Penn State University Track & Field - Class of 2025
COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD RECRUITING
Penn State director of cross country/track & field John Gondak has announced 33 new additions to the program's cross country and track & field roster ahead of the 2021-22 season.
"The coaching staff is thrilled with the incoming class of Penn State Cross Country/Track and Field recruits," Gondak said. "We have a great range of talent that includes freshman high school All-Americans to graduate transfer conference champions. Everyone joining the program recognizes the amazing impact a Penn State degree will have for them along with being able to help the program. We are all excited to see them compete in the Blue and White!"
Pennsylvania State University—University Park is a public institution that was founded in 1855. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 39,809 (fall 2020), its setting is city, and the campus size is 7,958 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Pennsylvania State University—University Park's ranking in the 2022 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #63. Its in-state tuition and fees are $18,898; out-of-state tuition and fees are $36,476. - US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
The full list of new Nittany Lions is below.
Collin Burkhart - Hometown: Nazareth, Pa. | High School: Nazarath
- Personal Bests: JT - 216-11, HT - 230-2.5, DT - 171-7, WT - 72-0.5.
Mia Bryant - Hometown: Linden, Calif. | High School: Venture Academy
- Multi-Event Athlete.
Brendan Colwell - Hometown: Centre Hall, Pa. | High School: Penns Valley
- Personal Bests: 1600m – 4:18, 3200m – 9:09, 5k – 14:53
Christopher DeSousa - Hometown: Ocean Port, N.J. | High School: Christian Brothers Academy
- Personal Bests: 800m – 1:56.10, 1600m – 4:16.56, 3200m – 9:15.67, 5000m – 15:23.31
Zoe Duffus- Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind. | High School: Fort Wayne Carroll
- Personal Bests: 800m – 2:13, Mile – 4:45.95, 5k – 17:27
Sabria Epps - Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa. | High School: Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
- Personal Bests: 55m - 7.15, 200m - 25.18, 400m - 56.98
Emi Erekosima - Hometown: Hagerstown, Md. | High School: North Hagerstown
- Personal Bests: TJ - 48-0.25, LJ - 21-7.25, 400m - 50.51
Drew Gallen - Hometown: Glen Mills, Pa. | High School: Rustin
- Personal Bests: 60m - 6.94, 100m - 10.86, 200m - 22.11
Eric Hamel - Hometown: Enumclaw, Wash. | High School: Western Washington
- Personal Bests: 5k- 14:18
Samantha Hayes - Hometown: St. Mary's, Pa. | High School: St. Mary's
- Personal Bests: 1600m – 5:07.50
Hayden Healey - Hometown: Pasadena, Md. | High School: Chesapeake
- Personal Bests: Mile – 4:21.22, Two Mile – 9:26.05, 5k – 15:12.05
Justin Healey - Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind. | High School: Franklin Central
- Personal Bests: 800m – 1:53, Mile – 4:16, Two Mile – 9:21
Allison Johnson - Hometown: Mount Gilead, Ohio | High School: Mount Gilead
- Personal Bests: 400m – 56.27, 800m – 2:05.20, Mile – 4:41.29, PV – 11'0 , 5k, 17:47.63
Dylan Lambrecht - Hometown: Jonestown, Pa. | High School: Northern Lebanon
- Personal Bests: DT - 171-10, SP - 60-3
J Henry Lyon - Hometown: Williamsport, Pa. | High School: Williamsport Area
- Personal Bests: 3200m – 9:12.71
Nick Marino (Graduate Student, Bucknell) -
- Hometown: Horsham, Pa. | High School: Hatboro-Horsham Personal Bests: PV - 16-8.75
Korbin Martino - Hometown: Canal Winchester, Ohio | High School: Canal Winchester
- Personal Bests: 100m - 10.88, 200m - 21.35, 400m - 47.04, 800m - 1:56.27
Cori McCormick - Hometown: Ashland, Pa. | High School: North Schuylkill
- Personal Bests: 800m – 2:15.94, 1600m – 5:01.79, 3200m – 10:45.14
Connor McMenamin (Fifth Year, Transfer from Bucknell) - Hometown: Telford, Pa. | High School: Souderton Area
- Personal Bests: 1500m – 3:52.56, 3000m SC – 8:55.40, 3200m – 9:06.53, 5k – 14:29.15
