#24 Jena Young Season 2023-24

2025 as a sophomore

• Started all 53 games at shortstop or second base.
• In 156 plate appearances, averaged .359, with 56 hits, 43 runs, 27 RBIs, 10 doubles, five triples, and three home runs.
• Went 7-7 on stolen bases.
• Registered 99 putouts on 191 chances, with a .979 fielding percentage.
• All-Big Ten First Team
• All-Big Ten Defensive Team
• NFCA Midwest All-Region Second Team
• Letterwinner

2024 as a freshman

• Started all 46 games as a freshman at shortstop or second base.
• Finished second on the team with a .373 batting average.
• Finished second on the team in Big Ten play hitting .382 in 23 games.
• Recorded 53 hits including six doubles, three triples, and four home runs.
• Led the team in total bases (77), walks (19), stolen bases (6) and OBP (.445).
• Led Big Ten freshman in batting average.
• Recorded 15 muti-hit games.
• Recorded a hit in all but 10 games during the season.
• Statistically was the toughest batter to strikeout in the Big Ten.
• Made her Hawkeye debut against NC State on Feb. 9 and went 2-for-3.
• Career high 4-for-4 against Minnesota on April 28th.
• First team all-Big Ten and all-freshman selection.
• Letterwinner

High School

• 2022-23 State Gatorade Player of the Year (Iowa)
• In 2022, hit .624 with 22 home runs, 55 RBIs and 70 runs scored
• Three-time first team all-conference
• Three-time all-state team honoree
• Two-time state champion
• Holds school’s single-season records for homeruns, runs scored, RBIs, and slugging %

Personal

• Born December 4, 2004
• Daughter of Megan and Tim Young
• Has one sibling, Casey
• Majoring in exercise science