St. Ansgar 1999
Our athlete inductee to the Hall of Fame was born in Dubuque, IA. Jennifer Brower is the daughter of Diana and Frank Brower. She grew up in St. Ansgar, IA. She has a brother Andy. She graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1988. Here are some of her high school accomplishments.
In Cross Country she was a four time individual state qualifier winning three straight district tiles and placing in the top ten all four years. She won the state title in 1986 and was runner-up in 1985 and 1987. Jennifer was seventh as a freshman. She was the only member of her high school cross country team during her high school career. She was selected to the All-State teams in 1986 and 1987. Selected the Iowa AAU outstanding Athlete Award for Cross Country in 1987. In track her accomplishments are outstanding. She won four district title in the 3000 Meter Run and the 4 X 800 Meter Relay. She won the 1500 Meter Run title three times and was runner-up once. She also won ten conference titles. At the state meet she won two 3000 Meter Run titles both indoors and outdoors. Her junior year she ran 10:07 which was the seventh best time for an Iowa prep. She placed in the 1500 Meter Run and the 4 X 800 Meter Relay all four years, winning the 1500 Meter Run title her senior year. She was selected to the All State Track and Field teams in 1987 & 1988. Jennifer was a member of the National Honor Society, State of Iowa Scholar and earned four academic letters during her years at St. Ansgar. After her graduation she continued her career at the University of Iowa on an athletic scholarship in Cross Country and Track. Her collegiate career was impressive as well. She was a three time All-American in Cross and Track. She was the 1990 team captain. Here is a look at some of her accomplishments while at the University of Iowa. Jennifer won the 10,000 Meter Run Champion at the Drake Relays and the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Filed Meet. She won the 5000 Meter Run at the Kansas Relays, Florida Relays, and the Cornhusker Indoor Invitational. She was the regional and Big Ten Runner-up in Cross Country. She placed 3rd and 5th in the 10,000 Meter Run at the NCAA Championships in 1991 and 1992. She is the 10,000 meter record holder at the University of Iowa. Jennifer was selected the NCAA Women of the Year for the University of Iowa. She was selected the All-Around team MVP in 1991-1992. She was a three time Academic All American and a four time Academic All-Big Ten. Jennifer received the Big Ten Medal of Honor. She has been selected the University of Iowa Track Academic Athlete of the Decade and is a member of the Iowa Hawkeye Hall of Fame. Jennifer graduated from the University of Iowa in 1995 with a BA in Pharmacy. She received an NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship. Jennifer continued he competitive career after graduations with similar results. She placed 5th in the 5000 Meters at the U.S. Track and Field Championships in 1991. She was a qualifier for the Olympic Trials in 10,000 Meter Run 1992 and the Marathon in 1996. She competed in Beijing, China, in 1993, the World Half-Marathon champions in Belgium, in 1993, and in Japan in 1997. She is a member of the Adidas Running Team.
Jennifer married Matt McNutt in June of 1995. They are the proud parents of daughter Megan born October 27, 1999. Matt and Jennifer live in Austin, Texas where Matt is a lawyer for 3-M and Jennifer is a pharmacist for People’s Pharmacy. It is an honor to introduce Jennifer Brower-McNutt as a 1999 inductee to the Iowa Association Tack & Field Hall of Fame.