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Women's 2017 Track and Field Roster

  • Hurdles

    Brittney Adams

    R-Sr. Bronx, N.Y. DeWitt Clinton High School
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Bronx, N.Y. DeWitt Clinton High School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Imani Adams

    Jr. Chandler, Ariz. Chandler High School
    Full Bio
    Junior Chandler, Ariz. Chandler High School
    Full Bio
  • Throws

    Adebola Akomolafe

    R-Sr. El Paso, Texas El Dorado High School
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior El Paso, Texas El Dorado High School
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles

    Tobi Amusan

    So. Ijebu Ode, Nigeria
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Ijebu Ode, Nigeria
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Ada Benjamin

    Sr. Lagos, Nigeria
    Full Bio
    Senior Lagos, Nigeria
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles

    Yanique Bennett

    Sr. Innisfil, Ontario, Canada
    Full Bio
    Senior Innisfil, Ontario, Canada
    Full Bio
  • Throws

    Dawn Blazer

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Socorro High School
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Socorro High School
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  • Throws

    Cierra Chenault

    Fr. Alamogordo, N.M. Alamogordo HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Alamogordo, N.M. Alamogordo HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Linda Cheruiyot

    Fr. Metkei, Kenya Sing'ore Girls HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Metkei, Kenya Sing'ore Girls HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Jumps

    Melanie Crittenden

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Eastlake HS School
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Eastlake HS School
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  • Sprints

    Madison Gibson

    Fr. Pflugerville, Texas Pflugerville HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Pflugerville, Texas Pflugerville HS
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  • Throws

    Fayon Gonzales

    Sr. St. Catherine, Jamaica St. Jago High School
    Full Bio
    Senior St. Catherine, Jamaica St. Jago High School
    Full Bio
  • Throws

    Samantha Hall

    Sr. Kingston, Jamaica
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    Senior Kingston, Jamaica
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  • Leearia Horn

    Fr. Terrell, Texas Lancaster High School
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    Freshman Terrell, Texas Lancaster High School
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  • Leearia Horn

    So. Terrell, Texas Lancaster High School
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    Sophomore Terrell, Texas Lancaster High School
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  • Distance

    Gladys Jerotich

    So. Eldoret, Kenya
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    Sophomore Eldoret, Kenya
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Lilian Koech

    R-So. Eldoret, Kenya
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    Redshirt Sophomore Eldoret, Kenya
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  • Distance

    Winny Koech

    So. Iten, Kenya Sing'ore Girls HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Iten, Kenya Sing'ore Girls HS
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  • Multievents

    Lucia Mokrasova

    Jr. Trencin, Slovakia Sports Gynmasium Trencin
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    Junior Trencin, Slovakia Sports Gynmasium Trencin
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Ana Molinar

    Jr. El Paso, Texas Montwood High School
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    Junior El Paso, Texas Montwood High School
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  • Multievents

    Rebecca Oshinbanjo

    So. Lagos, Nigeria Helpers International College Orile Iganmu
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Lagos, Nigeria Helpers International College Orile Iganmu
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  • Distance

    Kayla Pallares

    So. El Paso, Texas
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    Sophomore El Paso, Texas
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  • Sprints/Jumps

    Tyler Ragin

    Jr. Macon, Ga. Rutland High School
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    Junior Macon, Ga. Rutland High School
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  • Multievents/Jumps

    Israel Ramsay

    5th Annotto Bay, Jamaica
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    Fifth Year Annotto Bay, Jamaica
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  • Hurdles

    Dreshanae Rolle

    So. Nassau, Bahamas St. Augustine's College
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Nassau, Bahamas St. Augustine's College
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  • Distance

    Truphena Sum

    Sr. Kitale, Kenya Osorongai Secondary School
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    Senior Kitale, Kenya Osorongai Secondary School
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles

    Danielle Trought

    R-Fr. Aledo, Texas Aledo HS
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    Redshirt Freshman Aledo, Texas Aledo HS
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  • Sprints

    Florence Uwakwe

    Sr. Aboh Mbaise, Nigeria Model Comprehensive Secondary School
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    Senior Aboh Mbaise, Nigeria Model Comprehensive Secondary School
    Full Bio

Men's 2017 Track and Field Roster

  • Sprints

    James Bias

    5th Cleveland, Ohio J.M. Hanks High School
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    Fifth Year Cleveland, Ohio J.M. Hanks High School
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  • Distance

