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2023-24 Catamount Track & Field Roster

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Women's 2023-24 Catamount Track & Field Roster

  • Jumps Jum

    Armani Blair

    Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Harding University HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Charlotte, N.C. Harding University HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Imani Boyd

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

    Leah Butler

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

    Alesea Caldwell

    Jr. Waynesville, N.C. Tuscola HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Waynesville, N.C. Tuscola HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Jessica Connole

    So. Manassas, Va. Colgan HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Manassas, Va. Colgan HS
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault PV

    Alyssa Cooley

    So. Newport, N.C. West Carteret HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Newport, N.C. West Carteret HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    Derica Currie

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

    Chloe Davis

    Fr. Columbia, S.C. Ben Lippen School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Columbia, S.C. Ben Lippen School
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Madelynn Duffield

    Jr. Delran, N.J. Delran HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Delran, N.J. Delran HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Lauren Esselborn

    Gr. Franklinton, N.C. Franklinton HS
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Franklinton, N.C. Franklinton HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Amber Featherson

    Sr. Greensboro, N.C.
    Full Bio
    Senior Greensboro, N.C.
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault PV

    Sydney Gallant

    Sr. Sykesville, Md. Century HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Sykesville, Md. Century HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Brianna Gayle

    Sr. Whitby, Ontario
    Full Bio
    Senior Whitby, Ontario
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Landey Green

    So. Bristow, Va. Patriot HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Bristow, Va. Patriot HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    Jasmine Greene

    So. Huntersville, N.C. Olympic HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Huntersville, N.C. Olympic HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Amaya Hicks

    Fr. Cherokee, N.C. Swain County HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Cherokee, N.C. Swain County HS
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault PV

    Bella Hilleary

    Fr. Acworth, Ga. Harrison HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Acworth, Ga. Harrison HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Katherine Hopkins

    Fr. Lincolnton, N.C. Lincolnton HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Lincolnton, N.C. Lincolnton HS
    Full Bio
  • Multis Multis

    Heidi Hudson

    Fr. Hattiesburg, Miss. Sumrall HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Hattiesburg, Miss. Sumrall HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Kendal Hudson

    Fr. Mooresville, N.C. Mooresville HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Mooresville, N.C. Mooresville HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Thr

    Hailee Jackson Morgan

    Fr. Dacula, Ga. Mountain View HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Dacula, Ga. Mountain View HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Nytrinitey Jenkins

    Sr. Winston-Salem, N.C. Reagan HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Winston-Salem, N.C. Reagan HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Summerlynn Kingston

    Fr. Spring Hill, Fla. River Ridge HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Spring Hill, Fla. River Ridge HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Sara Klemm

    Jr. Yorkville, Ill. Yorkville HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Yorkville, Ill. Yorkville HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Grace Lane

    Fr. Waxhaw, N.C. Central Academy of Technology
    Full Bio
    Freshman Waxhaw, N.C. Central Academy of Technology
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hur

    Mallory Lowe

    Sr. Hampton, Ga. Lovejoy HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Hampton, Ga. Lovejoy HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Sydney Lowe

    So. Douglasville, Ga. Alexander HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Douglasville, Ga. Alexander HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Shaneil Lysight

    So. St. Andrew, Jamaica Immaculate Conception HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore St. Andrew, Jamaica Immaculate Conception HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Riley McKinney

    So. Lebanon, Ohio Lebanon HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Lebanon, Ohio Lebanon HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    Sadler Miller

    So. Clayton, N.C. Corinth Holders HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Clayton, N.C. Corinth Holders HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    Erica O'Neal

    Sr. Snellville, Ga. Shiloh HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Snellville, Ga. Shiloh HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Thr

    Landrey Pike

    Fr. Cornelia, Ga. Habersham Central HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Cornelia, Ga. Habersham Central HS
    Full Bio
  • Mid Distance Mid Dis

    Clara Root

    Sr. Waxhaw, N.C. Weddington HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Waxhaw, N.C. Weddington HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Thr

