Bucknell University Athletics
Allison Janda Receives Senior Athletic Award at Bucknell
5/4/2010 8:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field
May 4, 2010
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Bucknell senior Allison Janda (Plymouth, Mich./Salem), a team captain on the track and field and cross country teams, received a special award at the University's annual Senior Athletic Awards Banquet, sponsored by the Bison Club and held in Terrace Room on Tuesday, May 4.
Janda won the Edward, W. Pangburn Award, presented to senior athletes "for sportsmanship, fellowship, and contribution to the University". Janda shared the award with David Marble of the wrestling team, who was the male selection.
Known as the ideal relay runner, Janda's name appears on seven teams in the Bucknell record books. As a freshman, she helped run the eighth-fastest time in program history in the 4x400, then contributed to three of the fastest outdoor 4x800 relays all-time over the next three years. Her most recent mark on the top-10 list came last weekend as she led the 4x800 team to a Patriot League title, the second of her career.
Janda, who also ranks in the top 10 as part of distance medley, sprint medley and indoor 4x800 relays, has been named to eight All-Patriot League teams in her career. She has also played an integral part in the Bison's six Patriot League track and field team championships and three cross country titles.
A double-major in chemistry and economics, Janda has also put together a nearly flawless academic career at Bucknell as well. She has been named to the Bucknell Dean's List every term and earned seven selections to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll while maintaining a 3.91 cumulative grade-point average.
Bucknell is a highly-selective, privately endowed liberal arts institution with an enrollment of 3,583 undergraduate students. Bucknell competes in NCAA Division I as a member of the Patriot League and has full membership along with American, Army, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy. Bucknell has won the Presidents' Cup, signifying the Patriot League's all-sports champion, in 15 of 19 years, including 11 of the last 12.
Bucknell annually ranks among the national leaders in graduation rate and is fifth in Division I in the total number of CoSIDA Academic All-America selections, with 118 national Academic All-Americans since 1970.
