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Ja'Qway Janvier
Ja'Qway Janvier
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Weight:
    130
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Miami Gardens, Fla.
  • High School:
    Mater Academy Charter
  • Events:
    Sprints

Bio

Personal Bests: 60: 6.96 100: 10.91 200: 21.94 LJ: 5.97m

TFRRS Profile (Top performances and meet-by-meet results)

Junior (2021-22): Competed in 15 meets (seven indoor and eight outdoor) ... Finished third in the 60-meter dash at the HCAC Indoor Championship with a time of 7.02 seconds ... Member of the Defiance 4x200 relay team that placed third at the HCAC Indoor Championship ... Finished third in the 200-meters at the DIII All-Ohio Championship with a time of 22.36 seconds ... Placed fourth at the All-Ohio Championships with a time of 10.95 seconds in the 100-meters ... Placed fourth in the 100-meters at the HCAC Outdoor Championships ... Placed seventh in the 200-meters at the HCAC Outdoor Championships ... Member of the fifth-place 4x100 relay team at the HCAC Outdoor Championships ... Set a personal best in the 100-meters with a time of 10.91 seconds at the Mike Becraft Invitational ... Recorded a personal best in the 200-meters at the Carius/Gregory Invitational 2022 with a time of 21.94 seconds.

Sophomore (2020-21): Competed in six meets (four indoor and two outdoor) ... Finished second in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.04 seconds at the HCAC Indoor Championships ... Finished third in the 200-meters (23.50 seconds) at the HCAC Indoor Championships ... Placed third in the 100-meters (11.10 seconds) at the HCAC Indoor Championships ... Member of a 4x400 relay team that placed fifth at HCAC Indoor Championships ... Set a personal best in the 60-meters at the John Hartpence Classic with a time of 6.96 seconds, one of the fastest times in school history ... Named the HCAC Men's Track Athlete of the Week on Feb. 17 after winning the 60 (6.96 seconds), 200 (23.48 seconds), the long jump (5.93m) and competing with the winning 4x400 team at the John Hartpence Classic.

Freshman (2019-20): Competed in five indoor meets ... Placed third in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.21 at the HCAC Indoor Championships ... Set a personal best time in the 60-meter dash at the HCAC Indoor Championships with a time of 7:12 ... Also, set a personal best in the long jump at the HCAC Championships with a mark of 5.97m ... Recorded a personal best in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.75 at the Cedarville Collegiate Indoor Invitational on Feb. 7. 

Prep: Two-year letterman in football and track at Mater Academy Charter High School.

Personal: Son of Altagrace Louis and Evense Janvier... Majoring in sports management ... Also a member of the DC football team.

News Mentions

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Cannon crowned HCAC champ in 400m hurdles

Defiance sophomore Tawon Cannon took first place in the 400m hurdles at the 2022 HCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

April 30, 2022

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Cross leads track & field at Mike Becraft Invite

Defiance freshman Traci Cross placed second in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes at the Mike Becraft Invite on Saturday. 

April 23, 2022

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Cannon wins 400m hurdles at All-Ohio Championship

Defiance sophomore Tawon Cannon won the 400-meter hurdles at the Division III All-Ohio Championships on Saturday.

April 16, 2022

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Men's track places 11th, women 16th at UC Invite

The Defiance men's track and field team placed 11th out of 17 teams at the Pepsi UC Invite & Distance Carnival hosted by the University...

April 9, 2022

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Cross leads Defiance track and field at George Glass Invite

Freshman Traci Cross placed second in the women's 100-meters and 200-meters at the George Glass Invite on Saturday.

April 2, 2022

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Men's Track picked eighth in HCAC preseason poll

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the Men’s Outdoor Track and Field preseason poll, with Defiance...

March 10, 2022

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Men's Track places eighth at HCAC Indoor Championships

The Defiance men's track and field team placed eighth at the 2022 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championshi...

February 19, 2022

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Track and Field to Host 2022 HCAC Indoor Track and Field Championships

On Saturday, February 19 Defiance College will host the 2022 Heartland Collegiate Atheltic Conference Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field...

February 15, 2022

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Women place 15th, men 18th at All-Ohio Championships

The Defiance women's track team placed 15th out of 16 teams at the All-Ohio Championships on Saturday while the men finished 18th out of 18 teams.

February 12, 2022

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Cross leads Track & Field at Concordia Red, White, and Blue Track Classic

The Defiance men's and women's track and field teams traveled north to Michigan on Friday evening to compete in the Concordia Red, White, and...

February 4, 2022

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Women's track places fifth, men sixth at Joe Banks Invite

The Defiance women's track team placed fifth out of six teams at the Joe Banks Invite on Saturday while the men's squad finished sixth out of six...

January 29, 2022

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Track and Field competes at Doug Hanson Invite

The Defiance men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Michigan on Friday to compete in the Doug Hanson Invite.

January 21, 2022

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Track and Field performs well at first home meet

The Defiance men's and women's track team hosted their first home meet of the year on Friday evening, facing off with HCAC foes Bluffton and...

January 14, 2022

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Cannon breaks school record in 60M hurdles at Oiler Opener

Defiance sophomore Tawon Cannon set a new school record in the 60-meter hurdles on Friday evening at the Oiler Opener with a time of 8.42 seconds.

December 3, 2021

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Men's Track & Field picked sixth in HCAC preseason poll

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the Men’s Indoor Track and Field preseason poll, with Defiance...

November 10, 2021