2013-14 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Janelle McDaniels

  • Event(s) Sprint Breaststroke, Freestyle
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Edwardsville, Pa.
  • High School Wyoming Valley West
  • Major Pre-Medicine

Biography

Expected to compete in breaststroke and freestyle events for the third consecutive season … is also a member of the Gannon water polo team.

2012-13: Participated in 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard breaststroke, 50-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle events … recorded a PSAC-qualifying time during all nine times she competed in the 100-yard breaststroke … finished among the top four during eight of nine 100-yard breaststroke races, including a second-place finish against NCAA Division I Canisius … had six conference-qualifying times in the 200-yard breaststroke, including a pair during the prelims and finals of the Wooster Invitational and PSAC Championships … finished among the top three during her first five appearances in the 200-yard breaststroke … placed second and fourth during her only two attempts at the 200-yard freestyle against Penn State Behrend and NCAA Division I Canisius … participated on relay teams in seven different events … captured her lone relay victory in the 3x100 breaststroke at the Westminster (Pa.) Relay Meet … recorded 13 top-three finishes in relay events … was among the top two during six of eight 200-yard freestyle races, including four runner-up finishes.

2011-12: Named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … participated in freestyle and breaststroke events … produced PSAC-qualifying times in the 100-yard breaststroke during both the prelims and finals while finishing fifth at the Mid-Season Invitational … recorded her quickest 100-yard breaststroke time of 1:08.68 during the PSAC Championship prelims … had eight top-three finishes … placed among the top five 14 times … helped relay teams finish in the top three seven times … participated with top-five relay teams 16 times.

High School: Swam for head coach Frank Tribendis at Wyoming Valley West (Pa.) High School … won 16 district medals … qualified for the state championships all four years … won back-to-back WVW Ray Willis Invitational events … named to the Citizens Voice and Times Leader All-Division II District team … selected Wyoming Valley Conference Swimmer of the Year as a junior and senior … broke school records in the 100-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard IM as a senior … named to the 2011 NISCA All-America team … was a two-sport athlete, lettering four times in both swimming and water polo … named to the All-State freshman water polo team … earned NISCA All-America water polo honors … helped the Wyoming Valley West water polo team qualify for the state championship as a freshman and sophomore … was part of a district championship as a senior … received high honors as a freshman … captured honors with distinction as a sophomore and junior … listed in “Who’s Who Among High School Students” all four years … was a member of the National Honor Society all four years … earned NISCA Academic All-America honors.

Personal: Pre-Medicine major … has one brother … is the daughter of Joseph.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

  • 2012-13Sophomore

  • 2013-14Junior