Prep: Graduated from Boaz High School in Boaz, Ala. … competed in cross country for coach Randy Nelson … earned All-County, All-Section and All-State honors in 2011 … was the individual Marshall County Champion that year … finished 9th at the Class 5A AHSAA state championship meet … high school teammates with AUM cross country runner Andrew Russell.

Personal: Full name is Stephen Joshua Jenkins … son of Todd Jenkins and Brenda Motley … majoring in history … hobbies include Ultimate Frisbee, listening to music and biking.