HIGH SCHOOL: Was the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's 2005-06 Female Athlete of the Year...Named first team all-state each of the past two seasons after taking a spot on the second team as a sophomore...Ranked 33rd on the Senior Aces 2006 list by PrepVolleyball.com...Earned first-team All-Lakeshore Conference accolades all four years at Westosha Central High School after running a 6-2 offense while setting and hitting middle...Her team claimed the 2003 and 2004 Division I (the highest level) state championships, while finishing second in 2002 and falling in the quarterfinals in 2005...The Falcons went 167-18 (.903 winning percentage) in her time at WCHS...Named to the all-state tournament team in each of her last three seasons...Also competed on the track team and was honored as the Lakeshore Conference Female Track Athlete of the Year as a junior after winning the state title in the 300-meter hurdles and crossing second in the 100-meter high hurdles...Served as a member of the National Honor Society and was honored as a member of the Honor Roll all four years at WCHS.
PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences...Decided to attend Tennessee because of the coaches and their commitment to both athletics and academics...Lists her dad, who doubled as her high school coach, as the biggest sports influence in her life...She chose the Lady Vols over Michigan State, Illinois State and Wisconsin...Has one brother, Evan (23), who played on the Ball State volleyball team...Models herself athletically after her brother who has taught her about persistence, hard work and dedication...Jena Margrette Berg, the daughter of Charlie and Julie Berg, was born on August 15, 1987, in Burlington, Wis.
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