Not many athletes enter college as complete a six-rotation player. But Jenna Wenaas is the exception. The outside hitter from Liberty High School, who will start her college career at Minnesota next fall, can attack from the front and back row, score from behind the service line, and play defense and receive serve. 

The Jenna Wenaas File

Position: Outside Hitter

Height: 6-1

Hometown: Frisco, Texas

High School: Liberty High School

Club: TAV

College Commitment: Minnesota

This high school season, she put her well-rounded talents to work for Liberty High School, leading the Redhawks to an undefeated 18-0 district schedule and an appearance in the sweet 16 of the Texas 5A regional tournament. She posted unreal numbers in her senior season — 642 kills, hitting .355, 37 aces, 49 blocks, and 440 digs — and finished her career with more than 2,000 kills (setting a new all-time career record at Liberty) and 1,500 digs.

100 wins as a Redhawk for Jenna!! #atc #rhvb pic.twitter.com/8aKqKYBX3D

— LHSRedhawkVolleyball (@LHSRedhawkVball) September 7, 2019

Prior to the fall slate, Wenaas traveled to Mexico with the U.S. junior national team to compete in the U20 World Championships, where she was a starting outside, beating out top-ranked players in the class ahead of her. Ranked No. 3 in 2020, Wenaas won the 2019 USA Volleyball junior national title in 18 Open with her TAV team, earning the MVP honor in the division.

#TAV athlete @JennaWenaas is named #3 on the 2019 @prepvolleyball Senior Aces List! #GoTAV https://t.co/ZcLod0rRtH @GopherVBall @DMNGregRiddle @Gosset41 @LHSRedhawkVball pic.twitter.com/Y9p9BbFlxM

— TX Advantage VB (@TAVVolleyball) September 4, 2019

“Jenna Wenaas brings strength and skill to the outside hitting position,” Minnesota head coach Hugh McCutcheon said. “She absolutely knows how to work, learn, and compete. She is phenomenal at the net, she hits with a ton of heat and range, and she's developed a great all-around game to compliment that.”

Watch Jenna Wenaas in action at the 2019 Under Armour High School All-America Match, streaming live right here on FloVolleyball, Dec. 31 at 7 PM ET.

“I always loved traveling to Minneapolis for volleyball tournaments as I was able to see everything the city had to offer, and the University of Minnesota will give me the opportunity to explore it further,” Wenaas said. “Playing in the Big Ten quickly became something I desired, as every game is a big game, especially in the Pav where we can rally off of huge crowds. I believe that kind of atmosphere cannot be found anywhere else.”

Last month, Wenaas added yet another major award to her resume: First Team Under Armour All-American. She’ll compete alongside the 23 other first teamers in the All-America Match on New Year’s Eve.