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2021-22 Loyola Track & Field Roster

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Jana Rokitta

  • Class Senior
  • High School Carl-Fuhlrott-Gymnasium
  • Hometown Wuppertal, Germany

Biography

2021-22: Competed exclusively in the high jump ... Moved to second all-time at Loyola in the event at the season-opening Blue Demon Holiday Invitational, clearing 5-06.50 (1.69m) to land fifth overall ... Earned runner-up finish (5-05.50; 1.65m) at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Matched her season-opening mark at the GVSU Big Meet, placing fourth (5-06.50; 1.69m) ... Took home All-MVC honors at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships, securing a third-place finish after again clearing 5-06.50 (1.69m) ... Was victorious (5-05.50; 1.65m) at the Redbird Challenge ... Tightened her grip on the number two spot on the program's all-time outdoor record board, clearing 5-07.25 (1.71m) to finish sixth at the Clark Wood Invitational ... Landed fifth (5-05.50; 1.65m) at the Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Championships ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team selection.

2020-21: Saw action exclusively in the high jump during the outdoor season ... Cleared a personal-best 5-07.00 (1.70m) en route to victory at the Missouri Spring Opener ... Matched that mark at the Big Blue Classic, placing third (5-07.00; 1.70m) ... Checked in fourth (5-04.50; 1.64m) at the Illinois State Invitational ... Scored at the MVC Outdoor Championships, finishing eighth (5-05.00; 1.65m) ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team honoree.

2019-20: Took fourth (5-02.50; 1.59m) in the high jump in her season debut at the GVSU Holiday Open ... Picked up a win in the event at the Cardinal Opener, clearing 5-03.25 (1.61m) ... Reached a triple jump season-best 38-03.50 (11.67m) to finish third at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Finished fourth in the high jump at the Black & Gold Premier, getting over an indoor personal-best 5-05.00 (1.65m) ... Scored in the triple jump at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships, taking eighth (37-08.00; 11.48m) ... Also finished 10th (5-02.50; 1.59m) in the high jump at the indoor league meet ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team selection.

2018-19: Enjoyed an impressive debut season with the Ramblers, seeing action exclusively in the high jump and triple jump ... Moved to fourth all-time on Loyola's all-time indoor record board in the triple jump at the Notre Dame Invitational, reaching 39-05.25 (12.02m) en route to a fifth-place finish ... Earned a runner-up finish (5-03.00; 1.60m) in the high jump at the Alex Wilson Invitational ... Took fifth (38-04.75; 11.70m) in the triple jump at the MVC Indoor Championships ... Also cleared an indoor season-best 5-04.25 (1.63m) in the high jump at the indoor league meet, placing seventh and moving to fourth all-time at Loyola ... Notched a 38-06.00 (11.73m) to finish 14th in the triple jump at the Bobcat Invitational ... Bested that mark a week later at the Redbird Invitational, reaching 39-03.75 (11.98m) to earn a runner-up finish and move to fifth all-time at Loyola ... Saw action in the high jump at the Musco Twilight, clearing 5-05.00 (1.65m), the second highest height in program history, to earn sixth ... Finished in scoring positions in both the high jump (7th; 5-04.50) and the triple jump (8th; 37-05.25) at the MVC Outdoor Championships. 

High School: Placed fifth in the triple jump at the U18 German Championships.

Rokitta's Collegiate Bests

Event Mark Meet Year
High Jump (I) 5-06.50 (1.69m) Blue Demon Holiday Invitational 2021
Triple Jump (I) 39-05.25 (12.02m) Notre Dame Invitational 2019
High Jump (O) 5-07.25 (1.71m) Clark Wood Invitational 2022
Triple Jump (O) 38-06.00 (11.73m) Bobcat Invitational 2019

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Jumps
  • 2019-20Sophomore

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  • 2020-21Junior

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  • 2021-22Senior

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