2024-25 Rowing Roster

Izabela Janecek

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Orcas Island, Wash.
  • Highschool Orcas Island HS

Biography

Senior (2024-25)
Raced in all eight events for the Cougars as a senior … helped the WSU 1V8 to a third place overall finish in the Grand Finals of the WCC Championships (5/16-17) after a second-place finish in the preliminaries … placed fourth with the 1V8 ahead of No. 24 North Carolina both days of the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/25-26) … was first in the 2V8 at the Head of the Lake (11/3) … placed second with the 1V8 at both the Winchell Cup (4/5) and the Fawley Cup (4/19).

Junior (2023-24)
Appeared in 10 events in both the 1V4 and 2V8 boats ... saw three second-place finishes and a third-place finish during the season … named a 2024 CRCA Scholar-Athlete.

Sophomore (2022-23)
Competed in seven regattas with a variety of crews during her second season on the Palouse … Raced with the Third Varsity Eight in three regattas … Rowed with the Second Varsity Four against Oregon State and Gonzaga … Ended the season racing with the First Varsity Four at the Lake Wheeler Invitational and the 2023 Pac-12 Championships … Rowed with the Third Varsity Eight crew at the San Diego Crew Classic, where she helped WSU finish sixth in the Carley Copley Cup A Final … Guided the Second Varsity Four boat to win over No. 17 Oregon State at Wawawai Landing with a time of 7:56.09 … Guided the First Varsity Four crew to a third-place finish on the final day of the Lake Wheeler Invitational, clocking in at 7:54.530 … Competed with the First Varsity Four crew at the 2023 Pac-12 Championships, helping the 1V4+ clock in at 7:31.337 to capture sixth place … Rowed in a single scull at the Burnaby Small Boat Sprints … Named to the 2023 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll … Selected as a CRCA Scholar Athlete.

Freshman (2021-22)
Rowed in five regattas for the Cougars as a true freshman … Rowed with the Novice Eight in four races and the Third Varsity Eight in one race … Helped the 3V8 post a first-place finish over Gonzaga at Wawawai Landing on April 30 … Rowed with the Novice Eight at the Head of the Spokane, at Oregon State, at Gonzaga, and at the 2022 Pac-12 Rowing Championships … Helped the Novice Eight crew finish fourth at the Pac-12 Rowing Championships.


Prior to Washington State

High School
Attended Orcas Island High School in Orcas Island, Wash. … Played basketball, and soccer and ran cross country at OIHS … Rowed for the Orcas Island Rowing Association in high school … Member of the High-Honor Roll each semester in high school.


Personal
Born on June 10, 2003 … Daughter of David Janecek and Melinda Hallen … Father is a WSU alum … Enjoys hiking, camping, trail running, and listening to podcasts… Owns a great dane dog and two Nigerian dwarf goats.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2023-24Junior

    6'0"
  • 2024-25Senior

    6'0"