Post by The Cats on Aug 3, 2022 14:14:30 GMT -5
Western Carolina head track & field coach Jesse Norman today announced the addition of 12 student-athletes for the 2022-23 school year. The newcomers will compete in sprints, jumps, distance, and throws and consists of one transfer and 11 freshmen.
"The coaching staff is excited to welcome this group of men into the program this year. These additions to Catamount Nation will help us get back to battling for a team championship in the future," said Norman. "We've added some key pieces in all the event groups, pieces that will help us close the gap on our competition. The coaching staff will need to continue developing them and bringing them into the mix of our current returners."
Juan Allen (Murphy HS – Murphy, NC)
PRs: 21-5 (Long Jump), 15.90 (110 Hurdles), 23.88 (200m)
Teddy Ayden (Upper Iowa University – Weston, FL)
PRs: 6.96 (60m), 10.71 (100m), 21.39 (200m)
Joshuah Glyn-Williams (Applewood Heights Secondary School - Georgetown, ON)
PRs: 23-5.25 (Long Jump), 10.92 (100m)
Dohnavon Hunt (Memphis Central HS – Memphis, TN)
PRs: 6-0 (High Jump), 23-3.75 (Long Jump), 10.83 (100m), 22.28 (200m), 15.27 (110 Hurdles), 56.34 (400 Hurdles)
John Jackson (North Iredell HS - Statesville, NC)
PRs: 22-0 (Long Jump)
Matthew Martin (Cary HS – Cary, NC)
PRs: 1:59.45 (800m), 4:19.38 (1600m), 9:56.08 (3200m), 16:23.37 (5k)
Langston McCovery (Evans Lakeside HS – Martinez, GA)
PRs: 10.94 (100m), 22.20 (200m)
Grant Parham (Bandys HS – Terrell, NC)
PRs: 1:58.71 (800m), 4:26.64 (1600m), 9:53.91 (3200m), 16:50.90 (5k)
Jonny Sherwood (Newark Valley HS – Newark Valley, NY)
PRs: 4:38.40 (1600m), 10:01.39 (3200m), 9:49.79 (3k steeplechase), 16:52.00 (5k)
Noah Straley (Bishop Kenny HS – Jacksonville, FL)
PRs: 23-2.50 (Long Jump), 21.79 (200m), 48.38 (400m)
Jacob Thomas (Creekview HS – Canton, GA)
PR's: 51-1.5 (Shot Put), 147-3 (Discus)
Nathan Williams (Cape Fear HS – Fayetteville, NC)
PR's: 10.91 (100m), 22.08 (200m), 50.69 (400m), 22-11 (Long Jump)
"The coaching staff is excited to welcome this group of men into the program this year. These additions to Catamount Nation will help us get back to battling for a team championship in the future," said Norman. "We've added some key pieces in all the event groups, pieces that will help us close the gap on our competition. The coaching staff will need to continue developing them and bringing them into the mix of our current returners."
Juan Allen (Murphy HS – Murphy, NC)
PRs: 21-5 (Long Jump), 15.90 (110 Hurdles), 23.88 (200m)
Teddy Ayden (Upper Iowa University – Weston, FL)
PRs: 6.96 (60m), 10.71 (100m), 21.39 (200m)
Joshuah Glyn-Williams (Applewood Heights Secondary School - Georgetown, ON)
PRs: 23-5.25 (Long Jump), 10.92 (100m)
Dohnavon Hunt (Memphis Central HS – Memphis, TN)
PRs: 6-0 (High Jump), 23-3.75 (Long Jump), 10.83 (100m), 22.28 (200m), 15.27 (110 Hurdles), 56.34 (400 Hurdles)
John Jackson (North Iredell HS - Statesville, NC)
PRs: 22-0 (Long Jump)
Matthew Martin (Cary HS – Cary, NC)
PRs: 1:59.45 (800m), 4:19.38 (1600m), 9:56.08 (3200m), 16:23.37 (5k)
Langston McCovery (Evans Lakeside HS – Martinez, GA)
PRs: 10.94 (100m), 22.20 (200m)
Grant Parham (Bandys HS – Terrell, NC)
PRs: 1:58.71 (800m), 4:26.64 (1600m), 9:53.91 (3200m), 16:50.90 (5k)
Jonny Sherwood (Newark Valley HS – Newark Valley, NY)
PRs: 4:38.40 (1600m), 10:01.39 (3200m), 9:49.79 (3k steeplechase), 16:52.00 (5k)
Noah Straley (Bishop Kenny HS – Jacksonville, FL)
PRs: 23-2.50 (Long Jump), 21.79 (200m), 48.38 (400m)
Jacob Thomas (Creekview HS – Canton, GA)
PR's: 51-1.5 (Shot Put), 147-3 (Discus)
Nathan Williams (Cape Fear HS – Fayetteville, NC)
PR's: 10.91 (100m), 22.08 (200m), 50.69 (400m), 22-11 (Long Jump)