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2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster

Janile Rogers

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Joliet, Ill.
  • High School Minooka

Biography

2018 

Outdoor

  • Placed 14th at NCAA West Prelims as member of 4x100m relay that timed 44.98
  • Member of 4x100m relay sixth-place finish with a time of 44.76
  • Also competed in the long jump and 200m at Big Ten Championships, setting a season-best time in the 200m (24.52)
  • Placed runner-up in the 100m and fourth in the long jump at the Illinois Twilight 
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

  • Posted a season best long jump at Big Ten Championships, leaping 19'0.75" (5.81m) 
  • Timed 7.71 at Iowa State in 60m dash prelims
  • Set her fastest 200m time (24.81) of the season at Rod McCravy

2017

Outdoor

  • Ran the second leg of Illinois' 4x100m relay at Big Ten Championships that placed fourth 
  • Placed third in the 100m at the Illinois Twilight with a time of 12.12
  • Clocked 23.90 in the 200m at Gamecock Invite, setting a new PR
  • Set a PR in the 100m at the Houston Invite, timing 11.78
  • Placed third in the 200m dash at the EIU Big Blue Classic with a time of 24.31
  • Member of 4x100m relay team that timed 45.18 at Weems Baskin Invite, while also timing 24.05 in the 200m.

Indoor

  • Competed at Big Ten Championships in the long jump 
  • Set a personal-record long jump with a mark of 19'4.75" (5.90m) at the Music City Challenge 

2016 

Outdoor

  • Qualified for NCAA Championships as a member of the 4x100m relay team, clocking a time of 44.74 and placing 10th at NCAA Prelims
  • Set a PR in the 200m at Big Ten Championships, timing 24.02 and placing 14th
  • Won the 200m at the Illini Open with a 24.20 time
  • Set a seaosn-best long jump mark at the EIU Big Blue Classic with a leap of 18'7.75" (5.68m)

Indoor

  • Competed at Big Ten Championships in the long jump
  • Won the long jump at the Illini Classic with a mark of 18-4.5 (5.60m)
  • Set a PR at the Iowa State Classic with a jump of 19'0" (5.79m)

2015 Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Did not compete

Indoor

  • Competed at Big Ten Championships in the long jump, 200m and 60m
  • Won the long jump at the Orange and Blue Open

High School

  • Four-year letterwinner in track
  • 2014 Illinois Prep Top Times Champion
  • Best ever indoor long jump for an Illinois prep female
  • 2014 Illinois Prep Top Times third-place in the triple jump
  • 2014 conference champion in the long jump, 100m and 200m
  • 2014 sectional champion in the long jump, 100m, 4x200 m relay and 4x400 m relay
  • Anchored the all-state 4x200 in 2012
  • State qualifier in eight events
  • School record holder in the long jump, triple jump, 100m, 200m, 400m and 4x200 m
  • National medalist in track
  • Member of the Aurora Flyers
  • AAU national champ

Personal

  • Daughter of Jason Rogers and Rueshon Dantzler
  • Has one brother
  • Hobbies include dancing, singing, eating and sleeping
  • Favorite athlete is Sanya Richards-Ross
  • Majoring in nutrition

Personal Bests

Track & Field

Outdoor
100m: 11.78 - Houston Invite (4/8/17)
200m: 23.90 - Gamecock Invite (4/15/17)
Long Jump: 18-7 3/4 (5.68m) - EIU Big Blue Classic (4/2/16)

Indoor
60m: 7.48 - Orange and Blue Open (2/21/15)
200m: 24.55 - Big Ten Championships (2/28/15)
300m: 40.87 - Illinois Women's Duals (12/3/16)
Long Jump: 19-4.75 (5.90m) - Music City Challenge (2/11/17)

Updated May 2018

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

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  • 2015-16Sophomore

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  • 2016-17Junior

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  • 2017-18Redshirt Junior

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  • 2018-19Redshirt Senior

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