    Toria Roundtree

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

    Sydney Runyan

    Sr. Woodstock, Ga. Etowah HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Woodstock, Ga. Etowah HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Kyndal Saunders

    Fr. Clayton, N.C. Corinth Holders HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Clayton, N.C. Corinth Holders HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Dami Shodeinde

    Sr. Marietta, Ga. Wheeler HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Marietta, Ga. Wheeler HS
    Full Bio

  • Millie Simmons

    Fr. Milledgeville, Ga. Baldwin HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Milledgeville, Ga. Baldwin HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Peyton Skoglund

    Fr. St. Johns, Fla Creekside HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman St. Johns, Fla Creekside HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Jasmine Smith

    So. Charlotte, N.C. East Mecklenburg HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Charlotte, N.C. East Mecklenburg HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Cymoria Thomas

    Fr. Elgin, S.C. Gray Collegiate Academy
    Full Bio
    Freshman Elgin, S.C. Gray Collegiate Academy
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Mikayla Turner

    Sr. Columbia, S.C. Spring Valley HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Columbia, S.C. Spring Valley HS
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault PV

    Jennifer Wagner

    Jr. Yorktown, Va. York HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Yorktown, Va. York HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Thr

    Merkenzee Wells

    Fr. Raleigh, N.C. Enloe HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Raleigh, N.C. Enloe HS
    Full Bio

Men's 2023-24 Catamount Track & Field Roster

  • Sprints Spr

    Teddy Ayden

    Sr. Weston, Fla.
    Full Bio
    Senior Weston, Fla.
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Elias Barton

    So.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore
    Full Bio
  • Multis Multis

    Dakota Braucher

    Fr. Eaton, Colo Eaton HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Eaton, Colo Eaton HS
    Full Bio
  • Multis/Pole Vault Multis

    Colby Capps

    Fr. Burnsville, N.C. Mountain Heritage HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Burnsville, N.C. Mountain Heritage HS
    Full Bio
  • Multis/Pole Vault Multis

    Blake Cassada

    Fr. Franklin, N.C. Franklin HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Franklin, N.C. Franklin HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Thr

    Riley Center

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

    Austin Cline

    So. Catawba, N.C.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Catawba, N.C.
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Kylen Crosby

    Fr. Alpharetta, Ga.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Alpharetta, Ga.
    Full Bio
  • Throws Thr

    Dominick Dale

    So.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    John Davis

    Jr. Columbia, S.C. Ben Lippen School
    Full Bio
    Junior Columbia, S.C. Ben Lippen School
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    David Dorbin

    Fr. Watkinsville, Ga. North Oconee HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Watkinsville, Ga. North Oconee HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Andrew Edney

    Gr. Apex, N.C.
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Apex, N.C.
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Jalen Elwell

    Jr. Ankeny, Iowa
    Full Bio
    Junior Ankeny, Iowa
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Joshuah Glyn-Williams

    So. Georgetown, Ontario Applewood Heights Secondary School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Georgetown, Ontario Applewood Heights Secondary School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Quinton Godfrey

    Fr. Fairhope, Ala.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Fairhope, Ala.
    Full Bio
  • Multis Multis

    Ethan Hibberts

    Fr. Adairsville, Ga. Sonoraville HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Adairsville, Ga. Sonoraville HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Jumps Spr/Jump

    Elijah Jenkins

    Fr. Tucker, Ga. Parkview HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Tucker, Ga. Parkview HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Nicholas Kiser

    Jr. Irmo, S.C. Dutch Fork HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Irmo, S.C. Dutch Fork HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    Adam Ledford

    Fr. Burnsville, N.C. Mountain Heritage HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Burnsville, N.C. Mountain Heritage HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Thr

    Jackson Livingston

    So. Prosperity, S.C. Mid Carolina HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Prosperity, S.C. Mid Carolina HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Langston McCovery

    So. Martinez, Ga. Lakeside HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Martinez, Ga. Lakeside HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    CJ McFerrin

    Jr. Alpharetta, Ga.
    Full Bio
    Junior Alpharetta, Ga.
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Jordan McHugh

