State cross country champion Stephanie Jenks will swim for the Linn-Mar Lions this fall, but she will not compete with the cross country team, according to a story on the Iowa Prep Sports website.

Jenks, a sophomore, is one of the top triathletes in the nation in her age group. Her running and biking times in the triathlon are among the best in the nation and the world, but her swimming time occasional lags behind her competitors.

That could be one reason why Jenks will skip the cross country season and focus on swimming. She participated in both fall sports last year for Linn-Mar.

Jenks won two titles at the Drake Relays and two more titles at the state track meet this past spring.