2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster
Biography
Pronunciation: Wil-ee-ums 
TFRRS Page
New Faces: MSUB track & field freshmen Shaniah Schwend and Janessa Williams
NCAA Stats Page
Career Single Game Bests (Basketball)
| Category |
Total |
Date |
Opponent |
| Points |
16 |
12/19/18 |
vs. Angelo State |
| Rebounds |
8 |
1/18/20 |
at Alaska Anchorage |
| Assists |
1 |
2/29/20 |
20 times |
| Steals |
1 |
2/23/19 |
8 times |
| Blocks |
2 |
1/12/19 |
at Alaska |
| FG Made |
6 |
12/19/18 |
vs. Angelo State |
| 3-Pt FG Made |
1 |
2/16/19 |
2 times |
| FT Made |
7 |
11/16/18 |
at Chadron State |
| Minutes |
22 |
12/19/18 |
vs. Angelo State |
*Date of last occurrence if multiple
*Bold italics indicate school record
Awards
| All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
Season |
| Academic All-GNAC (Basketball) |
2019-20 (Senior) |
| Academic All-GNAC (Track & Field) |
2018-19 (Senior) |
| Academic All-GNAC (Basketball) |
2018-19 (Junior) |
| Academic All-GNAC (Track & Field) |
2017-18 (Junior) |
| Academic All-GNAC (Basketball) |
2017-18 (Sophomore) |
| Academic All-GNAC (Track & Field) |
2016-17 (Sophomore) |
2019-20:
Basketball: Played in 22 games with three starts as a senior...totaled 205 minutes and averaged 9.3 minutes per game...averaged 1.4 points and 1.8 rebounds for the 'Jackets...shot .333 from the field...made four of 10 free throws on the season (40-percent)...recorded four steals and two blocked shots...played a season high 21 minutes against Alaska Anchorage on Jan. 18...played two minutes and had one point in the GNAC quarterfinals against Western Washington on Mar. 5...Marked season high six points against Concordia University on Jan. 9...had nine total assists...had two steals and four points against Western Washington on Dec. 7...named academic all-GNAC for the third year in a row.
2018-19:
Track and Field: First place triple jump at Carroll College Open (34' 7")...First place 4x400 meter relay at Dickinson State University Last Chance Meet (4:14.69)...First place triple jump at Montana State Open (36' 10.25")...Placed 11th in triple jump at GNAC Outdoor Championships.
Basketball: Played in all 26 games as a junior…totaled 340 minutes and averaged 13.1 minutes per game…averaged 4.1 points and 2.3 rebounds off the bench…shot 36.4 percent from the field…made 2 of 3 threes on the season…shot 76.5 percent from the foul line…tied for second on the team with 10 blocked shots…scored a season-high 16 points on Dec. 19 against No. 21 Angelo State…made a season-high six field goals against Angelo State…had a season-best six rebounds on Dec. 1 at Western Washington…had a season-high two steals on Feb. 7 against Alaska…had a season-best two blocked shots on Jan. 12 against Alaska…played a season-high 22 minutes on Dec. 19 against Angelo State…earned academic all-conference for second straight season.
2017-18:
Track & Field: Competed in the high jump, triple jump and 4x400-relay...season-best triple jump of 10.85 meters (35' 7.25") at the Dickinson State Blue Hawk Games...collegiate-best high jump of 1.53 meters (5' 0.25") at the Carroll College Open.
Basketball: Played in 17 games during second season in the program…saw the court for 40 minutes…scored 15 points…reached a season-high four points on two occasions…made all three free throws and 6 of 10 field goals…member of second NCAA Division II Elite Eight team in MSUB history…member of 2018 NCAA Division II West Region Champion team…member of 2018 Great Northwest Athletic Conference tournament champion team…member of MSUB team that tied a school record as fourth squad in school history to reach 25 wins in a season…academic all-conference.
2016-17:
Basketball: Joined the basketball team late in the season while still competing on the track and field team…as a freshman played in six games…played a total of 12 minutes…scored two points in one game against Alaska Fairbanks…collected four rebounds.
Track & Field: Set the Montana State University Billings indoor triple jump record with a distance of 35’ – 10” after setting the outdoor record the previous season…member of both school-record setting indoor (4:02.28) and outdoor (3:56.93) 1,600-meter relay teams…best time of 10.0 in the 60-meter hurdles…landed 4.8 meters in the long jump during indoor competition…finished with an outdoor season best of 15.93 in the 100-meter hurdles…paced a 71.95 for her best time in the 400-meter hurdles…landed a triple jump of 10.80 meters during outdoor events.
2015-16:
Track & Field: Standout opening campaign as a Yellowjacket...Indoor and Outdoor GNAC Championships qualifier...5 event qualifier GNAC Indoors...placed 20th in long jump in 4.66 meters, 16th in 60 meter hurdles in 9.77, and 10th in triple jump in 10.44 meters...member of 4x4 and DMR relay team...season-best 28.17 in 200 meters at Yellowjacket Holiday Open...placed 17th in both 100 and 400 hurdles at GNAC Outdoor Championships in 16:28 and 1:08.87, placed 13th in triple jump in 10.33 meters...MSUB school record triple jump 36-even at Yellowjacket/Battlin' Bears Open.
Jefferson High School: Four-sport standout athlete...four-year letter winner in track and basketball...three-year letter winner in cross country...two-year letter winner in volleyball...three-year all-state honoree in track...two-year all-state selection in basketball...first team all-conference in basketball... all-state selection in cross country...awarded 12 varsity letters and 12 academic all-state honors...Jefferson High School National Honor Society President...selected to Southwest Montana All-Star basketball game her junior and senior seasons...broke high school record in the 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles, and the triple jump.
Coach Woodin on Williams: "Janessa worked extremely hard during the off-season and I expect her to be one of more improved players. I need her to be a solid contributor for our team on both ends of the floor while also co-captaining our team.”
Historical Player Information
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2015-16Freshman
Sprints / Jumps / Hurdles
5'11"
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2016-17Sophomore
Sprints / Jumps / Hurdles
5'11"
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2017-18Junior
Sprints / Jumps / Hurdles
5'11"
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2018-19Senior
Sprints / Jumps / Hurdles
5'11"
