Jennings played softball for two years and basketball for four. As a senior, she was a member of Missouri Southern’s basketball squad that finished second at the 1982 NAIA Championships, earning the event’s Hustle Award and second-team all-tourney honors. At the time of her induction, she shared the school mark for most games played in a season (36, 1981-82) and ranked among the career leaders in assists (second/387), games played (Tied-second/117), and points (tenth/969).