Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton’s athletic programs have been on the rise over the past few years. And JWP Class of 2026 member Nevaeh Weimert has been one of many student-athletes at the forefront of that.
As a member of the girls’ basketball team, she’s been an X-factor in many games and has served as a captain of the team for two years, including in 2024-25 when they won the program’s first conference championship in many years. Weimert also achieved what only a handful of players do in their careers – scored 1,000 points. She got to celebrate this achievement with one of her closest friends, fellow captain Katie Olson, who broke the school record for most career points that same night. She also recorded 1,000 set assists in volleyball.
Where Weimert holds several records, though, is in track. She is a lock for the top three in relay events, the long and triple jumps, and the occasional dashes. She holds school records as part of three relay teams, and on Saturday, May 16, she broke the school record in the 200 in the State True Team Meet in Eden Prairie. Her efforts in the relay events helped the girls’ track team bring home the first state title in JWP school history in 2025.
Weimert is also a member of FCCLA, FFA, the homecoming court, and is very active in the JWP National Honor Society. She additionally served as one of the captains for the JWP volleyball team. Along with fellow senior, Mikayla Wheelock, she organized a co-ed volleyball tournament in December to raise funds for the After Prom. Although her stint in music was short-lived, she was involved in JWP’s musical The Little Mermaid as a freshman and was a member of the JWP choir that same year.
Weimert will continue her basketball career after high school. She will study radiology at North Iowa Area Community College and play for the Trojans.
JWP has helped her become the leader she is today, and she credits the school staff’s support throughout the years. “I feel like all the teachers are supportive and easy to talk to,” she said. “I could talk to them about anything.”
Two of her favorite teachers and coaches are Brandon Goebel and Sam Schruin. It makes sense, since they have coached her throughout most of her basketball and track career. “They are both good coaches and mentors. I never had Goebel for a teacher, but Schruin’s actually great. He made learning fun.”
Although Weimert hasn’t been in the choir for years, some of her favorite memories come from the choir room. She chuckled as she remembered 7th and 8th grade fondly. “We didn’t get a lot done,” she admitted.
High school went fast for Weimert. It’s why she’d tell the freshman version of herself to cherish every moment. “It does go by really fast. I know I’ll miss seeing my classmates and friends every day.”
When asked what she hopes the Class of 2026 will be remembered for, she responded. “I hope we’re remembered for how great we were in athletics and how unique we all are.”
Some advice she’d share with underclassmen would be, “Always push yourself to be the best in everything that you do.”
Nevaeh Weimert has spent the past few years sprinting and jumping her way through track and field competition, cutting through defenses in basketball, and exemplifying leadership on and off the court. She will still be solving basketball defenses in college, but will learn to solve a different problem in the classroom: diagnosing diseases and guiding treatment for medical patients. If her high school career is proof of anything, it’s that she can solve any problem she faces and lead the way to a solution. If nothing else, she can outrun the problem.
