University of Arizona Athletics

 @JanickeJessa

• Competed in four meets during her debut season
• Debuted on vault at Utah (2/7)
• Earned a career high of 9.850 on vault at the Big 12 Championships (3/22)

Club/High School: 

• Trained at Twin City Twisters for 11 years under coaches Kassandra Nathe, Steve Hafeman, Sami Wozney, Seth Helland, Addison Hustad, Sarah Jantzi, and Mike Hungar
• No. 44 recruit by College Gym News
• Three-time National qualifier
• Helped the Twin City Twisters place first at the Minnesota State Meet in 2021 and 2022 and place second in 2023
• 2023 Minnesota state champion on vault
• 2021 Minnesota state champion on floor
• Placed second on bars, beam, floor, and the all-around at the 2023 Minnesota state meet
• Finished in second place on vault and beam at the 2023 Region 4 Meet
• Invited to the USA Gymnastics Development Program National Team Camp in 2021
• Injured last season

Personal:

• Jessa Marie Janicke
• Born on 4/6/2006 in St. Louis Park, MN
• Two older brothers, Trevor and Justin, and one younger sister, Carly
• Dad, Curtis Janicke, played hockey at the University of Notre Dame
• Two brothers, Trevor and Justin, play hockey at the University of Notre Dame
• Enjoys cooking, baking, traveling, shopping, spending time outside, at the lake, and with family and friends in her free time
• Chose Arizona because, “It seems like a great fit for me. I love the culture, the girls, the coaches, and the gorgeous campus. I can’t wait to be a part of this team.”