McMurry University Athletics

2014 Season (Freshman):
Ran in four events ... Top 8K time of 29:18.40 at Incarnate Word Invitational.

High School:
A graduate of Valley Mills High School (2104) ... Coached by Brad Janek ... Four varsity seasons ... As a four-time district champion ... Three-time regional medalist (sophomore-senior years) ... Regional qualifier as a freshman, as well ... Three-year state qualifier (sophomore-senior) ... As a junior, was seventh in state and an all-state finisher ... 23rd in state as a senior ... Academic All-State as a senior, as well ... Also a member of basketball and track teams for VMHS ... On the hardwood, District 15-A "Newcomer of the Year" as a freshman ... Three-time all-district (second team as a sophomore and first team as a junior and senior) ... Twice Super Cen-Tex honorable mention (freshman and junior) ... First team all-region as a senior ... District 12-A "Defensive MVP" as a senior ... Four-time academic all-district, as well as academic all-state as a senior .... On the track, as a freshman was the 3200-meter district runner-up and fourth in area (as well as regional qualifier), and fourth in district 1600 ... As a sophomore, was district and area champ in both 1600 and 3200, as well as a regional qualifier in both events ... Junior year saw him win district and area 3200 titles and silver medals in 1600 for district and area meets ...As a senior, won district gold in 800 and 1600, as well as area champ in 1600 and runner-up in 800 ... Academic all-state as a senior ... Graduated in top 10-percent of his class ... A member of the VMHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Personal:
Born January 18, 1995 in Ft. Worth, Texas ... Son of Brad and Jody Janek ... Has two younger sisters ... Enjoys hunting and fishing in spare time ... Was coached by his father in all three prep sports ... An exercise science and human performance major ... Hopes for a career in physical therapy.