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Women's 2015 Track and Field Roster

  • Multievents/Hurdles

    Brittney Adams

    Fr. Bronx, N.Y. DeWitt Clinton High School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Bronx, N.Y. DeWitt Clinton High School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Imani Adams

    Fr. Chandler, Ariz. Chandler High School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Chandler, Ariz. Chandler High School
    Full Bio
  • Throws

    Adebola Akomolafe

    So. El Paso, Texas El Dorado High School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas El Dorado High School
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Veronica Alvarez

    So. San Elizario, Texas San Elizario High School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore San Elizario, Texas San Elizario High School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Ada Benjamin

    So. Lagos, Nigeria
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Lagos, Nigeria
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Laura Delgado

    Sr. El Paso, Texas Andress High School
    Full Bio
    Senior El Paso, Texas Andress High School
    Full Bio
  • Throws

    Fayon Gonzales

    So. St. Catherine, Jamaica St. Jago High School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore St. Catherine, Jamaica St. Jago High School
    Full Bio
  • Throws

    Taylor Gunn

    Sr. Southfield, Mich. West Bloomfield High School
    Full Bio
    Senior Southfield, Mich. West Bloomfield High School
    Full Bio
  • Throws

    Samantha Hall

    So. Kingston, Jamaica
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kingston, Jamaica
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Arien Hardin

    So. Dallas, Texas Lloyd V. Berkner High School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Dallas, Texas Lloyd V. Berkner High School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Anna-Kay James

    Sr. Kingston, Jamaica
    Full Bio
    Senior Kingston, Jamaica
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Joan Jepkirui

    Fr. Ziwa, Kenya Rift Valley
    Full Bio
    Freshman Ziwa, Kenya Rift Valley
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles

    Greta Kerekes

    Sr. Debrecen, Hungary
    Full Bio
    Senior Debrecen, Hungary
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Lilian Koech

    Fr. Eldoret, Kenya
    Full Bio
    Freshman Eldoret, Kenya
    Full Bio
  • Throws

    Aisha Lee

    Sr. Missouri City, Texas Elkins High School
    Full Bio
    Senior Missouri City, Texas Elkins High School
    Full Bio
  • Jumps

    Monica Lopez

    Sr. El Paso, Texas Del Valle High School
    Full Bio
    Senior El Paso, Texas Del Valle High School
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles/Jumps

    Bria Love

    Jr. Dallas, Texas DeSoto High School
    Full Bio
    Junior Dallas, Texas DeSoto High School
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles/Sprints

    Janaysha Lyons-Walker

    Fr. San Diego, Calif. Samuel F.B. Morse High School
    Full Bio
    Freshman San Diego, Calif. Samuel F.B. Morse High School
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles/Jumps

    Aeisha McDavid

    Sr. Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Ursuline School
    Full Bio
    Senior Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Ursuline School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Ana Molinar

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Montwood High School
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Montwood High School
    Full Bio
  • Multievents/Jumps

    Jallycia Pearson

    Sr. El Paso, Texas Coronado High School
    Full Bio
    Senior El Paso, Texas Coronado High School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Jumps

    Tyler Ragin

    Fr. Macon, Ga. Rutland High School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Macon, Ga. Rutland High School
    Full Bio
  • Multievents/Jumps

    Israel Ramsay

    Jr. Annotto Bay, Jamaica
    Full Bio
    Junior Annotto Bay, Jamaica
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Alexis Roberts

    Fr. Chandler, Ariz. Chandler High School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Chandler, Ariz. Chandler High School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Kirra Smith

    R-Fr. Fort Worth, Texas W.E Boswell High School
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Fort Worth, Texas W.E Boswell High School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Aiyanna Stiverne

    So. Plantation, Fla. Nova High School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Plantation, Fla. Nova High School
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Truphena Sum

    So. Kitale, Kenya Osorongai Secondary School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kitale, Kenya Osorongai Secondary School
    Full Bio
  • Throws

    Sheyenne Tercero

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

    Florence Uwakwe

    So. Aboh Mbaise, Nigeria Model Comprehensive Secondary School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Aboh Mbaise, Nigeria Model Comprehensive Secondary School
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Lilliana Valdespino

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

    Nickevea Wilson

    Sr. Kingston, Jamaica
    Full Bio
    Senior Kingston, Jamaica
    Full Bio

Men's 2015 Track and Field Roster

  • Sprints

    James Bias

    Jr. Cleveland, Ohio J.M. Hanks High School
    Full Bio
    Junior Cleveland, Ohio J.M. Hanks High School
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Cosmas Boit

    So. Eldoret, Kenya Kabirirsatig Secondary School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Eldoret, Kenya Kabirirsatig Secondary School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Hurdles

