Washington State University Athletics

WSU CAREER. JUNIOR (2018-19): Cross Country - Competed in four total events, and saw his best finish at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 36th overall (23:59.8), helping the Cougars run to a fifth place overall team finish...

SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Cross Country - At Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational finished sixth on team/100th overall...at Inland Empire Championships finished first on team/sixth overall...at Pac-12 Championships finished 48th overall/sixth on team...at NCAA West Region Championships finished 4th on team/47th overall...at NCAA Championships was final Cougars scorer at fifth on team/206th overall/177th in scoring.

FRESHMAN (2016-17): Cross Country - Finished Sundodger 9th overall/sixth on team...at Notre Dame Joe Piane Invite 108th overall/eighth on team...individual winner at Inland Empire Championships...at Pac-12 Championships 9th on team/48th overall…finished eighth in the Junior Men’s 8k at the USATF Cross Country Championships, Feb. 4, 2017, at the Rivers Edge Golf Course in Bend, Ore...ran a time of 26:41 on a course described as muddy and icy, surrounded by two feet of snow throughout the 2k loop course...one of 41 men entered in the Junior race…Outdoor - Ran 800m PR and finished second with a time of 1:50.68 at Cougar Invitational (4/29/17, Pullman)…at Stanford Invitational (4/1/17, Stanford) ran 1500m PR and finished sixth with a time of 3:52.02…at UW vs. WSU Dual (4/23/17, Seattle) ran 3000m PR and finished ninth with a time of 8:51.36…finished eighth in 800m (1:51.70) at Pac-12 Championships.
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned eight varsity letters at North Central High School…four in cross country for coach Jon Knight…four in track for coach Mark Vandine…2015 Gatorade Male Cross Country Runner of the Year for the state of Washington…led NCHS boys’ team to 10th straight Washington 3A cross country title, breaking team record for wins, as individual state meet winner in 2015…5k time of 15:02.0 was seventh-fastest clocked on the course…senior year also placed sixth at Nike Cross Northwest, won Nike BorderClash 17, and placed 25th at Foot Locker Nationals…three-time All-Greater Spokane League cross country team…selected 2015-2016 Male Scholar-Athlete from North Central High School…during track season, finished third at the mile at the Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays with a PR time of 4:07.28 - seventh-best nationally…at the state 3A championships won both the 1600m and 3200m titles with PRs of 4:07.69 and 8:55.96 giving him Triple Crown status: winning cross country, 1600m and 3200m state titles all in the same school year…at Portland Track Festival, ran 1500m PR time of 3:45.96 (37th)…finished fourth at Brooks PR Invitational with mile time of 4:11.45.
 
PERSONAL. Born in August 1998, in Spokane, Wash…father Mark is a business owner…mother Jan is a homemaker who ran cross country at Seattle Pacific University…younger sisters Jenna and Allie…graduated with a 4.0 GPA…volunteered at Women’s and Children’s Free Restaurant, Riverside State Park and Camp Spalding…enjoys hiking, camping…played saxophone in high school band four years…planning on majoring in mechanical engineering at WSU.
 
JANKE’S WSU BESTS
8K - 23:59.8 (2018)
800m - 1:50.68 (2017)
1500m - 3:47.30 (2018)
3000m - 8:16.92 (2019)
Mile - 4:05.99 (2018)

PAC-12 XC CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES
2018         8K                  36th           23:59.8
2017         8K                  48th           24:48.0

NCAA WEST REGION XC CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES
2018       10K                  59th           30:45.5
2017       10K                  47th           30:38.5

NCAA  XC CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES
2017       10K                  206th           31:43.0

PAC-12 T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES
2018       800m             14th             1:52.03
               4x400              7th             3:18.51
2017       800m               8th             1:51.70