Alabama Track & Field / Cross Country 2024 Signing Class
TRACK AND FIELD RECRUITING
WOMEN
Katelyn Adel Multi | Zurich, Switzerland | Allgemeine Berufsschule Zurich • Holds a personal-best 5,720 points in the heptathlon and 4,167 points in the indoor pentathlon • Finished first in the Swiss U23 combined events championship and seventh at European U23 in the heptathlon
Cleo Agyepon Throws | Coopers School | London, England • European U18 Shot Put champion • UK U-18 Shot Put record holder 17.39m (3k) • Personal best 15.18m 4k Shot Put/li>
Jordon Bray Distance | Calera, Ala. | Calera High School • Became a 6A Alabama state champion in 2023 after finishing first in the 800 meters during the outdoor season
Lacarthea Cooper Sprints | Freeport, Bahamas | New Mexico Junior College • Holds a 200-meter PR of 23.22 • Holds a 400-meter PR of 53.08
Addison Dorenkamp Distance/XC | West Des Moines, Iowa | Valley High School • Iowa Cross Country State Champ 2023 • 1500m and 3,000m State Champ 2023
Franziska Drexler Distance/XC | Hutthurm, Germany | Johannes Gutenberg Grammar School Waldkirchen • 2nd at German U18 Championships over 3,000m indoors 2023 • 3rd at German U18 Championships over 5,000m outdoors 2023 Treneese Hamilton Throws | Canefield, Dominica | Barton Community College • Holds a personal-best mark of 15.89m (52'1.75") in the shot put • NJCAA Shot Put Runner-up • 2022 Carifta Shot Put Champion
Gabriella I. Hernandez Distance/XC | Storrs, Conn. | E. O. Smith High School • New England Indoor Champ at 600m indoors in 2023 • New England Outdoor Champ at 800m outdoors in 2023
Mariia Horielova Jumps | Nova Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine | Nova Kakhovka Professional Electrotechnical Lyceum • Holds a PR of 6.59m (21-7.50) in long jump • World U20 Bronze Medalist • Ukraine Indoor and Outdoor National Champion
Amelia Johnson Pole Vault | Hartwell, Ga. | Hartwell Country HS • Personal best of 13’ 1”
Faith Okwose Sprints | Delta State, Nigeria | St. Johnbosco • Commonwealth Games champion and record holder in the 100-meter dash • Holds a PR of 11.26 in the 100m, and a personal-best time of 23.31 in the 200m • African U18 champion in both the 100-and-200-meter dash
Ellie Partrick Javelin | Killen, Ala. | Brooks HS Personal best of 146' (44.50m)
Meriel Rowland Distance/XC | Memphis, Tenn. | Hutchison High School • 3rd at TN State XC 2022 Brenda Tuwei Distance | Eldoret, Kenya | Metkei Girls Secondary School • Holds a personal-best time of 31:20 in the 10K road race
MEN
Christopher Crawford Throws | Trinidad and Tobago | Barton Community College • Holds a personal-best of 18.40m (60'4.5") in shot put • Holds a PR of 59.93m (196'7"0 in discus • 2023 NJCAA Outdoor Runner Up (Shot Put)
Takudzwa Donald Chiyangwa Sprints | Harare, Zimbabwe | New Mexico Junior College • Holds a personal-best time of 20.20 in the 200m, and a 45.42 in the 400m • 2023 NJCAA National Champion - 400m • New Mexico JC School Record Holder: Indoor 400m, Outdoor 400m, Outdoor 4x400m Relay • 2021 Zimbabwe Junior National Champion
RJ Decker Throws | Otisville, N.Y. | Manhattan College • Holds a personal best of 63.73m (209-1) in the hammer throw • Holds a PR of 20.53m (67-4.25) in the weight throw • Two-time NCAA Regional Qualifier • Four-time MAAC Champion
Trevor Gunzell Throws | Jamaica | Coffeyville Community College • Holds a personal-best of 18.70 meters (61’4”) in the shot put • Holds a PR in discus is 61.23 meters (200’11”) • 2023 NJCAA Runner Up Discus • 2023 NJCAA Runner Up Indoor Shot Put
Allan Kiplagat Distance | Kapcherop, Kenya | Kapcherop Boys High School • Holds a PR of 8:41.87 in the 3,000m Steeplechase
Dennis Kipruto Distance | Eldoret, Kenya | AIC Kapsang High School • Holds a PR of 60:51 in the 1/2 Marathon
Adin Lathrop Distance | Cypress, Texas | Bridgeland High School • Holds a personal-best time of 1:52.08 when running 800 meters
Caleb Millard Distance/XC | McKinney, Texas | McKinney Boyd High School • Holds a personal-best time of 4:18 in the 1,600-meter event • On the course, clocked 14:33.2 across a 5,000-meter run (xc) to set a new PR
Samuel Ogazi Sprints | Kaduna, Nigeria | Dagaps Royal Academy • Holds a personal-best time of 20.91 in the 200m • His PR in the 400m is 45.91 • Ranked No. 2 in the World U18 400m (2023) • Ranked No. 9 in the World U18 200m (2023) • 2023 African U18 Champion – 200m, 400m • 2023 Nigerian U18 Champion – 400m • 2023 Commonwealth Youth Champion – 200m, 400m, Mixed 4x100
Evan Simpson Distance | Chattanooga, Tenn. | McCallie High School • Holds a personal-best time of 4:16.65 in the mile
Evan Trapp Distance | Cincinnati, Ohio | St. Xavier High School • Holds a PR of 4:10.03 in the 1,600-meter event • Has a personal-best time of 9:08.53 in the 3,200 meters • On the course, holds a PR of 14:59.50 across a 5,000-meter run
Dylan Wood Distance/XC | Copley, Ohio | Copley Senior High School • Holds a personal-best time of 9:12.22 in the 3,200-meter event • On the course, his PR is 15:07.4 across 5,000 meters (XC)
Christopher Young Throws | Clarendon, Jamaica | Barton Community College • Personal-Best marks: Shot Put - 18.63m (61'2), Discus Throw - 59.68m (195'10), Javelin - 66.98m (219'9) • Two-time NJCAA Shot Put Champion • NJCAA Javelin Champion