Alexia Mechling - Hometown: Butler, Pa. | High School: Butler
- Personal Bests: HJ - 5-5
James Onwuka - Hometown: Newburgh, N.Y. | High School: Newburgh Free Academy
- Personal Bests: 200m - 22.07, 400m - 47.52
Isaac Osifo - Hometown: Cumming, Ga. | High School: West Forsyth
- Personal Bests: HJ - 6-11
Jonathan Petersen - Hometown: Westerville, Ohio | High School: Oletangy Orange
- Personal Bests: PV - 16-1
Lauren Princz - Hometown: Egg Harbor Township, N.J. | High School: Egg Harbor Township
- Personal Bests: 55m - 6.98, 60m - 7.66, 100m - 11.81, 200m - 23.90,
Dante Radigonda - Hometown: Exeter, N.H. | High School: Exeter
- Personal Bests: 600m – 1:20.18, 800m – 1:54.30
Chloe Royce - Hometown: Saint Lambert, Canada | Previous School: Maryland
- Personal Bests: Pentathlon - 3740, Heptathlon - 5000
Zachary Salas - Hometown: Torrance, Calif. | High School: Torrance
- Personal Bests: PV - 15-1
Tristan Schmidt - Hometown: Emmaus, Pa. | High School: Emmaus
- Personal Bests: JT - 198-11
Darius Smallwood - Hometown: Pottstown, Pa. | High School: Pottstown
- Personal Bests: 800m - 1:51.91
Lindsay Stull - Hometown: Columbus, Ohio | High School: Hillard Davison
- Personal Bests: 800m - 2:09.47, 1600m - 4:49.05, 3200 - 10:48.73, 5k - 17:46.60
Lauren Shedelski - Hometown: Kulpmont, Pa. | High School: Mount Carmel
- Personal Bests: JT - 135-7
Allen Taylor - Hometown: Cogan Station, Pa. | High School: Williamsport Area
- Personal Bests: 110h - 14.01, 300h - 38.83, LJ - 22-11.25
Elizabeth Taylor - Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va. | Before Penn State: Bryant and Stratton
- Multi-Event Athlete
Cal Track and Field Recruiting Class of 2025
Cal Track and Field Recruiting
California Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Robyne Johnson announced the addition of 28 new student-athletes for the 2021-22 school year.
The class features a large group of sprint/power runners, with nine women and four men, including transfers and freshmen additions. Cal also adds seven new members to the throws group, three multi-event athletes, three distance runners and two jumpers.
University of California—Berkeley is a public institution that was founded in 1868. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 31,780, its setting is city, and the campus size is 1,232 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of California—Berkeley's ranking in the 2021 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #22. Its in-state tuition and fees are $14,226; out-of-state tuition and fees are $43,980.
Distance:
Erin Archibeck | Albuquerque, N.M. | Notre Dame | Albuquerque Academy
Landen Lee | Mission Viejo, Calif. | Trabuco Hills
Arjun Vadgama | Los Angeles, Calif. | Loyola
Cal adds a small, but strong group of distance runners to the team for the upcoming season, led by Notre Dame graduate transfer, Erin Archibeck. A native of Albuquerque, N.M., Archibeck finished sixth in the 5,000-meters at the 2021 ACC Championships and 12th at the ACC Cross Country Championships, running the 6k distance. Landen Lee joins the Bears after winning the Mt. Sac Championship with a time of 15:06 and a 14:43 3-mile personal best. Arjun Vadgama rounds out the class as the CIFSS 1,600-meter champ and holds a 4:12 personal record.
Jumps:
Felicia Renelus | Valley Stream, N.Y. | Brown University
Ijeoma Uche | Lawrenceville, Ga. | Brown University
The Bears add two standout transfers to the jumps squad in Felicia Renelus and Ijeoma Uche, both coming to Berkeley from Brown University. Uche won the Ivy League indoor long jump title in 2020 and holds a personal best leap of 6.27 meters (20-7). She has won 20 long jump competitions in her collegiate career. Renelus won both triple jump competitions entered in 2021 and took sixth at the 2020 Ivy League indoor championships in the triple while finishing 10th in the long jump. She has a lifetime best of 12.47 meters (40-11) in the triple jump.