    Jr. Lawrenceburg, Ky. Anderson County HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Lawrenceburg, Ky. Anderson County HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Lawson Mecom

    Fr. Christiansburg, Va. Christiansburg HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Christiansburg, Va. Christiansburg HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    David Miles

    Gr. Burlington, N.C. Williams HS
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Burlington, N.C. Williams HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Will Mitchell

    Jr. Raleigh, N.C. Millbrook HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Raleigh, N.C. Millbrook HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Grant Parham

    So. Terrell, N.C. Bandys HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Terrell, N.C. Bandys HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    Cameron Pompey

    Jr. Groveland, Fla.
    Full Bio
    Junior Groveland, Fla.
    Full Bio
  • Throws Thr

    Austin Ramirez

    Fr. Fletcher, N.C. AC Reynolds HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Fletcher, N.C. AC Reynolds HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Mickey Schihl

    Jr. Waxhaw, N.C. Cuthbertson HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Waxhaw, N.C. Cuthbertson HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Peter Schihl

    Fr. Waxhaw, N.C. Cuthbertson HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Waxhaw, N.C. Cuthbertson HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Jonny Sherwood

    So. Newark Valley, N.Y. Newark Valley HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Newark Valley, N.Y. Newark Valley HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Thr

    Dakota Sorrells

    Fr. Canton, N.C. Pisgah HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Canton, N.C. Pisgah HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Henry Stecher

    Jr. Kill Devil Hills, N.C. First Flight HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Kill Devil Hills, N.C. First Flight HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Spr

    Levi Steiner

    So. Fletcher, N.C. TC Roberson HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Fletcher, N.C. TC Roberson HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    Noah Straley

    So. Jacksonville, Fla. Bishop Kenny HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Jacksonville, Fla. Bishop Kenny HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Thr

    Jacob Thomas

    So. Canton, Ga. Creekview HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Canton, Ga. Creekview HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Chase Thurber

    Fr. Odessa, Fla. River Ridge HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Odessa, Fla. River Ridge HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jum

    Nathan Williams

    So. Fayetteville, N.C. Cape Fear HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Fayetteville, N.C. Cape Fear HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Knox Witherspoon

    Fr. Brevard, N.C.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Brevard, N.C.
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Matthew Womack

    Fr. Birmingham, Ala. Oak Mountain HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Birmingham, Ala. Oak Mountain HS
    Full Bio

  • Skyler Woodard

    So.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore
    Full Bio
  • Multis Multis

    Damon Worley

    Jr. Seneca, S.C.
    Full Bio
    Junior Seneca, S.C.
    Full Bio
  • Distance Dis

    Drew Zink

    Sr. Sherrills Ford, N.C. Lincoln Charter School
    Full Bio
    Senior Sherrills Ford, N.C. Lincoln Charter School
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Track & Field Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jesse Norman

