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Jersey Number 16
Jana Want
- Position:
- Infield
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Prev school:
- Saltfleet District High School
- Hometown:
- Stoney Creek, Ontario
2026 (Sophomore)
2025 (Freshman)
- CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal List
- CUSA Second Team All-Conference
- CUSA Preseason All-Conference
- Started all 51 games at shortstop
- Batted .309 and slugged .497
- Knocked 18 extra base hits; 13 doubles and five home runs
- Drew 28 walks and held an on-base percentage of .432, second on the team in both categories
- Totaled 25 runs scored and a team high 27 RBI
- Recorded 71 putouts and 82 assists
- Assisted in turning six double plays
- Is one of 24 Blue Raiders to post a two-home run performance in program history
2025 (Freshman)
- Conference USA Freshman of the Year, CUSA First Team All-Conference, CUSA All-Freshman Team
- CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal List
- CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Started every game for the Blue Raiders at third base
- CUSA Freshman of the Week honors twice (Feb. 10 and March 10)
- Want led the team in multiple offensive categories: including batting average (.342), on-base percentage (.479), slugging percentage (.610), OPS (1.089), hits (50), RBI (37), runs scored (33), and walks (37)
- Ranked 10th in CUSA in home runs, fourth in OBP, 10th in slugging, and second in walks
- Among freshmen in the conference, Want led in batting average, OPS, home runs, RBI, slugging, OBP, and ranked second in runs scored
- Want recorded 14 multi-hit games
- Reached base three or more times in 10 games
- Had a 14-game hitting streak from Feb. 28–March 20
- Tied both the program and Liberty Softball Stadium records with six RBIs in MTSU’s upset win over No. 24 Liberty (April 4)
- Attended Orchard Park Secondary School
- 2024 Athlete of the Year
- Graduated with honors
- Also played volleyball
- Birthday is February 24, 2006
- From Stoney Creek, Ontario
- Major: Business
- Daughter of Ken and Sevi Want
- Has one sister, Emmy
True Blue Testimonials - Senior Catcher Ansley Blevins
Tuesday, February 24
Season Preview - MTSU Softball
Thursday, February 05
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
