Aquinas College

Jayden Turner brings a diverse athletic background to the Aquinas Cross Country program after an accomplished career at Kenowa Hills High School. A History major with a minor in Legal Studies, Turner was named his school's 2024 Athlete of the Year after earning 16 varsity letters across multiple sports. In cross country, she earned four varsity letters, OK Gold All-Conference honors in 2022 and honorable mention recognition in 2021 and 2023. Turner also earned four varsity letters in track and helped a 4x800 relay finish as conference runner-up in 2021 and 2022, while competing in varsity soccer, basketball and golf during his prep career. With 10 years of competitive running experience, she chose Aquinas for the opportunity to continue competing and defines success as embracing each workout and race with a positive mindset. Her favorite movie is Good Will Hunting, and "7 Summers" tops his Spotify history with 366 listens.