Russ Rose Then (1992): “Although Jenny did a great job for us every time we called on her during her freshman season, she really didn’t receive the amount of playing time necessary to show significant improvement. I know Jenny wasn’t satisfied because no one works harder in the weight room or on conditioning. With time and experience, she’s
going to be a good one.”
1992 Season (Sophomore) Highlights and Awards: Academic All-Big Ten.
Season Recap: Jen Reimers demonstrated her exceptional athletic ability by playing two sports during the 1992-93 school year … after starting all 32 matches for the Lady Lion volleyball team, which advanced to the NCAA Mideast
Regional in December, Reimers hooked on with the Penn State basketball team .. .in the Fall, Reimers was a perfect complement to outside hitters Kim Kumfer and Laura Cook and middle hitters Leanne Kling and Saundi Lamoureux … exhibited exceptional all-around skills … ranked fourth on the team in kills (171) and fifth in digs (213) … set a Penn
State record for most service aces in a three game match with six against Temple (Sept. 27) … had her best match of the year against Illinois (Nov. 27) when she totaled a season high 13 kills and added 11 digs … her hitting percentage in that match was .48l. .. recorded 10 or more digs eight times … season highs: 13 kills vs. Illinois (Nov. 27), 16 digs vs. Northwestern (Sept. 25).
Before Penn State: Reimers was an all-city, all conference and all-state performer in volleyball, basketball and soccer at Lincoln Southeast HS … served as captain in all three sports … in track and field, she earned all-city and all-conference honors and qualified for the state meet in the discus and high jump … placed fourth in the state high jump … an outside hitter, Reimers competed in the 1991 Nebraska Coaches Association all-star match and on Nebraska Junior teams that won two USVBA regional championships … the Gatorade Circle of Champions Nebraska Basketball Player-of-the-Year, she was selected to compete in the Nebraska/SouthDakota Coaches all-star game … played guard and forward on teams that won three district titles and two state championships … preseason All-America selection in Street & Smith’s College/Prep Basketball and Dick Vitale’s Basketball magazines … a midfielder, she was the 1990 team MVP in soccer … a member of the National Honor Society, Reimers received the U.S. Army Reserve ational Scholar-Athlete Award and the KFOR Sportscasters Scholarship … also was a Sertoma Club honoree … recognized as an academic all-state selection in volleyball, basketball, soccer and track.