Janee' Kassanavoid Explained

Janee' Kassanavoid
Sport:	Track and field
Event:	Hammer throw
Birth Date:	January 19, 1995
Birth Place:	Lawson, Missouri, U.S.
Height:	175 cm
Turnedpro:	2018
Collegeteam:	Kansas State University Johnson County Community College

Janee' Kassanavoid (born January 19, 1995) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the hammer throw.

Professional career

Kassanavoid set her personal best of on April 30, 2022, in Tucson, Arizona.^{[1] [2]} On July 17, 2022, at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Kassanavoid won the bronze medal with a distance of 74.86 m.^[3] She is Native American—a member of the Comanche Nation—making her the first Native American woman to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships (including Olympics).^{[4] [5]}

Representing the
2023	2023 World Athletics Championships	Budapest, Hungary	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Hammer throw	76.36m (250.52feet)
2022	2022 World Athletics Championships	Eugene, Oregon	3rd	Hammer throw	74.86m (245.6feet)
2019	The Match Europe v USA	Minsk, Belarus	4th	Hammer throw	71.26m (233.79feet)

US Track and Field Championships

Representing Nike
2023	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Eugene, Oregon	3rd	Hammer throw	76.44m (250.79feet)
	USA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	7th	Weight throw	23.57m (77.33feet)
2022	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Eugene, Oregon	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Hammer throw	76.04m (249.48feet)
	USA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Spokane, Washington	bgcolor=gold	1st	Weight throw	24.28m (79.66feet)
Unattached
2021	United States Olympic Trials	Eugene, Oregon	4th	Hammer throw	73.45m (240.98feet)
2020	USA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	5th	Weight throw	22.4m (73.5feet)
2019	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	5th	Hammer throw	72.02m (236.29feet)
Representing Kansas State Wildcats
2018	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	15th	Hammer throw	48.26m (158.33feet)
2017	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Sacramento, California	14th	Hammer throw	63.12m (207.09feet)^[6]

Kansas State University and Johnson County Community College

Janee' Kassanavoid is a 7-time Track and field All-American and 3-time Big 12 Conference champion.

Representing Kansas State Wildcats track and field
Year	Championship	Event	Distance	Place
2018		Hammer Throw	61.51m (201.8feet)	13th
	Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Hammer Throw	68.21m (223.79feet)	bgcolor=gold	1st
2017		Hammer Throw	66.58m (218.44feet)	4th
	Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Hammer Throw	63.07m (206.92feet)	bgcolor=gold	1st
		Weight Throw	20.71m (67.95feet)	9th
	Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships	Weight Throw	21.32m (69.95feet)	bgcolor=gold	1st
2016		Hammer Throw	61.46m (201.64feet)	9th
	Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Hammer Throw	57.5m (188.6feet)	6th
	Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships	Weight Throw	19.64m (64.44feet)	3rd
Representing Johnson County Cavaliers
Year	Championship	Event	Distance	Place
2014	National Junior College Athletic Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships
		Shot Put	12.07m (39.6feet)	15th
		Discus	38.89m (127.59feet)	12th
		Hammer	53.37m (175.1feet)	bgcolor=gold	1st

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High school

Kassanavoid is a 2013 alumnus of Lawson High School in Lawson, Missouri.

Representing Lawson High School Lady Cardinals
Year	Missouri State High School Activities Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2013	Shot Put 11.83m (38.81feet) 5th
	Discus 34.93m (114.6feet) 10th
2012	Shot Put 11.35m (37.24feet) 7th
	Discus 35.76m (117.32feet) 5th
2010	Shot Put 10.97m (35.99feet) 6th

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External links

• • • JANEE' KASSANAVOID 2017-18 Track & Field Profile Kansas State Wildcats
• Janee' Kassanavoid (Comanche): Pursuing World Class Plans a Week after Placing Fourth in the US Olympic Trials in the Hammer Throw Dan Ninham ndnsports.com
  • Kansas State University Student Athlete Janee' Kassanavoid - Big 12 Champions for Life Kansas State University

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hammer Throw – women – senior – outdoor. www.worldathletics.org.
2. Web site: Kassanavoid climbs to No.6 all time with 78.00m hammer throw. 21 May 2022. worldathletics.org.
3. Web site: Oregon22 WCH 22 World Athletics . 2022-07-17 . www.worldathletics.org.
4. Web site: First Native American woman in history to medal. Bailey. Marks.
5. https://college.runnerspace.com/video.php?video_id=333732-DyeStat-Discussions-EP672-Janee-039-Kassanavoid Janee' Kassanavoid, a Kansas State All-American and Nike professional athlete along with the No. 3 competitor in American history as well as No. 6 all-time in the world in the women's hammer throw, joins DyeStat editor Erik Boal to discuss competing at her first World Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Kassanavoid, a native American athlete representing the Comanche tribe, became only the sixth female athlete in history to produce a 78-meter throw May 21 with her 255-11 effort (78.00m) at the USATF Throws Festival in Tucson, Ariz., and enters July 15 qualifying as the No. 3 performer in the world this year. She is scheduled to join reigning World champion DeAnna Price, defending national champion Brooke Andersen and Annette Echikunwoke in representing the host country, looking to produce multiple women's hammer throw medals for the U.S. for the first time at a global final. Kassanavoid, 27, revisits winning her first weight throw national title in February at the USATF Indoor Championships at The Podium in Spokane, Wash., but not competing at the World Indoor Championships in March in Belgrade, Serbia, since the event is not contested at the global final. She also reflects on finishing fourth at the U.S. Olympic Trials last year and the motivation and inspiration it created to compete at the World Championships this year following her first national team experience at The Match in 2019 in Belarus. Kassanavoid examines the lifting she put in during the COVID-19 pandemic in her sister's garage in Louisiana, along with the training she completed at local parks, and the foundation it created for her improvement the past three years. She speaks about her collaboration with veteran coach Greg Watson and how several technical improvements have combined with her strength and speed in the ring to elevate to one of the elite competitors in the history of the event. Kassanavoid explains how significant it is to have the support of Nike and being an N7 athlete and having the opportunity to be given a platform to highlight the success of Native American, indigenous and Comanche women. She also shares how meaningful it would be to represent her family and its athletic history with a medal.
6. Web site: 2017 USA Track & Field - Results - FULL USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 Hornets Stadium, Sacramento Results . . August 28, 2017.
7. https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=8842026 Kassanavoid - Track and Field - 2015-18 Outdoor Season - Kansas State Wildcats
8. https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=9219416 Kassanavoid - Track and Field - 2014 Outdoor Season - Johnson County Collegiate
9. https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/5584310/Kansas_State/Janee'_Kassanavoid.html Janee' Kassanavoid - Kansas State Track and Field Results
10. https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=2396746 Janee' Kassanavoid Lawson High School Missouri Track & Field Results