Multi Events/Pole Vault:
Tyler Burns | El Dorado Hills, Calif. | Oak Ridge
Riley Knott | Fairbanks, Ak. | Lathrop
Adriana Ellard | San Antonio, Texas | San Antonio Christian High School
Tyler Burns joins the Bears with a personal best of 5.02 meters (16-6) in the pole vault and is the son of former Cal pole vaulter Brent Burns, a member of the Cal Athletics Hall of Fame. Riley Knott will compete in the Decathlon at Cal and Adriana Ellard is a high jumper.
Sprints/Power:
Asjah Atkinson | Carson, Calif. | St. Anthony
Di'Niko Bates | Oakland, Calif. | St. Mary's College High
Aly Conyers | Lorton, Va. | Heathwood Hall
David Foster | Katy, Texas | Katy Tompkins
Jordyn Grady | Rialto, Calif. | Upland
Jada Hicks | Upland, Calif. | UNLV
Aiden Lippert | Carlsbad, Calif. | La Costa Canyon
Jahzara Richardson | Westlake Village, Calif. | Oaks Christian
Jaymie Ruskovich | San Diego, Calif. | Mt. Carmel
Aysha Shaheed | San Diego, Calif. | Madison
Isaiah Shaw | Parkland, Fla. | Douglas
Jazlynn Shearer | San Jose, Calif. | UNLV
Annabelle Tiller | Santa Barbara, Calif. | San Marcos
Cal adds a mix of solid transfers who will bring immediate experience along with a group of strong talent from the high school level to the sprints group. Jazlynn Shearer comes to Berkeley from UNLV, where she finished second at the 2021 Mountain West Championships in the 100-meter hurdles and the long jump. Jada Hicks won the 60-meter hurdle title at the 2020 Mountain West Indoor Championships with a time of 8.18 seconds for UNLV. From the high school side, David Foster was the 2020 AAU men's 100-meter national champion, while Jordyn Grady won the Baseline League 100-meter and 300-meter hurdle titles.
Throws:
Mykolas Alekna | Vilnius, Lithuania | Jusis Training Club
Charlie Dang | San Jose, Calif. | Silver Creek
Amelia Flynt | Katy, Texas | Katy Cinco Ranch
Ariana Novela | Corona Del Mar, Calif. | Corona Del Mar
Destiny Okoh | Long Beach, Calif. | Long Beach Poly
Sara Pettinger | Mission Viejo, Calif. | Mission Viejo
Rebecca Tomman | Berlin, Germany | North Dakota State
The throws group adds a star-studded combination of two men and five women student-athletes to the mix for the 2021-22 school year. Mykolas Alekna won the discus throw title at the world U20 championships, setting a new meet record with a throw of 69.81 meters (229-0). It was the second-farthest throw in U20 world history. Ameila Flynt comes to Berkeley with the top discus throw in the country at 52.91 meters (173-5) and was the All-Greater Houston Area Women's Track & Field Athlete of the Year after winning the state title in the discus and shot put. Sara Pettinger finished third in California with a shot put mark of 13.44 meters (44-1) and Charlie Dang was second in California with a top discus throw heave of 59.04 meters (193-7).
2021 Purdue University Track & Field Recruiting Class
Purdue track & field and cross country coach Norbert Elliott has announced the program's 2021 signing class, which will begin their Boilermaker careers in 2021-22.
PRAISE ANIAMAKA – SURREY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - 49’3” – Triple Jump
TALIYAH BOOKER – DELAWARE VALLEY HS, PA - 55.45 – 400M
SARAH BUSCH – BISHOP LUERS HS, IN – 11:27.84 – 3200M, 18:34 – 5000M XC.
K.J. COOK – TRANSFER FROM WILLIAM & MARY – 59’ 8” – SHOT PUT, 199’ 2” – HAMMER, 186’ 2” – DISCUS, 64’ 4” – WEIGHT THROW
BRETT OTTERBACHER – VALPARAISO HS, IN - 47.48 – 400M
ZAMEN SIYOUM – PICKERTON NORTH HS, OH – 60M HH 7.87
EMMA SQUIRES – PETOSKEY HS, MI – 4:58 - 1600M,10:42 – 3200M, 17:26 – 5000M XC
NATHAN WALKER – FREMONT HS, MI – 4:16 – 1600M, 9:10 – 3200M, 14:52 – 5000M XC
RIEKO WOLFORD – CURTIS SENIOR HS – 40’ 6” – TRIPLE JUMP
Villanova Track and FIeld Recruiting Standards
Villanova University Track and Field Walk-On and Scholarship Standards.
