TCU Track and Field Recruiting Class of 2024

FTR ALUM DREW OLIVER

TCU track and field's 2024 signing class arrived on campus a month ago, boasting some of the country's top talent. The incoming freshmen and transfers aim to put the Horned Frogs back in the national spotlight and compete for Big 12 Championships in both cross country and on the track.

Director of Track and Field Khadevis Robinson and his staff brought in 19 athletes, featuring the best in the state of Texas. The class, which features multiple All-Americans, national champions, national record holders and state title winners, is ready to make waves at TCU and strengthen the foundation of the program.

"I'm truly excited about everyone that we have brought to TCU in this recruiting class," said Robinson. "We signed a few of the top talents in the nation in the class of 2024. The coaching staff did an excellent job of creating relationships with each prospect and showing how we can help them achieve their goals as we look to fulfill our goals as a program. When you can go against the other schools in the country and land the likes of an Indya Mayberry, a top three sprinter in both the 100m and 200m, and then go and get Preston Kuznoff, a top three javelin thrower, that is when you are making waves. We have elevated all fronts of the program this year, which include the short sprints, jumps, hurdles, throws, and distance. Overall, we did a great job recruiting top talent nationwide and statewide, which will forge our ascension within the Big 12 Conference and the national rankings."

On the men's side, the Horned Frogs welcome 12 new additions headlined by some of the nation's top high school talent as well as three All-American transfers who look to make an immediate impact.

HENRY BECKMAN | JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY

• The school record holder at Jesuit Dallas in the 800m with a 1:52.81, Beckman was a back-to-back District and Area Champion in the event as a junior and senior.

COULAJ EANS | XAVIER (LA)

• NAIA All-American, Coulaj Eans joins the Horned Frogs after transferring from Xavier (LA). In 2023, Eans finished sixth at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships and posted a personal best mark of 25'4" in the long jump. He also boasts a 10.49 in the 100m.

JUSTIN FRATER | BENBROOK HS

• Out of Benbrook, sprinter Justin Frater will keep his talents in the state of Texas and run in purple. The 100m specialist logged an eighth place finish on the national stage as the 2022 USATF Junior Olympic Championship and aims to add to the sprinting legacy at TCU.

JAMITRIUS JESSIE | CYPRESS PARK HS

• TCU adds to its legacy in the horizontal jump, keeping homegrown talent in state. The third-ranked jumper in the state of Texas, Jamitrius Jessie, is ready to show out in purple after finishing the 2024 season with the No. 7 ranking in the triple jump.

RONNIE KENDRICK | LIBERTY HS

• The No. 11 400m performer in the nation and best in the state of Nevada, Ronnie Kendrick, joins the rich history of TCU sprinters. A two-time state champion in the 400m at Liberty High School, Kendrick also was the 2024 runner-up in the 200m, showcasing his versatility.

PRESTON KUZNOF | PORT ORANGE ATLANTIC HS

• One of the top throwing talents in the country is a Horned Frog. Hailing from Florida, two-time state champ Preston Kuznof is expected to shine in his rookie season. The freshman capped off his high school career winning the 2024 USATF U20 National Championship and finished this season with the No. 3 mark in the nation in the javelin throw with a mark of 67.13m.

EDWIN NYAMUTSWA | MOUNT MARTY

• A two-time NAIA All-American, Edwin Nyamutswa transferred to TCU from Mount Marty. The sprinter finished inside the top 10 at the 2024 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 100m and 200m and boasts personal best times of 10.43 and 20.59 in those races, respectively.

JORDAN PARKER | HUMBLE ATASCOCITA HS

• A top 10 sprinter out of Humble, Jordan Parker finished the year ranked No. 7 in the state of Texas in the 400m event. He also left his mark on the sport at the high school level, leaving his name in the record books as a key member of the national record-holding 4x100m relay team that took down a 26-year-old record (39.76) by almost an entire second with a time of 38.92.

SANJAY SALMON | WESTERN TEXAS COLLEGE

• A two-time Junior College All-American, Sanjay Salmon transfers to TCU from Western Texas College. The elite sprinter brings personal best times of 10.27 in the 100m and 20.85 in the 200m. Last season, he finished sixth at the NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships with a 6.74 60m.

