UNC Avl XC, T&F: UNC Asheville Cross Country and Track & Field Announces Addition of 39 Athletes

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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

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