    Cosmas Boit

    Sr. Eldoret, Kenya Kabirirsatig Secondary School
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    Senior Eldoret, Kenya Kabirirsatig Secondary School
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  • Distance

    Evans Kiprono

    Sr. Kachibora, Kenya St. Anthony's
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    Senior Kachibora, Kenya St. Anthony's
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  • Sprints/Distance

    Esteban Montanez

    Jr. El Paso, Texas Eastlake High School
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    Junior El Paso, Texas Eastlake High School
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  • Hurdles

    Yinka Oyebanjo-Odofin

    Sr. Barrie, Ontario, Canada Innisdale Secondary School
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    Senior Barrie, Ontario, Canada Innisdale Secondary School
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  • Throws

    Kevin Rincon

    R-Sr. El Paso, Texas Cathedral High School
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior El Paso, Texas Cathedral High School
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  • Sprints

    Alejandro Alcazar

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Franklin High School
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Franklin High School
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  • Distance

    Daniel Cheruiyot

    Sr. Eldoret, Kenya FAMU
    Full Bio
    Senior Eldoret, Kenya FAMU
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  • Jumps

    Connor Graham

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Chapin High School
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Chapin High School
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  • Sprints

    Asa Guevara

    Jr. Chaguanas, Trinidad & Tobago Queens Royal College
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    Junior Chaguanas, Trinidad & Tobago Queens Royal College
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  • Sprints

    Carvellion Horn

    So. Terrell, Texas
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Terrell, Texas
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  • Darius King

    Fr. Atlanta, Ga. Chapin High School
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    Freshman Atlanta, Ga. Chapin High School
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  • Distance

    Jonah Koech

    So. Eldoret, Kenya St. Patrick's High School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Eldoret, Kenya St. Patrick's High School
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  • Throws

    Karol Koncos

    Fr. Vidina, Slovakia Sports Gynmasium Banska Bystrica
    Full Bio
    Freshman Vidina, Slovakia Sports Gynmasium Banska Bystrica
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Emmanuel Korir

    Fr. Iten, Kenya
    Full Bio
    Freshman Iten, Kenya
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  • Distance

    Antony Kosgei

    R-So. Eldoret, Kenya Kirisia High School
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Eldoret, Kenya Kirisia High School
    Full Bio
  • Throws

    Rasmus Maukonen

    R-Jr. Palokka, Finland
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Palokka, Finland
    Full Bio
  • Jumps

    Brandon Moss

    R-Sr. El Paso, Texas Chapin HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior El Paso, Texas Chapin HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps

    Austin Ondijo

    Fr. Mansfield, Texas Mansfield Lake Ridge HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Mansfield, Texas Mansfield Lake Ridge HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps

    Donivan Ortega

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Coronado High School
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Coronado High School
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  • Distance

    Michael Saruni

    Fr. Ravine, Kenya Kabimoi High School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Ravine, Kenya Kabimoi High School
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Track & Field Coaching Staff

