Janeah Stewart

Janeah Stewart (born July 21, 1996) is a student-athlete on the University of Mississippi women's track and field team. The four event thrower from Illinois, was awarded All-American status her first three years of college. Janeah Stewart's winning weight throw of 23.18m/76-0.75 broke the SEC meet record that had stood since 2004 and moved her up to No. 1 in the nation this year and No. 6 in NCAA history.[1]

Janeah Stewart
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-07-21) July 21, 1996
Calumet City, Illinois
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportThrows
Event(s)Shot put, Weight, Discus, Hammer
College teamUniversity of Mississippi
Thornwood High School '14
Turned pro2018
Coached byJohn Smith

Professional

2017 World Rankings
Women's Shot Put 41
Women's Discus Throw 77
Women's Hammer Throw 99
[2]


2018 World Rankings
Women's Shot Put 36
Women's Discus Throw 109
Women's Hammer Throw 13
[3]

Stewart placed 13th by throwing the Hammer 63.78 m (209 ft 3 in) and fouled in the shot put at 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Stewart placed 4th by throwing the Hammer 70.56 m (231 ft 5 34 in) and placed 5th by throwing 18.03 m (59 ft 1 34 in) in the shot put at 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
USATF Championships
2018 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[4] Drake University 4th place Hammer 70.56 m (231 ft 6 in)
5th place Shot put 18.03 m (59 ft 2 in)
2017 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[5] Sacramento State University 13th place Hammer 63.78 m (209 ft 3 in)
Did not place Shot put fouled

College

Stewart earned two NCAA Division I All-America honors after her 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships where she threw Shot put 17.34 m (56 ft 10 12 in) to place fifth, and Hammer throw 72.92 m (239 ft 2 34 in) to place first. Her hammer performance is a top 10 college throw all time.[6]

Stewart earned two NCAA Division I All-America honors after her 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships where she threw Shot put 15.40 m (50 ft 6 14 in) to place fifteenth, and Weight throw 23.26 m (76 ft 3 12 in) to place third.

Stewart earned two All-America honors after her 2016 National Junior College Athletic Association indoor championship where she threw Shot put 14.93 m (48 ft 11 34 in) to place second, and Weight throw 19.77 m (64 ft 10 14 in) to place second. Stewart is a 2016 Kansas Relays champion in the hammer after throwing 55.09 m (180 ft 8 34 in). Stewart is a 2016 Drake Relays champion in the shot put after throwing 16.31 m (53 ft 6 in).[7] Stewart earned to All-America honors after her 2016 National Junior College Athletic Association outdoor championship where she threw shot put 15.78 m (51 ft 9 14 in) to place second, discus 50.79 m (166 ft 7 12 in) to place first, and hammer 58.95 m (193 ft 4 34 in) to place first.

Stewart is 2016 NJCAA National Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year, a four-time NJCAA national champion (2015 indoor shot put, 2015 outdoor shot put, 2016 outdoor discus, 2016 outdoor hammer) and 2016 runner-up in the outdoor shot put, nine-time NJCAA All-American, earning honors in the indoor and outdoor shot put, indoor weight throw, outdoor hammer throw and discus, and 2016 USTFCCCA Women’s Midwest Indoor Field Athlete of the Year.

Stewart set Iowa Central Community College school record holder in the shot put 16.31 m (53 ft 6 in), discus 50.79 m (166 ft 7 12 in), hammer throw 58.95 m (193 ft 4 34 in) and weight throw 19.77 m (64 ft 10 14 in).

Representing University of Mississippi
YearSEC IndoorNCAA IndoorSEC OutdoorNCAA Outdoor
2018Shot Put 2nd
17.63 m (57 ft 10 in)
Shot Put 15th
15.40 m (50 ft 6 14 in)
Shot Put 1st
17.97 m (58 ft 11 14 in)
Shot put 5th
17.34 m (56 ft 10 12 in)
Weight 1st
23.06 m (75 ft 7 34 in)
Weight 3rd
23.26 m (76 ft 3 12 in)
Hammer 2nd
66.15 m (217 ft 14 in)
Hammer 1st
72.92 m (239 ft 2 34 in)
Discus 3rd
54.91 m (180 ft 1 34 in)
2017Shot Put 2nd
17.31 m (56 ft 9 14 in)
Shot Put 8th
17.23 m (56 ft 6 14 in)
Shot Put 4th
17.42 m (57 ft 1 34 in)
Shot Put 5th
17.42 m (57 ft 1 34 in)
Weight 1st
23.18 m (76 ft 12 in)
Weight 13th
20.05 m (65 ft 9 14 in)
Hammer 3rd
62.78 m (205 ft 11 12 in)
Hammer 10th
63.30 m (207 ft 8 in)
Discus 2nd
54.57 m (179 ft 14 in)
Discus 9th
54.81 m (179 ft 9 34 in)
Representing Iowa Central Community College
YearRegion XI Indoor ChampionshipsNJCAA Indoor ChampionshipsRegion XI Outdoor ChampionshipsNJCAA Outdoor Championships
2016Shot Put 1st
15.46 m (50 ft 8 12 in)
Shot Put 2nd
14.93 m (48 ft 11 34 in)
Shot Put 1st
15.80 m (51 ft 10 in)
Shot Put 2nd
15.78 m (51 ft 9 14 in)
Weight 1st
18.43 m (60 ft 5 12 in)
Weight 2nd
19.77 m (64 ft 10 14 in)
Hammer 1st
58.51 m (191 ft 11 12 in)
Hammer 1st
58.95 m (193 ft 4 34 in)
Discus 1st
47.36 m (155 ft 4 12 in)
Discus 1st
50.79 m (166 ft 7 12 in)
2015Shot Put 1st
13.20 m (43 ft 3 12 in)
Shot Put 1st
14.71 m (48 ft 3 in)
Shot Put 1st
14.18 m (46 ft 6 14 in)
Shot Put 1st
16.23 m (53 ft 2 34 in)
Weight 1st
15.12 m (49 ft 7 14 in)
Weight 11th
15.65 m (51 ft 4 in)
Hammer 1st
46.63 m (152 ft 11 34 in)
Hammer 7th
49.54 m (162 ft 6 14 in)
Discus 2nd
41.07 m (134 ft 8 34 in)
Discus 4th
42.45 m (139 ft 3 14 in)

Prep

Stewart is a 2014 graduate of South Holland's Thornwood High School.[8][9][10]

References

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