ASHEVILLE – The UNC Asheville Cross Country and Track and Field programs announced the addition of 39 student-athletes to their programs on Tuesday. The Bulldog signing class includes student-athletes from nine different states including North Carolina, Florida, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Georgia, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Ohio.
“This incoming class is by far the largest, most talented, and diverse class we have brought in during our time at UNC Asheville,” said UNC Asheville Cross Country and Track & Field coaches Joel Williams and Adam Puett. “We are excited to see how this incoming class will help build upon the improvements in the Big South Conference that our track and field/cross country teams showed last year”.
About the Bulldogs
Jalen Anderson: Monroe, NC-Union Academy
Events (Personal Bests): 100m (10.83) 200m (22.16)
Keoni Anthony: Orlando, FL-First Academy
Events (Personal Bests): 100m (11.66) 200m (23.02)
Mason Bradley: Charlotte, NC-Independence High School
Events (Personal Bests): Long Jump (20’11”) Triple Jump (41’8.5”) 100m (11.72)
Jackson Core: Morgantown, WV – Morgantown High School
Events (Personal Bests): 1600m (4:31.58) 3200m (9:42.20) 5000m (15:40)
Alec Duhaney: Winter Garden, FL- West Orange High School
Events (Personal Bests): 100m (10.84) 200m (21.99) 300m (35.92)
Chilton Curwen: Asheville, NC – Carolina Day School
Events (Personal Bests): 3200m (10:35.48) 5000m (17:11)
Adam Graham: Asheville, NC-AC Reynolds High School
Events (Personal Bests): 300m (37.42) 400m (52.01) 500m (1:07.97) 800m (2:05.54)
Adam Hessler: Freedom, PA – Freedom Area High School
Events (Personal Bests): 1600m (4:33.36) 3000m (9:00.29) 5000m (15:55)
Yates Hockaday: Weaverville, NC – North Buncombe High School
Events (Personal Bests): 1600m (4:28.70) 3200m (9:55.11) 5000m (16:04)
Gunner Hogston: Waxhaw, NC – Marvin Ridge High School
Events (Personal Bests): 800 (1:58.87) 1000m (2:39.37) 1600m (4:33.05) 5000m (16:23)
Daniel Hopkins: Lincolnton, NC – Lincolnton High School
Events (Personal Bests): 1600m (4:24.97) 3200m (9:27.49) 5000m (15:33)
Jax Ledford: Asheville, NC – Asheville Christian Academy
Events (Personal Bests): 1600m (4:31.53) 3200m (10:08.36) 5000m (16:05)
Dylan Major: Falls Church, VA – Falls Church High School
Events (Personal Bests): 1600m (4:57.97) 3200m (9:49.59) 5000m (16:15)
Anthony Mason: College Park, GA-Woodward Academy
Events (Personal Bests): 200m (23.21) 400m (49.89)
Drew Okon: Clemmons, NC – West Forsyth High School
Events (Personal Bests): 1600m (4:41.45) 3200m (9:50.57) 5000m (16:24)
Grady Rector: West Jefferson, NC-Ashe County High School
Events (Personal Bests): High Jump (6’2”)
Noah Samms: Scotch Plains, NJ-Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Events (Personal Bests): 200m (23.22) 400m (50.70)
Azhar Tyson: Charlotte, NC-Olympic High School
Events (Personal Bests): Long Jump (22’5.25”) 55m (6.84) 100m (11.13)
Zac Weas: Asheville, NC-TC Roberson High School
Events (Personal Bests): 55m Hurdles (7.91) 110m Hurdles (15.39) 300m Hurdles (41.84)
Alex Williams: Clermont, FL-East Ridge High School
Events (Personal Bests): 55m (6.58) 60m (6.98) 100m (10.70) 200m (22.01)
Incoming Women:
Daphne Bogert: Indian Trail, NC-Metrolina Christian Academy
Events (Personal Bests): Pole Vault (10’3”)
Kyndell Burrows: Clermont, FL-East Ridge High School
Events (Personal Bests): 100m (11.93) 200m (24.19)
Jurnee Coleman: Charlotte, NC-Victory Christian High School
Events (Personal Bests): Long Jump (17’9.5”) 100m Hurdles (15.04) 400m Hurdles (1:07.39)
Maya Dulaney: Charlotte, NC-Mallard Creek High School
Events (Personal Bests): 100m (12.47) 100m (26.59) 300m Hurdles (46.65)
Leah Given: Wake Forest, NC – Wake Forest High School
Events (Personal Bests): 800 (2:22.12) 1000m (3:06.10) 1600m (5:31.90) 5000m (19:13)
Mallory Haney: Irmo, SC-Irmo High School
Events (Personal Bests) 200m (24.87) 400m (56.87) Long Jump (17’9.5”)
Raina Jackson: Columbus, OH-DeSales High School
Events (Personal Bests) Shot Put (38’1.5”)
Aaliyah James: Oakwood, GA-West Hall High School
Events (Personal Bests) 100m (11.97) 200m (24.79)
Riniya Johnson: Auburndale, FL – Auburndale High School
Events (Personal Bests): 200m (25.97) 400m (57.33) 800m (2:21.73) 5000m (22:57)
Noela Moraga: Asheville, NC-Home School/Asheville Buncombe Tech. Community College
Events (Personal Bests): Shot Put (31’5.25”) Discus (109’6”) Hammer Throw (112’0”)
Alana McRae: Rockingham, NC-Richmond Senior High School/Cincinnati Christian University
Events (Personal Bests) 100m Hurdles 17.26
Isabell Musser: Brevard, NC-Brevard High School
Events (Personal Bests): Shot Put (34’4”)
Elyse Myles: Chagrin Falls, OH-Kenston High School
Events (Personal Bests): 60m (8.13) 100m (12.56) 200m (25.84)
Makenna Pallozzi: Belmont, NC – South Point High School
Events (Personal Bests): 1600m (5:26.25) 3200m (11:37.91) 5000m (18:38)
Amanda Orban: Hinckley, OH – Highland High School
Events (Personal Bests): 400m (59.93) 800m (2:18.29) 5000m (20:05)
Ashleigh Patterson: Scotch Plains, NJ – Union Catholic High School
Events (Personal Bests): 400m (1:02.68) 600m (1:38.24) 800m (2:17.43) 5000m (20:04)
Maya Stanley: Jacksonville, NC-Northside High School/East Carolina University
Events (Personal Bests): Discus (136’0”) Javelin (109’9”) Shot Put (38’3.75”)
Claire Tandoh: Charlotte, NC-Providence High School
Events (Personal Bests): 300m (44.86) 500m (1:27.92)
Eriana Teague: Apopka, FL-Wekiva High School
Events (Personal Bests): 400m (55.59) 300m (40.31) 200m (25.04) Long Jump (17’10”)
Jerralee Testa: Bridgewater, VA-Turner Ashby High School
Events (Personal Bests): Long Jump (17’2”) 400m (59.65) 3