  • Track and Field Head Coach

    Mika Laaksonen

    Full Bio
  • Head CC Coach / Associate Head Track & Field Coach

    Paul Ereng

    Full Bio
  • Track and Field Assistant Coach - Sprints

    Leon Settle

    Full Bio
  • Track and Field Assistant Coach

    Davian Clarke

    Full Bio
  • Track and Field Assistant Coach

    Lacena Golding-Clarke

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    Shane Fitzpatrick

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach - Throws

    Mark Rodriguez

    Full Bio
  • Volunteer Assistant

    Mickael Hanany

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  • Graduate Assistant

    Jallycia Pearson

    Full Bio
  • Graduate Assistant

    Anthony Rotich

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Women's 2017 Track and Field Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
Brittney Adams Hurdles - R-Sr. Bronx, N.Y. / DeWitt Clinton High School
Imani Adams Sprints - Jr. Chandler, Ariz. / Chandler High School
Adebola Akomolafe Throws - R-Sr. El Paso, Texas / El Dorado High School
Tobi Amusan Hurdles - So. Ijebu / Ode, Nigeria
Ada Benjamin Sprints - Sr. Lagos, Nigeria /
Yanique Bennett Hurdles - Sr. Innisfil, Ontario, Canada /
Dawn Blazer Throws - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Socorro High School
Cierra Chenault Throws - Fr. Alamogordo, N.M. / Alamogordo HS
Linda Cheruiyot Distance - Fr. Metkei, Kenya / Sing'ore Girls HS
Melanie Crittenden Sprints/Jumps - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Eastlake HS School
Madison Gibson Sprints - Fr. Pflugerville, Texas / Pflugerville HS
Fayon Gonzales Throws - Sr. St. Catherine, Jamaica / St. Jago High School
Samantha Hall Throws - Sr. Kingston, Jamaica /
Leearia Horn - Fr. Terrell, Texas / Lancaster High School
Leearia Horn - So. Terrell, Texas / Lancaster High School
Gladys Jerotich Distance - So. Eldoret, Kenya /
Lilian Koech Distance - R-So. Eldoret, Kenya /
Winny Koech Distance - So. Iten, Kenya / Sing'ore Girls HS
Lucia Mokrasova Multievents - Jr. Trencin, Slovakia / Sports Gynmasium Trencin
Ana Molinar Sprints - Jr. El Paso, Texas / Montwood High School
Rebecca Oshinbanjo Multievents - So. Lagos, Nigeria / Helpers International College Orile Iganmu
Kayla Pallares Distance - So. El Paso, Texas /
Tyler Ragin Sprints/Jumps - Jr. Macon, Ga. / Rutland High School
Israel Ramsay Multievents/Jumps - 5th Annotto Bay, Jamaica /
Dreshanae Rolle Hurdles - So. Nassau, Bahamas / St. Augustine's College
Truphena Sum Distance - Sr. Kitale, Kenya / Osorongai Secondary School
Danielle Trought Hurdles - R-Fr. Aledo, Texas / Aledo HS
Florence Uwakwe Sprints - Sr. Aboh Mbaise, Nigeria / Model Comprehensive Secondary School
Men's 2017 Track and Field Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
James Bias Sprints - 5th Cleveland, Ohio / J.M. Hanks High School
Cosmas Boit Distance - Sr. Eldoret, Kenya / Kabirirsatig Secondary School
Evans Kiprono Distance - Sr. Kachibora, Kenya / St. Anthony's
Esteban Montanez Sprints/Distance - Jr. El Paso, Texas / Eastlake High School
Yinka Oyebanjo-Odofin Hurdles - Sr. Barrie, Ontario, Canada / Innisdale Secondary School
Kevin Rincon Throws - R-Sr. El Paso, Texas / Cathedral High School
Alejandro Alcazar Sprints - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Franklin High School
Daniel Cheruiyot Distance - Sr. Eldoret, Kenya / FAMU
Connor Graham Jumps - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Chapin High School
Asa Guevara Sprints - Jr. Chaguanas, Trinidad & Tobago / Queens Royal College
Carvellion Horn Sprints - So. Terrell, Texas /
Darius King - Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / Chapin High School
Jonah Koech Distance - So. Eldoret, Kenya / St. Patrick's High School
Karol Koncos Throws - Fr. Vidina, Slovakia / Sports Gynmasium Banska Bystrica
Emmanuel Korir Distance - Fr. Iten, Kenya /
Antony Kosgei Distance - R-So. Eldoret, Kenya / Kirisia High School
Rasmus Maukonen Throws - R-Jr. Palokka, Finland /
Brandon Moss Jumps - R-Sr. El Paso, Texas / Chapin HS
Austin Ondijo Jumps - Fr. Mansfield, Texas / Mansfield Lake Ridge HS
Donivan Ortega Jumps - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Coronado High School
Michael Saruni Distance - Fr. Ravine, Kenya / Kabimoi High School

Track & Field Coaching Staff

Track & Field - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Laaksonen, Mika Mika Laaksonen Track and Field Head Coach
Ereng Head Shot Paul Ereng Head CC Coach / Associate Head Track & Field Coach
Leon Settle Track and Field Assistant Coach - Sprints
Clarke Davian Clarke Track and Field Assistant Coach
Golding Clarke Lacena Golding-Clarke Track and Field Assistant Coach
Shane Fitzpatrick HS Shane Fitzpatrick Assistant Athletic Trainer
Rodriguez Mark Rodriguez Assistant Coach - Throws
Hanany Mickael Hanany Volunteer Assistant
Jallycia Pearson HS Jallycia Pearson Graduate Assistant
Anthony Rotich HS Anthony Rotich Graduate Assistant

Staff Roster

Track & Field Coaching Staff