Janelle Perry HS

Janelle Perry

  • Award
    Track Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    12/11/2017
  • Sport
    Women's Indoor Track & Field
  • School
    Ursuline
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Akron, OH
  • High School
    Firestone HS
Perry has now been named athlete of the week in track or field events eight different times spanning her decorated career.
 
After a winning a national title in the most recent outdoor season, Perry has her sights set on more national glory after two record-breaking performances at the Kent State Golden Flash Gala.
 
She now ranks second across all Division II in the 60-meter hurdles and the long jump after posting provisional and conference record marks in both events.
 
Perry broke the record in 2015 held by former Ursuline All-American Bea Indurain with a time of 8.50. She clipped Indurain’s previous-best mark of 8.54, four hundredths of a second.
 
Perry also broke her own record in the long jump with a new best of 6.02m (19’ 9”). She also ranks second nationally among 12 total provisional qualifiers only behind Diana Caldwell of Lincoln (MO) and her jump of 6.12m.