Hall of Fame
Jenna Shellenberg Busler put together one of the most memorable careers for any player to ever wear a McKendree women’s soccer uniform. By the time she played her final contest for the Bearcats in 2006, Jenna helped rewrite the program’s record book, and still stands atop McKendree’s all-time scoring list at the time of her induction into the McKendree Sports Hall of Fame.
As a freshman in 2003, Jenna led McKendree with seven assists and finished third on the team with 13 total points. She was also part of a Bearcats’ squad that finished the season with a perfect 4-0 record in American Midwest Conference play. That marked the first of seven consecutive undefeated conference campaigns for McKendree as the program reeled off 47 straight conference victories from 2002-10.
In 2004, Jenna scored a team-leading 34 points, netting 14 goals on her way to the first of three consecutive AMC Player of the Year awards. She led the Bearcats in scoring in each of her final three seasons at McKendree, posting 15 goals and 33 total points as a junior in 2005 before closing out her playing days with 13 goals and 32 points in her senior campaign of 2006. Jenna finished her McKendree career with 45 goals and 22 assists for 112 points, and still reigns as the Bearcats’ all-time leading scorer at the time of her induction.
Along with her three AMC Player of the Year plaques, Jenna was a three-time NAIA All-America honoree, collecting second-team accolades in 2005 along with honorable mention recognition in 2004 and 2006. In addition, Jenna was a three-time NAIA All-Region V performer. In the classroom, she was a three-time Academic All-AMC selection.
In four years of wearing a McKendree uniform, Jenna helped lead the McKendree women’s soccer team to an overall record of 60-16-6 along with a perfect 16-0 mark in conference play. The Bearcats made three appearances at the NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship during Jenna’s career.
