Meet R Freshmen: Jenna Ferguson
12/13/2019
MEET R FRESHMEN: JENNA FERGUSON
Rutgers gymnastics welcomes eight newcomers to the roster for the 2020 season. The Meet R Freshmen series continues with Jenna Ferguson from Wellsville, Pennsylvania.
Name: Jenna Ferguson
Nickname: Jenna
One word to describe your coach: Encouraging
Favorite Rutgers athlete past or present: Belle Huang
Favorite place to hang out on campus: My dorm room
The person I most admire is and why: My parents because they have helped me get to where I am now and I don’t know what I would do without them
Favorite professional athlete: Rilet McCusker
Favorite professional sports team: Pittsburgh Steelers
One word to describe myself in competition: Determined
One word to describe myself outside of competition: Hardworking
Few people know that I: have been doing gymnastics since I was 3 years old
Person who had the greatest influence on my athletics career: My parents and teammates
I started gymnastics because: when I was little I would not stop moving and jumping around. My friend was in gymnastics and I joined with her.
I chose Rutgers because: The campuses are really nice and the atmosphere is very nice. I also liked how the academics are very good!
Favorite cereal: Captain Crunch
Favorite musician/group: Ariana Grande
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal in: Twister
Famous people I have met include: Shawn Johnson and Nastia Lukin
Rituals I have before, during, or after a meet are: having support from people, thinking positive, going out to eat after depending on what time the meet ends
Favorite all-time gift received: My phone
Pets I had growing up were: Dogs, fish and cats
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: Alvin and the Chipmunks
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Bora Bora
The website I visit most often is: Xfinity TV or Netflix
My favorite teacher was: Mrs. Kunkle, 6th grade English Teacher
The quote that most resonates with me is: "As long as you’ve done your best, making mistakes doesn’t matter. You and I are human; we will mess up. What counts is learning from your mistakes and getting back up when life has knocked you down." – Shawn Johnson
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Pink
My spirit animal is: Cat
One thing on my bucket list is: to go on vacation to Bora Bora
Phone app I cannot live without: Phone app for calling (fun app – Instagram)
Stay tuned to ScarletKnights.com and Rutgers gymnastics on social media to meet the rest of the freshman class!