    Roberto Camacho

    Sr. Copperas Cove, Texas
    Full Bio
    Senior Copperas Cove, Texas
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Carlos Cavazos

    So. San Antonio, Texas Reagan High School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore San Antonio, Texas Reagan High School
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Daniel Cheruiyot

    So. Eldoret, Kenya FAMU
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Eldoret, Kenya FAMU
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Nicholas Colbert

    R-Fr. Millen, Ga. Burges High School
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Millen, Ga. Burges High School
    Full Bio
  • Throws

    Anthony Dudley

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Parkland High School
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Parkland High School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Throws

    Marvin Emetom

    Sr. Dallas, Texas
    Full Bio
    Senior Dallas, Texas
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Ramon Garcia

    Jr. El Paso, Texas Austin High School
    Full Bio
    Junior El Paso, Texas Austin High School
    Full Bio
  • Jumps

    Carlos Hernandez

    Sr. El Paso, Texas
    Full Bio
    Senior El Paso, Texas
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Reginald Hinson

    So. Lancaster, Texas Lancaster High School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Lancaster, Texas Lancaster High School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Carnell Horn

    Jr. Terrell, Texas Terrell High School
    Full Bio
    Junior Terrell, Texas Terrell High School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Jumps

    Zachary Jr.

    So. Germersheim, Germany Valley Vista High School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Germersheim, Germany Valley Vista High School
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Evans Kiprono

    So. Kachibora, Kenya St. Anthony's
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kachibora, Kenya St. Anthony's
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Antony Kosgei

    Fr. Eldoret, Kenya Kirisia High School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Eldoret, Kenya Kirisia High School
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Elphas Maiyo

    Sr. Ziwa, Rift Valley, Kenya Arnesen's High School
    Full Bio
    Senior Ziwa, Rift Valley, Kenya Arnesen's High School
    Full Bio
  • Throws

    Rasmus Maukonen

    R-Fr. Palokka, Finland
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Palokka, Finland
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles

    Tommy McCoy

    Jr. El Paso, Texas Parkland High School
    Full Bio
    Junior El Paso, Texas Parkland High School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    A-Shawni Mitchell

    Sr. Kingston, Jamaica Wolmer's Boys School
    Full Bio
    Senior Kingston, Jamaica Wolmer's Boys School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Darius Mitchell

    Fr. Harker Heights, Texas Harker Heights High School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Harker Heights, Texas Harker Heights High School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Distance

    Esteban Montanez

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Eastlake High School
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Eastlake High School
    Full Bio
  • Jumps

    Brandon Moss

    Jr. El Paso, Texas Chapin HS
    Full Bio
    Junior El Paso, Texas Chapin HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Abiola Onakoya

    Sr. Ijebu Ode, Nigeria Omu Ajose Comprehensive High School
    Full Bio
    Senior Ijebu Ode, Nigeria Omu Ajose Comprehensive High School
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles

    Ademiju Oyebanjo-Odofin

    Fr. Lagos, Nigeria Innisdale Secondary School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Lagos, Nigeria Innisdale Secondary School
    Full Bio
  • Throws

    Kevin Rincon

    Jr. El Paso, Texas Cathedral High School
    Full Bio
    Junior El Paso, Texas Cathedral High School
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Anthony Rotich

    Sr. Eldoret, Kenya Koiwa
    Full Bio
    Senior Eldoret, Kenya Koiwa
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Daniel Tarango

    Jr. El Paso, Texas Burges High School
    Full Bio
    Junior El Paso, Texas Burges High School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Isak Washington

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Americas High School
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Americas High School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Hurdles

    Sven Zellner

    Jr. Iggingen, Germany
    Full Bio
    Junior Iggingen, Germany
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Track & Field Coaching Staff

  • Track and Field Head Coach

    Mika Laaksonen

    Full Bio
  • Cross Country Head 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 Coach - Throws