MEN"S
Walk-On / Scholarship
100m - 10.8 / 10.5
200m - 22 / 21.5
400m - 49.2 / 47.7
110mHH - 14.5 /13.7
400mH - 54.5 /52.5
800m - 1:54/ 1:50
1600m - 4:17 / 4:07
3000m - 8:45 / 8:25
3200m - 9:20/ 9:00
5K Track - 15:10 / 14:45
LJ - 22'6" / 24"
TJ- 45'/ 50"6"
HJ- 6'6'/ 7'
Shot Put - 50' (15.24m) / na
Discus - 150' (45.72m) / na
Javelin - 170' (51.82m) / 210'
Pole Vault - 14'6" (4.42m) / 16'6"
WOMEN'S
Walk-On / Scholarship 100m - 12.2/ 11.8
200m - 25.2/ 24.2
400m - 57.3 / 54.8
110mHH - 14.5 /13.8
400mH - 62.5 /59.8
800m - 2:14 /2:08
1600m - 5:00 /4:48
3000m - 10:00/ 9:35
3200m - 10:45 / 10:15
LJ - 18'2" /19'6"
TJ - 38' /40"6'
HJ - 5'5" /5'11"
Shot Put - 40' /48'
Discus - 140' / 150'
Javelin - 140' / 150'
Pole Vault - 12'/ 13'6"
University of Central Florida Track and Field Recruiting Standards
UCF Track and Field Scholarship and Walk-On Standards
The University of Central Florida only has a women’s program. They compete in the American Athletic Conference. They are strongest in the short sprints and hurdles.
Event: Scholarship: Walk-on:
100: 11.60 11.80
200: 24.00 24.50
400: 54.90 56.00
800: 2:12.0 2:15.0
1600: 4:59.0 5:10.0
3200: 10:45.0 11:15.0
100h: 13.90 14.20
400h(300h): 1:00.00 1:02.50
2000m Steeple: 7:10.0 7:30.0
Long Jump: 19’06”(5.95m) 18’06”(5.65m)
Triple Jump: 40’00”(12.20m) 38’6”(11.75m)
High Jump: 5’08”(1.75m) 5’04”(1.60m)
Pole Vault: 12’0”(3.65m) 11’0”(3.35m)
Shot Put: 45’00”(13.71m) 42’00”(12.80m)
Discus: 150’00”(45.72m) 140’00”(42.60m)
Hammer: 164’00”(50.00m) 147’06”(45.00m)
Javelin: 150’00”(45.72m) 130’00”(40.00m)
Alabama Track and Field Recruiting Standards
FAST TRACK RECRUITING GOLD MEDAL COACH RECOMMENDATION:
DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD - DAN WATERS
ALABAMA TRACK AND FIELD FACILITIES
Want to run track and field for the University of Alabama? See their recruiting standards below for both walk-ons and scholarship opportunities.
Paying For College - NCAA I Track and Field Scholarship Standards
Student debt is higher than ever. In fact, total student debt has surpassed $1.5 trillion. Furthermore, the average college graduate leaves college $38,000 in debt. In addition, one in six college graduates owes more in student loans than they make in a year. Currently, the average monthly student loan payment for recent grads is more than $350.
Numerous schools offer need-based financial aid and scholarships in addition to academic based incentive scholarships. In addition to school issued monies there a numerous outside organizations that offer scholarships. Find Outside Awards.
Need help - use these resources to find and filter outside award opportunities:
· CollegeScholarships.com: Search private scholarships, find those that match your criteria, and send a personalized letter with your information to scholarship sponsors.
· Fastweb!: Create a personalized profile that can be matched against a database of more than 1.5 million scholarships totaling more than $3.4 billion, and get notifications of new scholarships and approaching deadlines.
· Scholarships.com: Search scholarships from nearly 3,000 sources, potentially worth up to $3 billion.
· CollegeScholarships.org: Search for scholarships and grants from many different sources, and find information on both federal and private financial aid sources.
· UNIGO: Find scholarships that match your hobbies, interests, and academic background in a database of 3.6 million awards worth over $14 billion. Gain tips on finding and applying for scholarships and download scholarship applications.
