the Cannon program record and the school's 5K course record
Personal
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology
• Majoring in Movement Science
• Daughter of Sharif and Maggie Metwalli
• Father, Sharif, attended U-M (1995)
• Born December 11, 1997
Other Sports
• Also earned varsity letters in soccer (2013) and in swimming and diving (2014, '16)
Career-Best Performances (College)
| Event | Time | Date |
| 800m (I) | 2:17.62 | 1-12-19 |
| 800m (O) | 2:17.31 | 3-24-18 |
| 1500m (O) | 4:21.80 | 4-16-21 |
| Mile (I) | 4:46.41 | 2-27-21 |
| 3000m (I) | 9:38.97 | 2-13-21 |
| 3000m (O) | 9:54.66 | 4-6-18 |
| 5000m (O) | 16:20.81 | 4-30-21 |
