Keene State College

Versatile senior athlete who will run her third season ofcross country and compete in a variety events, including heptathlon, the high jump and mid-distance races on the track.

2010-11 Cross-Country: Made significantimprovements, running her first season of cross country for theOwls…posted a time of 22:42 at the LECchampionships…Track: Named All-American asa member of KSC’s DMR team that placed third at NCAAchampionships…earned Indoors All-LEC (3rd,4’-11.75”), and All-New England Division III (7th,5’-02.25”) in the high jump….also raced to openAll-New England honors with the Owls’ third place finish(11:52.10) in the DMR…member of LEC champion 4x400 relayteam… Outdoors, place second in the high jump(5’-02.25’) and third in the 400 (1:01.46) at the LECChampionships.

2009-10: Track: Earned All-New England DivisionIII honors with a seventh place finish in the high jump(5’-02.25”) and All-LEC honors with a third-placeperformance (5’-00.50”)…twice named LEC rookiefield athlete of the week… won the high jump event at theSpringfield Invitational with a Division III New EnglandChampionship mark of 1.50 meters…

Before KSC: Competed in the 200, 110 and 300hurdles, and 4x400 at Guilford (Conn.) High…named toAll-Conference team as a junior and senior…placed second inthe HJ at the Southern Conn. Conference championship…hascompeted in gymnastics for 17 years….

Personal:  Janel is considering specialeducation as a major.