Janecke named Track Athlete of the Week

Grand Valley State University junior Jessica Janecke was named the GLIAC Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week on Thursday after an impressive performance in the GVSU 5-Way Meet.

Janecke finished first in the mile run with a time of 4:55.24, the seventh-best time in all of the NCAA Division II this season. She and her Laker teammates swept the top seven spots in the event.

She was also named a 2013 GLIAC Commissioner’s Award winner on Tuesday.