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2022-23 Track Roster

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Women's 2022-23 Track Roster

  • Jumps Jum

    Armani Blair

    So. Charlotte, N.C. Harding University HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Charlotte, N.C. Harding University HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Taja Booker

    Jr. Simpsonville, S.C.
    Full Bio
    Junior Simpsonville, S.C.
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Imani Boyd

    Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Vance HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Charlotte, N.C. Vance HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Alesea Caldwell

    So. Waynesville, N.C. Tuscola HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Waynesville, N.C. Tuscola HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Jessica Connole

    Fr. Manassas, Va. Colgan HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Manassas, Va. Colgan HS
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault PV

    Alyssa Cooley

    Fr. Newport, N.C. West Carteret HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Newport, N.C. West Carteret HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    Derica Currie

    Jr. Burlington, N.C. Walter M. Williams HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Burlington, N.C. Walter M. Williams HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Madelynn Duffield

    So. Delran, N.J. Delran HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Delran, N.J. Delran HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Lauren Esselborn

    Sr. Franklinton, N.C. Franklinton HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Franklinton, N.C. Franklinton HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Amber Featherson

    Jr. Greensboro, N.C.
    Full Bio
    Junior Greensboro, N.C.
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault PV

    Sydney Gallant

    Jr. Sykesville, Md. Century HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Sykesville, Md. Century HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Brianna Gayle

    Jr. Whitby, Ontario
    Full Bio
    Junior Whitby, Ontario
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Landey Green

    Fr. Bristow, Va. Patriot HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Bristow, Va. Patriot HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    Jasmine Greene

    Fr. Huntersville, N.C. Olympic HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Huntersville, N.C. Olympic HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Caroline Hilliard

    5th Catawba, N.C.
    Full Bio
    Fifth Year Catawba, N.C.
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Nytrinitey Jenkins

    Jr. Winston-Salem, N.C. Reagan HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Winston-Salem, N.C. Reagan HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Sara Klemm

    So. Yorkville, Ill. Yorkville HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Yorkville, Ill. Yorkville HS
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hur

    Mallory Lowe

    Jr. Hampton, Ga. Lovejoy HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Hampton, Ga. Lovejoy HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Sydney Lowe

    Fr. Douglasville, Ga. Alexander HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Douglasville, Ga. Alexander HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Shaneil Lysight

    Fr. St. Andrew, Jamaica Immaculate Conception HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman St. Andrew, Jamaica Immaculate Conception HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Kate Mattison

    5th Oconee, Ga.
    Full Bio
    Fifth Year Oconee, Ga.
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Riley McKinney

    Fr. Lebanon, Ohio Lebanon HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Lebanon, Ohio Lebanon HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    Sadler Miller

    Fr. Clayton, N.C. Corinth Holders HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Clayton, N.C. Corinth Holders HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    Erica O'Neal

    Jr. Snellville, Ga. Shiloh HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Snellville, Ga. Shiloh HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Mekyll Robinson

    Sr. Charlotte, N.C. West Mecklenburg HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Charlotte, N.C. West Mecklenburg HS
    Full Bio
  • Mid Distance Mid Dis

    Clara Root

    Jr. Waxhaw, N.C. Weddington HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Waxhaw, N.C. Weddington HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Thr

    Toria Roundtree

    Fr. Raleigh, N.C. Green Hope HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Raleigh, N.C. Green Hope HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Sydney Runyan

    Jr. Woodstock, Ga. Etowah HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Woodstock, Ga. Etowah HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Dami Shodeinde

    Jr. Marietta, Ga. Wheeler HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Marietta, Ga. Wheeler HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Jasmine Smith

    Fr. Charlotte, N.C. East Mecklenburg HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Charlotte, N.C. East Mecklenburg HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Mikayla Turner

    Jr. Columbia, S.C. Spring Valley HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Columbia, S.C. Spring Valley HS
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault PV

    Jennifer Wagner

    So. Yorktown, Va. York HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Yorktown, Va. York HS
    Full Bio

Men's 2022-23 Track Roster

  • Sprints Spr

    Kaleb Ambrose

    5th Douglasville, Ga. Alexander HS
    Full Bio
    Fifth Year Douglasville, Ga. Alexander HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Teddy Ayden

    Jr. Weston, Fla.
    Full Bio
    Junior Weston, Fla.
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Elias Barton

    Fr.
    Full Bio
    Freshman
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    Javell Brown

