Name: Jackson Tenny
Grade: Senior
Sports Involvement: Tenny placed 2nd for his diving performance at the MSHSAA Class 1 boys State championship.
What were your greatest accomplishments this season?
“Getting second in state. I was overall after districts probably sixth or fifth best in the state and then I did really good at state so I got second. I wouldn’t say dive is the most fun thing, but I put in a lot of work for it. I was doing nine practices a week so state paid off,” Tenny said.
What motivates you to do diving?
“Knowing that I’m good at it and in the future, I would regret it if I just quit my senior year,” Tenny said.
What do you think about when you are diving?
“I used to think the mindset of just going in there and thinking that I’m going to win was the right thing, but for dive, it’s a completely different sport. It’s not about how you control your mind. It’s about how you perform. Any given day, you could perform bad or perform good and so the main thing I kept in mind is that I’m going to do everything in my power to perform as good as I can. It’s not just an ego mindset. It’s more of just I’ve worked for it, let’s focus on the next dive and then focus on the next dive and nothing ahead,” Tenny said.
What are your future plans after high school?
“I have my own window cleaning business and I already have two years of college because I’m in the early college program. So I will probably continue doing that,” Tenny said.
