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2022-23 Women's Track and Field Roster

Thom Kendell / Atlantic 10
Keith Nordstrom / Atlantic 10

Jana Rokitta

  • Position Jumps
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Wuppertal, Germany
  • Highschool Carl-Fulrott-Gymnasium

Biography

RokittaVertical232022-23: CSC Academic All-District. Indoor: Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week once... Second Team All-Atlantic 10 and silver medalist in the high jump at the Atlantic 10 Championship, clearing 5' 8 1/2" (2/26)... Metropolitan Champion in the high jump (5' 9") (2/3)... Scored fifth in the high jump (5' 5") at the ECAC Championship (3/5)... Won the high jump (5' 7") at the River Hawk Invitational (1/27)... Took first in the high jump (5' 8") at the Ramapo Season Opener (1/20)... Grabbed second in the high jump (5' 7") at the Lions Indoor Invitational (1/14)... Was second in the high jump (5' 3") at the Spence Garcia Invitational (12/3) Outdoor: Scored fourth in the high jump (5' 6") at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/7)... Tied for third in the high jump (5' 3") at the Metropolitan Championship (4/8)... Tied for fourth in the high jump (5' 6") at the ECAC Championship (5/14)... Tied for 16th in the high jump (5' 1/2") at the Penn Relays (4/29)... Tied for second in the high jump invitiational (5' 5 3/4") at the Colonial Relays (4/1)... Ended up tying for second in the high jump (5' 5") at the Rider 5-Way Invitational (3/18)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Graduate transfer from the University of Loyola Chicago... Three-time selection to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team... Recipient of the 2022 Presidents Council Academic Excellence Award... Bronze medalist at the 2022 MVC Indoor Championship in the high jump event, while taking fifth at the Outdoor Championship... Scored in both the high jump and triple jump at both the 2019 and 2020 MVC Indoor Championship... Was an U18 and U20 State Champion in Germany prior to her time at Loyola Chicago, while finishing fifth at the U18 German National Championships.

Major: Graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Psychology and Environmental Sciences from Loyola Chicago... Will be studying Urban Studies in graduate school.
 
CAREER BEST MARKS
Indoor high jump: 5' 9" (2023)
Outdoor high jump: 5' 6" (2023)