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2016 Women's Track Roster

Janie Howse

  • Position Throws
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Moweaqua Central A&M
  • Hometown Assumption, Ill.

Biography

STATS

2016: EIU Senior Female Athlete of the Year (2015-16)
2016: 1st Team All-OVC (Weight Throw) - Indoor
2013: 2nd Team All-OVC (Discus) - Outdoor

2016:
Competed in indoor and outdoor track... Indoor - competed in eight meets during the 2016 indoor season... scored points in both throws events at the OVC Indoor Championships... first team All-OVC winning the weight throw at the OVC meet with a mark of 62'3" which ranks first on the EIU career list... added first place weight throw finishes at the Illini Classic and EIU John Craft... season best shot put was 46'9" at the IU Relays which ranked fifth on the EIU career list... named OVC Indoor Field Athlete of the Week for performance at EIU Friday Night meet... Outdoor - competed in eight meets during the outdoor season... member of OVC Outdoor Championship squad scoring points at the OVC meet in the hammer, shot put and discus... set the school record in the hammer at the EIU Twilight with a throw of 171'4"... also broke the 170' barrier in the hammer winning the Valpo Crusader... posted first place hammer finishes at the EIU Twilight, Valpo Crusader and ISU Redbird... season best discus throw was 149'11" at the EIU Big Blue, mark ranked fifth on the EIU career list... season best shot put was 44'8.75" at the OVC Championship... USTFCCCA All-Academic... EIU Presidential Award for academics... OVC Academic Medal of Honor recipient
2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... Indoor - during indoor season competed in shot put and weight throw... member of OVC Indoor Championship squad scoring points in both throws events... season best indoor weight throw was 59'9" at the OVC Indoor Championships which ranked second on EIU career list... season best shot put was 43'9.75" at the EIU Friday Night... Outdoor - during outdoor season competed in the discus, hammer and shot put... season best discus was 148'5: at the OVC Championships which ranked fourth on EIU career list... season best hammer was 161'5" at the EIU Twilight which ranked fourth on the EIU career list... season best shot put was 45'1.50" at the EIU Twilight which ranked tenth on the EIU career list... 
2014: Competed in 2014 indoor and outdoor track... Indoor - during indoor season competed in the weight throw and shot put... season best weight throw mark was 54'10" at the Northern Iowa Invite, mark ranked seventh on EIU career list... best indoor shot put mark was 42'11" at the Grand Valley Big Meet... Outdoor - during the outdoor season competed in the discus, hammer and shot put... season best discus mark was 143'8" at the Illini Twilight, mark ranked fifth on the EIU career list... placed fourth in the discus at the OVC Outdoor Championships with a throw of 140'01"... season best hammer throw was 158'01" at the OVC meet, distance ranked fifth on the EIU career list... season best performance in the shot put was 43'3.25" at the OVC Championships, mark ranked 10th on the EIU career list... OVC Medal of Honor winner... 
2013: Competed in 2013 indoor and outdoor track... Indoor - during indoor season had a season best mark of 48'6" in the weight throw at the OVC Championships... season best shot put was 40'9" at the EIU Early Bird... Outdoor - during outdoor season helped EIU win OVC Championship earning second team All-OVC honors in the discus... season best discus mark was 143'4" at the Miami Invite which ranked fifth on the EIU career list... season best hammer mark of 140'10" at the OVC Championships... season best shot put was 42'5.25" at the SIU Spring Classic...

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed Moweaqua Central A&M HS where she was a four time IHSA Class A state qualifier in the discus and three time qualifier in the shot put... state champion in IHSA Class 1A in the discus with a winning mark of 140'7"...  second in the IHSA Class 1A state meet as a junior in the discus...  was fourth as a sophomore and 12th as a freshman... placed fifth in the state in the shot put as a junior and senior... holds the school record in both events.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

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  • 2014Sophomore

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  • 2015Junior

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  • 2016Senior

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