    Mark Rodriguez

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    Shane Fitzpatrick

    Full Bio
Women's 2015 Track and Field Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
Brittney Adams Multievents/Hurdles - Fr. Bronx, N.Y. / DeWitt Clinton High School
Imani Adams Sprints - Fr. Chandler, Ariz. / Chandler High School
Adebola Akomolafe Throws - So. El Paso, Texas / El Dorado High School
Veronica Alvarez Distance - So. San Elizario, Texas / San Elizario High School
Ada Benjamin Sprints - So. Lagos, Nigeria /
Laura Delgado Distance - Sr. El Paso, Texas / Andress High School
Fayon Gonzales Throws - So. St. Catherine, Jamaica / St. Jago High School
Taylor Gunn Throws - Sr. Southfield, Mich. / West Bloomfield High School
Samantha Hall Throws - So. Kingston, Jamaica /
Arien Hardin Sprints - So. Dallas, Texas / Lloyd V. Berkner High School
Anna-Kay James Sprints - Sr. Kingston, Jamaica /
Joan Jepkirui Distance - Fr. Ziwa, Kenya / Rift Valley
Greta Kerekes Hurdles - Sr. Debrecen, Hungary /
Lilian Koech Distance - Fr. Eldoret, Kenya /
Aisha Lee Throws - Sr. Missouri City, Texas / Elkins High School
Monica Lopez Jumps - Sr. El Paso, Texas / Del Valle High School
Bria Love Hurdles/Jumps - Jr. Dallas, Texas / DeSoto High School
Janaysha Lyons-Walker Hurdles/Sprints - Fr. San Diego, Calif. / Samuel F.B. Morse High School
Aeisha McDavid Hurdles/Jumps - Sr. Mt. Vernon, N.Y. / Ursuline School
Ana Molinar Sprints - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Montwood High School
Jallycia Pearson Multievents/Jumps - Sr. El Paso, Texas / Coronado High School
Tyler Ragin Sprints/Jumps - Fr. Macon, Ga. / Rutland High School
Israel Ramsay Multievents/Jumps - Jr. Annotto Bay, Jamaica /
Alexis Roberts Sprints - Fr. Chandler, Ariz. / Chandler High School
Kirra Smith Sprints - R-Fr. Fort Worth, Texas / W.E Boswell High School
Aiyanna Stiverne Sprints - So. Plantation, Fla. / Nova High School
Truphena Sum Distance - So. Kitale, Kenya / Osorongai Secondary School
Sheyenne Tercero Throws - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Del Valle High School
Florence Uwakwe Sprints - So. Aboh Mbaise, Nigeria / Model Comprehensive Secondary School
Lilliana Valdespino Distance - Fr. El Paso, Texas / El Paso High School
Nickevea Wilson Jumps - Sr. Kingston, Jamaica /
Men's 2015 Track and Field Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
James Bias Sprints - Jr. Cleveland, Ohio / J.M. Hanks High School
Cosmas Boit Distance - So. Eldoret, Kenya / Kabirirsatig Secondary School
Roberto Camacho Sprints/Hurdles - Sr. Copperas Cove, Texas /
Carlos Cavazos Sprints - So. San Antonio, Texas / Reagan High School
Daniel Cheruiyot Distance - So. Eldoret, Kenya / FAMU
Nicholas Colbert Sprints - R-Fr. Millen, Ga. / Burges High School
Anthony Dudley Throws - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Parkland High School
Marvin Emetom Sprints/Throws - Sr. Dallas, Texas /
Ramon Garcia Distance - Jr. El Paso, Texas / Austin High School
Carlos Hernandez Jumps - Sr. El Paso, Texas /
Reginald Hinson Sprints - So. Lancaster, Texas / Lancaster High School
Carnell Horn Sprints - Jr. Terrell, Texas / Terrell High School
Zachary Jr. Sprints/Jumps - So. Germersheim, Germany / Valley Vista High School
Evans Kiprono Distance - So. Kachibora, Kenya / St. Anthony's
Antony Kosgei Distance - Fr. Eldoret, Kenya / Kirisia High School
Elphas Maiyo Distance - Sr. Ziwa, Rift Valley, Kenya / Arnesen's High School
Rasmus Maukonen Throws - R-Fr. Palokka, Finland /
Tommy McCoy Hurdles - Jr. El Paso, Texas / Parkland High School
A-Shawni Mitchell Sprints - Sr. Kingston, Jamaica / Wolmer's Boys School
Darius Mitchell Sprints - Fr. Harker Heights, Texas / Harker Heights High School
Esteban Montanez Sprints/Distance - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Eastlake High School
Brandon Moss Jumps - Jr. El Paso, Texas / Chapin HS
Abiola Onakoya Sprints - Sr. Ijebu Ode, Nigeria / Omu Ajose Comprehensive High School
Ademiju Oyebanjo-Odofin Hurdles - Fr. Lagos, Nigeria / Innisdale Secondary School
Kevin Rincon Throws - Jr. El Paso, Texas / Cathedral High School
Anthony Rotich Distance - Sr. Eldoret, Kenya / Koiwa
Daniel Tarango Distance - Jr. El Paso, Texas / Burges High School
Isak Washington Sprints - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Americas High School
Sven Zellner Sprints/Hurdles - Jr. Iggingen, Germany /

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 Cross Country Head 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
Rodriguez Mark Rodriguez Assistant Coach - Throws
Shane Fitzpatrick HS Shane Fitzpatrick Assistant Athletic Trainer

Staff Roster

Track & Field Coaching Staff