· SchoolSoup Scholarship Directory: Search for scholarships by a variety of key categories using SchoolSoup’s free scholarship matching platform.
· Scholarship Search by SallieMae: Access more than 5 million awards worth over $24 billion and get notifications when new scholarships become available.
For elite high school track and field / cross country athletes additional money can be obtained through an athletic scholarship. We have put together the times you will need to run to receive athletic scholarship money at a NCAA I Power Five program.
Below you will find the general recruiting standards NCAA I Power 5 Schools are using to decide whether or not to offer a full ride or a partial athletic scholarship. Remember, these standards are from "big-time" division one programs. Mid-major NCAA I, NCAA II and NAIA programs will have lesser standards depending on their level competitiveness.
FULL SCHOLARSHIP TRACK AND FIELD STANDARDS
EVENT MEN / WOMEN
100m 10.35 11.50
200m 21.00 23.50
400m 46.90 53.00
800m 1:49 2:07
1600m 4:04 4:47
3200m 8:50 10:30
110HH 13.65 13.50
300IH 36.50 41.80
400IH 51.50 58.50
PV 17' 13' 3"
LJ 25' 20'
TJ 51' 41' 6'
HJ 7' 6'
SP 63' 50'
Dis 200' 170'
Jav 225' 160'
Ham 225' 185'
TRACK AND FIELD STANDARDS FOR A PARTIAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP
EVENT MEN WOMEN
100m 10.50 11.70
200m 21.40 24.00
400m 47.50 54.20
800m 1:52 2:12
1600m 4:12 4:55
3200m 9:10 10:45
110HH 14.00 14.00 (100H)
300IH 37.50 43.00
400IH 52.80 60.00
PV 16' 12' 6"
LJ 24' 19'
TJ 49' 40'
HJ 6' 10" 5' 8"
SP 60' 47'
Dis 185' 155'
Jav 205' 145'
Ham 225' 185'
College Track and Field Recruiting - What Should I Be Doing In My Sophomore Year In High School?
In less than a year, college coaches will be allowed to start contacting you. On September 01 of your Junior year, your recruiting process will begin. As a result, it is imperative that you devise a plan of action now.
Below are three suggestions for you to consider during your sophomore year of high school to optimize your college recruitment experience:
DETERMINE THE BEST FIT FOR YOU
Create an expansive list of schools/programs that meet your specific needs and desires. Among factors to consider are affiliation level (NCAA I, II, III, NAIA, and JUCO), competitiveness of the program, cost of attendance, quality of education, geographical location, intended academic major, enrollment size, public vs private, and other factors that matter to YOU.
Do not be mesmerized by the name of a school. See beyond the prowess of their football and basketball programs or their academic reputation. Make sure the schools you choose meets your needs for reasons beyond it simply being cool to tell the world you will be running or studying at a particular school. There is much more to college track and field than simply Division I.
Create a list of schools that you would be happy at without track and field - just in case your athletic career does not go as planned.
TAKE CHARGE
Do not be passive. Start reaching out to college coaches now from the schools on your list. In my personal dealings with high school student-athletes, I often heard prospects state that the schools on their list were comprised solely of programs that contacted them. If a program you’re interested in does not reach out to you, reach out to them! You will be surprised at how effective personally reaching out will enhance your recruiting experience.
Start to visit colleges during your sophomore year. Take a campus tour, check out the athletic facilities and eat lunch at a local restaurant. Start to get an idea of what it is you want in a college. You can’t sit down and speak with the coach until your Junior year, but you if you happen to bump into them you can say, hi.
COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY
Over the span of my thirty-year coaching career, I learned that communication is the most important element to reaching your goals. It is imperative that you learn to communicate openly and effectively with your parents, high school coach, and college coaches.
Because it is only your sophomore year college coaches are not allowed to respond to your emails and other forms of communication, but now is still a good time to start reaching out. Fill out their online questionnaire. Send an email expressing your interest in their program and give them a brief overview of who you are as an athlete and student.
Your sophomore year is a great time to begin readying yourself for the process that is about to begin. You should view this time as your pre-season training. Although there will be no meets during this time the work and preparation that you do now will be critical to future success.
For more recruiting information click below:
What Should I Be Doing in My Senior Year
What Should I Be Doing in My Junior Year