Chadron State College Athletics

Laurie was Chadron State’s first All-American in any sport. She earned the honor in track and field by placing fourth in the shot put at the NAIA National Indoor Meet in 1981 with a mark of 39-10 ½. The following year, she set the District 11 record while winning the shot with a throw of 42-2. She also set the Eagles’ discus record of 143-6 in 1981. That mark stood until Mandy Kubo broke it in 2001. Laurie is a native of Bayard and the daughter of Lonny and Dee Wickard. Her father was a football standout at CSC and was a charter inductee into the Hall of Fame in 1983. They are one of two father-daughter duos in the Hall of Fame. Laurie is married to Larry Janicek and is a teacher at Kimball.