Jake Renfree
Knoxville Catholic High School
Impact Statement
Renfree, who will run on a scholarship at the University of Notre Dame, is an excellent student and will head to South Bend as a third generation pre-med student.
Biography
Renfree capped an outstanding scholastic career by winning the Tennessee Division I Large Class Cross Country championship. In the previous two state championship meets, Renfree finished second and fourth. After winning his first state title, Renfree headed to the Foot Locker National Championships in Southern California where he finished in second place. As a junior he finished fifth at the national championships.
Renfree, who will run on a scholarship at the University of Notre Dame, is an excellent student and will head to South Bend as a third generation pre-med student. He’s also a top-notch runner on the school’s track and field team. Renfree is the state’s defending Division I Large Class champ in the 3200. In 2017, he also won gold as a junior in the 1600, plus he won a gold medal being part of the school’s 4X800 relay team.
In addition to his running and classwork, Renfree also is a member of the Spanish National Honor Society. He also volunteered at the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.
His freshman year at Notre Dame was successful until Covid. He was an ACC Champion as a team member of the Distance Medley Relay.
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