EVANDER THOMAS | SHADOW RIDGE HS

• Evander Thomas comes to Fort Worth as one of the top sprinters in the state of Nevada. His personal best time of 21.05 in the 200m was the best in the state, and his 10.57 in the 100m ranked second. At the 2024 NIAA 5A State Championship, Thomas finished as the Nevada State Champion in the 200m and runner-up in the 100m.

ZACK TROUTMAN | SOUTHLAKE CARROLL HS

• Already making an impact for the Distance Frogs on the cross country course, Zack Troutman finished last season ranked as the top 3200m runner in the State of Texas. He was a two-time Nike Cross Nationals qualifier in 2022 and 2023.

TYLER WESTROM | ARGYLE HS

• A strong cross country runner out of Argyle, Tyler Westrom bagged 24 top 10 finishes in his 32 career high school races, including a ninth-place finish at the 2023 Texas 5A State Championship. On the track, he dominated the distance races, winning six consecutive 1600m races and grabbing third at Texas Relays in the 3200m his senior season.

On the women's side, the class of 2024 is highlighted by the nation's top sprinter, Indya Mayberry, and a wealth of in-state talent. The Horned Frogs welcomed in seven freshmen, who look to make contributions when they suit up for TCU this year.

BRYCE BRAZZELL | BYRON NELSON HS

• Ranked No. 8 in Texas in the 200m, sprinter Bryce Brazzell joins the Horned Frog sprint group. Out of Trophy Club, the local product chose to stay home and brings a personal best time of 23.85 in the 200m.

HANNAH FORDE | PANTHER CREEK HS

• Another homegrown horizontal jumper, Hannah Forde, is set to don purple in the spring. Ranked No. 4 in Texas in the triple jump and No. 10 in the long jump, Forde boasts personal best jumps of 41'8" (triple jump) and 20'1" (long jump). The Frisco native capped off her high school career as the Triple Jump State Champion in 2024.

ALLEAH KROTE | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS HS

• One of the top horizontal jumpers in the state of Texas takes her talents to TCU. Alleah Krote was ranked No. 5 in the state in the triple jump with a personal best of 41'.5. She shined on the national stage at the 2024 Nike Indoor National Championships in the triple jump, finishing as runner-up. Krote is also a talented hurdler, checking in at No. 10 in the state with a 13.75 in the 100m hurdles.

MORGAN MADDOX | CULVER CITY HS

• Ranked No. 6 in the nation in the 400m, Morgan Maddox finished her senior season ranked second in the state of California. The sprinter boasts personal best times of 23.60 in the 200m and 53.50 in the 400m. At her state championship meet, Maddox was crowned runner-up in the 200m and took home bronze in the 400m.

INDYA MAYBERRY | NORTH CROWLEY HS

• The nation's No. 1 overall performer in the 200m and No. 2 in the 100m, Indya Mayberry will run for TCU in the spring of 2025. An elite sprinting talent, Mayberry was crowned 2024 USATF Junior Olympic Champion in the 100m and has a pair of titles AAU National Champion titles in both the 100m and 200m (2023). With personal best times of 22.82 in the 200m and 11.21 in the 100m, she is ranked as the top sprinter in the state of Texas.

LAILA SMITH | WARREN CENTRAL HS

• Hailing from Indianapolis, Indiana, Laila Smith joins the Frogs as the state's top performer in the 300m hurdles and No. 3 performer in the 100m hurdles. She owns best times of 42.97 and 14.19 in the 300m and 100m hurdles, respectively. A versatile athlete, Smith also ranked second in the state with a 20'0" personal record in the long jump.

LONDON TUCKER | BURLESON CENTENNIAL HS

• Ranked No. 9 nationally in the 100m and No. 14 in the long jump, the Frogs add a well-rounded athlete in London Tucker to the roster. A Burleson native, Tucker is one of the Lone Star State's best, boasting the second-best 100m mark (11.38), fourth-best 200m mark (23.59) and sixth-best long jump (20'3") in Texas.