    Jr. Auburndale, Fla. Kathleen HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Auburndale, Fla. Kathleen HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    Javon Brown

    Jr. Auburndale, Fla. Kathleen HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Auburndale, Fla. Kathleen HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Thr

    Riley Center

    Sr. La Crescenta, Calif. Crescenta Valley HS
    Full Bio
    Senior La Crescenta, Calif. Crescenta Valley HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Thr

    Dominick Dale

    Fr.
    Full Bio
    Freshman
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    John Davis

    So. Columbia, S.C. Ben Lippen School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Columbia, S.C. Ben Lippen School
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Andrew Edney

    Sr. Apex, N.C.
    Full Bio
    Senior Apex, N.C.
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Jalen Elwell

    So. Ankeny, Iowa
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Ankeny, Iowa
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Joshuah Glyn-Williams

    Fr. Georgetown, Ontario Applewood Heights Secondary School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Georgetown, Ontario Applewood Heights Secondary School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Michael Harris

    Sr. Simpsonville, S.C IMG Academy
    Full Bio
    Senior Simpsonville, S.C IMG Academy
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    Dohnavon Hunt

    Fr. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis Central HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Memphis, Tenn. Memphis Central HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Nicholas Kiser

    So. Irmo, S.C. Dutch Fork HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Irmo, S.C. Dutch Fork HS
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault PV

    Jonathan Lehe

    Gr. Mooresville, N.C.
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Mooresville, N.C.
    Full Bio
  • Throws Thr

    Jackson Livingston

    Fr. Prosperity, S.C. Mid Carolina HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Prosperity, S.C. Mid Carolina HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Matthew Martin

    Fr. Cary, N.C. Cary HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Cary, N.C. Cary HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Langston McCovery

    Fr. Martinez, Ga. Lakeside HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Martinez, Ga. Lakeside HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Jordan McHugh

    So. Lawrenceburg, Ky. Anderson County HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Lawrenceburg, Ky. Anderson County HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    David Miles

    Sr. Burlington, N.C. Williams HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Burlington, N.C. Williams HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Will Mitchell

    So. Raleigh, N.C. Millbrook HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Raleigh, N.C. Millbrook HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Grant Parham

    Fr. Terrell, N.C. Bandys HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Terrell, N.C. Bandys HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    Tyler Rodriguez

    Sr. Dodd City, Texas Bonham HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Dodd City, Texas Bonham HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Mickey Schihl

    So. Waxhaw, N.C. Cuthbertson HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Waxhaw, N.C. Cuthbertson HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Jonny Sherwood

    Fr. Newark Valley, N.Y. Newark Valley HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Newark Valley, N.Y. Newark Valley HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Henry Stecher

    So. Kill Devil Hills, N.C. First Flight HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kill Devil Hills, N.C. First Flight HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Levi Steiner

    Fr. Fletcher, N.C. TC Roberson HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Fletcher, N.C. TC Roberson HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    Noah Straley

    Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. Bishop Kenny HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Jacksonville, Fla. Bishop Kenny HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Thr

    Jacob Thomas

    Fr. Canton, Ga. Creekview HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Canton, Ga. Creekview HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    Nathan Williams

    Fr. Fayetteville, N.C. Cape Fear HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Fayetteville, N.C. Cape Fear HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Drew Zink

    Jr. Sherrills Ford, N.C. Lincoln Charter School
    Full Bio
    Junior Sherrills Ford, N.C. Lincoln Charter School
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Track & Field Coaching Staff

