Jennifer is the mother of three students at West Hills Elementary-Derek (5th), Diana (3rd) and Joey (2nd). She graduated from Franklin High school in Franklin, NC where she was a member of the cross country and track teams. The women’s cross country team won 3 consecutive state championship. Jennifer specialized in distance events and received All-State Honors 3 years in a row. 

She continued running in college at Mars HillUniversity where her teams won 2 conference championships and she received all conference honors. She was an academic All-American and selected as the NCAA NCwoman of the year in 1999.

Coach Brabson is entering her second year as a coach for the West Hills Track team. She also is has 2 years experience coaching Cross Country as well. She has been in Knox County for 8 years, now teaching students at every grade level. She has athletic experience playing volleyball and tennis at the collegiate level. She has a passion for competing and encouraging students to maximize their potential. Cross Brabson bring a wealth of knowledge to the sport when it comes to dedication, committment, and teaching the athletes about strategies to be successful in the sport of Cross Country.