Jennifer ( Gruver ) Kirkpatrick of Junction City has been inducted into the Kansas State High School Activities Association Hall of Fame.

Kirkpatrick, who has been a resident of Junction City for several years, and continously since 2005, was inducted into the Hall on Saturday at the State Track Meet in Wichita.

During her high school career ( 1988-92 ) in her hometown of Scott City, Kirkpatrick earned 12 gold and four silver medals in the State Track Meet. She was also a volleyball and basketball player.

In track she was a four-time state champion in the 100 meter hurdles, four-time state champion in the long jump, three-time gold medal winner in the triple jump, and won one gold medal in the 300 meter low hurdles.  Kirkpatrick was named a First Team All State basketball player her senior year, and named the Kansas Sports Magazine 4A player of the year in 1992.

Kirkpatrick stood on the medal stand at the state meet many times during her high school career.  So Saturday’s induction ceremony on that stand at state brought back good memories. “It was really more emotional than I thought it would be.” She also added, “This is just really a special place to me. And to be able to stand up there again and just see the crowd, think back on all the good memories, it means a lot!”

Kirkpatrick also competed in track and field for Kansas State University where she was a four-time Academic All Big 8 award winner, a Drake Relays Champion on the hurdle team, and is ranked seventh on the KSU Women’s All Time top 10 in the 400 meter hurdles.

When she was younger Jennifer also  competed for several years in the National Junior Olympic Meet. In 1988 she was the National Champion in the Triple Jump.

Kirkpatrick was on the honor roll throughout her high school career at Scott Community High School, and was her class valedictorian.

Today Jennifer Kirkpatrick is a clinical dietitian in the Innovative Weight Loss Solutions office at Geary Community Hospital.