Women's 2022-23 Track Roster
Name Pos. Yr. Hometown (Prev School)
Armani Blair Jum So. Charlotte, N.C. / Harding University HS
Taja Booker Spr Jr. Simpsonville, S.C. /
Imani Boyd Spr Jr. Charlotte, N.C. / Vance HS
Alesea Caldwell Dis So. Waynesville, N.C. / Tuscola HS
Jessica Connole Dis Fr. Manassas, Va. / Colgan HS
Alyssa Cooley PV Fr. Newport, N.C. / West Carteret HS
Derica Currie Jum Jr. Burlington, N.C. / Walter M. Williams HS
Madelynn Duffield Dis So. Delran, N.J. / Delran HS
Lauren Esselborn Dis Sr. Franklinton, N.C. / Franklinton HS
Amber Featherson Spr Jr. Greensboro, N.C. /
Sydney Gallant PV Jr. Sykesville, Md. / Century HS
Brianna Gayle Spr Jr. Whitby, Ontario /
Landey Green Dis Fr. Bristow, Va. / Patriot HS
Jasmine Greene Jum Fr. Huntersville, N.C. / Olympic HS
Caroline Hilliard Dis 5th Catawba, N.C. /
Nytrinitey Jenkins Spr Jr. Winston-Salem, N.C. / Reagan HS
Sara Klemm Dis So. Yorkville, Ill. / Yorkville HS
Mallory Lowe Hur Jr. Hampton, Ga. / Lovejoy HS
Sydney Lowe Dis Fr. Douglasville, Ga. / Alexander HS
Shaneil Lysight Spr Fr. St. Andrew, Jamaica / Immaculate Conception HS
Kate Mattison Dis 5th Oconee, Ga. /
Riley McKinney Dis Fr. Lebanon, Ohio / Lebanon HS
Sadler Miller Jum Fr. Clayton, N.C. / Corinth Holders HS
Erica O'Neal Jum Jr. Snellville, Ga. / Shiloh HS
Mekyll Robinson Spr Sr. Charlotte, N.C. / West Mecklenburg HS
Clara Root Mid Dis Jr. Waxhaw, N.C. / Weddington HS
Toria Roundtree Thr Fr. Raleigh, N.C. / Green Hope HS
Sydney Runyan Dis Jr. Woodstock, Ga. / Etowah HS
Dami Shodeinde Spr Jr. Marietta, Ga. / Wheeler HS
Jasmine Smith Dis Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / East Mecklenburg HS
Mikayla Turner Spr Jr. Columbia, S.C. / Spring Valley HS
Jennifer Wagner PV So. Yorktown, Va. / York HS
Men's 2022-23 Track Roster
Name Pos. Yr. Hometown (Prev School)
Kaleb Ambrose Spr 5th Douglasville, Ga. / Alexander HS
Teddy Ayden Spr Jr. Weston, Fla. /
Elias Barton Spr Fr. /
Javell Brown Jum Jr. Auburndale, Fla. / Kathleen HS
Javon Brown Jum Jr. Auburndale, Fla. / Kathleen HS
Riley Center Thr Sr. La Crescenta, Calif. / Crescenta Valley HS
Dominick Dale Thr Fr. /
John Davis Dis So. Columbia, S.C. / Ben Lippen School
Andrew Edney Dis Sr. Apex, N.C. /
Jalen Elwell Dis So. Ankeny, Iowa /
Joshuah Glyn-Williams Spr Fr. Georgetown, Ontario / Applewood Heights Secondary School
Michael Harris Spr Sr. Simpsonville, S.C / IMG Academy
Dohnavon Hunt Jum Fr. Memphis, Tenn. / Memphis Central HS
Nicholas Kiser Dis So. Irmo, S.C. / Dutch Fork HS
Jonathan Lehe PV Gr. Mooresville, N.C. /
Jackson Livingston Thr Fr. Prosperity, S.C. / Mid Carolina HS
Matthew Martin Dis Fr. Cary, N.C. / Cary HS
Langston McCovery Spr Fr. Martinez, Ga. / Lakeside HS
Jordan McHugh Dis So. Lawrenceburg, Ky. / Anderson County HS
David Miles Spr Sr. Burlington, N.C. / Williams HS
Will Mitchell Dis So. Raleigh, N.C. / Millbrook HS
Grant Parham Dis Fr. Terrell, N.C. / Bandys HS
Tyler Rodriguez Jum Sr. Dodd City, Texas / Bonham HS
Mickey Schihl Dis So. Waxhaw, N.C. / Cuthbertson HS
Jonny Sherwood Dis Fr. Newark Valley, N.Y. / Newark Valley HS
Henry Stecher Dis So. Kill Devil Hills, N.C. / First Flight HS
Levi Steiner Spr Fr. Fletcher, N.C. / TC Roberson HS
Noah Straley Jum Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Bishop Kenny HS
Jacob Thomas Thr Fr. Canton, Ga. / Creekview HS
Nathan Williams Jum Fr. Fayetteville, N.C. / Cape Fear HS
Drew Zink Dis Jr. Sherrills Ford, N.C. / Lincoln Charter School

Track & Field Coaching Staff

Track & Field - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jesse Norman - 2022 - WCU HEAD Jesse Norman Head Coach
Daniel Haakenson 22-23 headshot Daniel Haakenson Assistant Coach
Gillian Urycki - 2022-23 HEAD Gillian Urycki Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Track & Field Coaching Staff