Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country at Augustana Twilight on September 5, 2025 at 8:30 p.m.
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8:30 p.m.
Women's Cross Country
at Augustana Twilight
South Dakota State University Athletics
2021 Women's Cross Country Roster
Hanka, Janean
Janean Hanka
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Hermosa, S.D.
- High School:
- Hill City H.S.
- Pronunciation:
- So.
Bio
CAREER RESULTS
2020-21:
OUTDOOR: Appeared in six meets participating in the 1,500 meters and the 3,000 meter steeplechase...received an individual medal for her six place effort in the steeplechase at the Summit League Outdoor Championships with a season best time of 11:17.71...added an eighth place overall in the 1,500 meters at the Kip Janvrin Open with another season best time of 4:52.71.
INDOOR: Competed in four meets participating in the mile and 3,000 meters...notched a pair of 11th place finishes that resulted in season best times first in the 3,000 meters (10:29.45) at the SDSU Indoor Classic and the mile (5:15.71) at the SDSU Last Chance.
CROSS COUNTRY: Placed 16th overall at the Summit League Championships crossing the line in 23:07.30 as the Jackrabbit's sixth runner to finish.
2019-20:
OUTDOOR: Season canceled
INDOOR: Had 6 competitive opportunities in her first season on the oval… started the season by running 5:33.51 in the mile at the SDSU DII Invite (Jan 24), and 10:56.07 in the 3000 at the Jim Emmerich Invitational (Jan 25), and worked to improve upon those marks, by the end of the season she had run a lifetime best of 10:39.69 (10th place) in the 3000 at the SDSU Indoor Classic (Feb 14) and another lifetime best of 5:21.41 in the mile at the SDSU Last Chance Meet (Feb 21).
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in the SDSU XC Classic (Sep 13) where she clocked 21:26.9 for 5k… raced her career first 6k, running 25:23.1, at the Roy Griak Invitational (Sep 28)… finished the season by lowering her mark in the 5k distance with two sub-20 minute performances by running 19:57.0 at the Briar Cliff Invitational (Oct 5), 19:56.9 at the Ron Pynn Classic (Oct 19).
BEFORE SDSU: Placed ninth at the state cross country meet in 2017... team placed first at same meet... Placed 14th at the state cross country meet in 2018.. team placed second... placed eighth in the state track meet in the high jump in 2016... placed 12th in high jump at 2019 state track meet... placed seventh in the 3200m run at the state track meet in 2018... placed fourth a year later... member of third place finishing 4x800m relay team in 2018... took fifth place the following year... 2019 conference champion in the 3200m run...Howard Wood 4x800m placed 1st- 2018. Placed third at the Howard Wood meet in the 4x800m in 2019...took eighth place in the high jump at the 2016 state meet... took 12th in 2019...Hill City H.S. indoor high jump record holder.. named MVP of girls field athletes in 2016 and 2018... named cross country rookie of the year in 2017... won the cross country Ranger Award in 2018... logged personal bests in the 5k (19:38), 3200m run (11:45), 1600m run (5:25), 800m run (2:32), outdoor high jump (5'1") and outdoor high jump (5').
2020-21:
OUTDOOR: Appeared in six meets participating in the 1,500 meters and the 3,000 meter steeplechase...received an individual medal for her six place effort in the steeplechase at the Summit League Outdoor Championships with a season best time of 11:17.71...added an eighth place overall in the 1,500 meters at the Kip Janvrin Open with another season best time of 4:52.71.
INDOOR: Competed in four meets participating in the mile and 3,000 meters...notched a pair of 11th place finishes that resulted in season best times first in the 3,000 meters (10:29.45) at the SDSU Indoor Classic and the mile (5:15.71) at the SDSU Last Chance.
CROSS COUNTRY: Placed 16th overall at the Summit League Championships crossing the line in 23:07.30 as the Jackrabbit's sixth runner to finish.
2019-20:
OUTDOOR: Season canceled
INDOOR: Had 6 competitive opportunities in her first season on the oval… started the season by running 5:33.51 in the mile at the SDSU DII Invite (Jan 24), and 10:56.07 in the 3000 at the Jim Emmerich Invitational (Jan 25), and worked to improve upon those marks, by the end of the season she had run a lifetime best of 10:39.69 (10th place) in the 3000 at the SDSU Indoor Classic (Feb 14) and another lifetime best of 5:21.41 in the mile at the SDSU Last Chance Meet (Feb 21).
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in the SDSU XC Classic (Sep 13) where she clocked 21:26.9 for 5k… raced her career first 6k, running 25:23.1, at the Roy Griak Invitational (Sep 28)… finished the season by lowering her mark in the 5k distance with two sub-20 minute performances by running 19:57.0 at the Briar Cliff Invitational (Oct 5), 19:56.9 at the Ron Pynn Classic (Oct 19).
BEFORE SDSU: Placed ninth at the state cross country meet in 2017... team placed first at same meet... Placed 14th at the state cross country meet in 2018.. team placed second... placed eighth in the state track meet in the high jump in 2016... placed 12th in high jump at 2019 state track meet... placed seventh in the 3200m run at the state track meet in 2018... placed fourth a year later... member of third place finishing 4x800m relay team in 2018... took fifth place the following year... 2019 conference champion in the 3200m run...Howard Wood 4x800m placed 1st- 2018. Placed third at the Howard Wood meet in the 4x800m in 2019...took eighth place in the high jump at the 2016 state meet... took 12th in 2019...Hill City H.S. indoor high jump record holder.. named MVP of girls field athletes in 2016 and 2018... named cross country rookie of the year in 2017... won the cross country Ranger Award in 2018... logged personal bests in the 5k (19:38), 3200m run (11:45), 1600m run (5:25), 800m run (2:32), outdoor high jump (5'1") and outdoor high jump (5').
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