Jenna Fesemyer

Started: She began wheelchair racing in 2013 while at high school. (wkyc.com, 29 Jul 2021; ohsaa.org, 01 Jan 2014) Reason: "I started wheelchair racing in 2013, which would have been my sophomore year of high school, and that was because the Ohio High School Athletic Association added wheelchair events to the state track meet. I fell in love with wheelchair racing right away after that." (wkyc.com, 29 Jul 2021) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (ahs.illinois.edu, 18 Sep 2023) Awards: While at high school she was named the 2014 National Girls' Field Athlete of the Year by US Paralympics. (ohio.com, 13 Nov 2014) Additional Info: FURTHER EDUCATION She has studied for a master's degree in education, policy, organisation and leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States of America. In 2022 she began studying for a PhD degree in recreation, sport and tourism, and leisure behaviour at the same university, where she has also worked part-time as a graduate research assistant. (ahs.illinois.edu, 18 Sep 2023; LinkedIn profile, 01 Mar 2024)