University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

Jenny Bautista is one of the most decorated tennis players in UCO history, a standout singles and doubles player from the late 1980s who earned All-American honors four times.

Bautista came to the Bronchos from the Philippines in the spring of 1986 and promptly captured the District 9 singles title en route to making it to the round of 16 at the NAIA national tournament to gain All-America recognition.

Jenny followed that with one of the most dominating years in school history in 1986-87, picking up All-America honors for both singles and doubles after putting together a phenomenal 51-4 record.

She repeated as District 9 singles champion and teamed with Kerryn Whittaker to win the doubles title, with that duo making it all the way to the NAIA national finals. 

Bautista came back in 1987-88 to win a third straight District 9 singles crown and a second consecutive doubles title in being named district 9 player of the year and was a singles All-American for the third time.

Jenny didn’t play the following year after getting married and having a child, then returned as a senior in 1989-90 to finish her career.  She finished with a 136-36 record an going 77-17 in singles and 59-19 in doubles.