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach

    Daniel Haakenson

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach

    Gillian Urycki

    Full Bio
  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Kate Mattison

    Full Bio
Women's 2023-24 Catamount Track & Field Roster
Name Pos. Yr. Hometown (Prev School)
Armani Blair Jum Jr. Charlotte, N.C. / Harding University HS
Imani Boyd Spr Sr. Charlotte, N.C. / Vance HS
Leah Butler Spr Fr. Huntersville, N.C. / Hopewell HS
Alesea Caldwell Dis Jr. Waynesville, N.C. / Tuscola HS
Jessica Connole Dis So. Manassas, Va. / Colgan HS
Alyssa Cooley PV So. Newport, N.C. / West Carteret HS
Derica Currie Jum Sr. Burlington, N.C. / Walter M. Williams HS
Chloe Davis Dis Fr. Columbia, S.C. / Ben Lippen School
Madelynn Duffield Dis Jr. Delran, N.J. / Delran HS
Lauren Esselborn Dis Gr. Franklinton, N.C. / Franklinton HS
Amber Featherson Spr Sr. Greensboro, N.C. /
Sydney Gallant PV Sr. Sykesville, Md. / Century HS
Brianna Gayle Spr Sr. Whitby, Ontario /
Landey Green Dis So. Bristow, Va. / Patriot HS
Jasmine Greene Jum So. Huntersville, N.C. / Olympic HS
Amaya Hicks Dis Fr. Cherokee, N.C. / Swain County HS
Bella Hilleary PV Fr. Acworth, Ga. / Harrison HS
Katherine Hopkins Dis Fr. Lincolnton, N.C. / Lincolnton HS
Heidi Hudson Multis Fr. Hattiesburg, Miss. / Sumrall HS
Kendal Hudson Spr Fr. Mooresville, N.C. / Mooresville HS
Hailee Jackson Morgan Thr Fr. Dacula, Ga. / Mountain View HS
Nytrinitey Jenkins Spr Sr. Winston-Salem, N.C. / Reagan HS
Summerlynn Kingston Dis Fr. Spring Hill, Fla. / River Ridge HS
Sara Klemm Dis Jr. Yorkville, Ill. / Yorkville HS
Grace Lane Dis Fr. Waxhaw, N.C. / Central Academy of Technology
Mallory Lowe Hur Sr. Hampton, Ga. / Lovejoy HS
Sydney Lowe Dis So. Douglasville, Ga. / Alexander HS
Shaneil Lysight Spr So. St. Andrew, Jamaica / Immaculate Conception HS
Riley McKinney Dis So. Lebanon, Ohio / Lebanon HS
Sadler Miller Jum So. Clayton, N.C. / Corinth Holders HS
Erica O'Neal Jum Sr. Snellville, Ga. / Shiloh HS
Landrey Pike Thr Fr. Cornelia, Ga. / Habersham Central HS
Clara Root Mid Dis Sr. Waxhaw, N.C. / Weddington HS
Toria Roundtree Thr So. Raleigh, N.C. / Green Hope HS
Sydney Runyan Dis Sr. Woodstock, Ga. / Etowah HS
Kyndal Saunders Spr Fr. Clayton, N.C. / Corinth Holders HS
Dami Shodeinde Spr Sr. Marietta, Ga. / Wheeler HS
Millie Simmons Fr. Milledgeville, Ga. / Baldwin HS
Peyton Skoglund Dis Fr. St. Johns, Fla / Creekside HS
Jasmine Smith Dis So. Charlotte, N.C. / East Mecklenburg HS
Cymoria Thomas Spr Fr. Elgin, S.C. / Gray Collegiate Academy
Mikayla Turner Spr Sr. Columbia, S.C. / Spring Valley HS
Jennifer Wagner PV Jr. Yorktown, Va. / York HS
Merkenzee Wells Thr Fr. Raleigh, N.C. / Enloe HS
Men's 2023-24 Catamount Track & Field Roster
Name Pos. Yr. Hometown (Prev School)
Teddy Ayden Spr Sr. Weston, Fla. /
Elias Barton Spr So. /
Dakota Braucher Multis Fr. Eaton, Colo / Eaton HS
Colby Capps Multis Fr. Burnsville, N.C. / Mountain Heritage HS
Blake Cassada Multis Fr. Franklin, N.C. / Franklin HS
Riley Center Thr R-Sr. La Crescenta, Calif. / Crescenta Valley HS
Austin Cline Thr So. Catawba, N.C. /
Kylen Crosby Spr Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. /
Dominick Dale Thr So. /
John Davis Dis Jr. Columbia, S.C. / Ben Lippen School
David Dorbin Jum Fr. Watkinsville, Ga. / North Oconee HS
Andrew Edney Dis Gr. Apex, N.C. /
Jalen Elwell Dis Jr. Ankeny, Iowa /
Joshuah Glyn-Williams Spr So. Georgetown, Ontario / Applewood Heights Secondary School
Quinton Godfrey Spr Fr. Fairhope, Ala. /
Ethan Hibberts Multis Fr. Adairsville, Ga. / Sonoraville HS
Elijah Jenkins Spr/Jump Fr. Tucker, Ga. / Parkview HS
Nicholas Kiser Dis Jr. Irmo, S.C. / Dutch Fork HS
Adam Ledford Jum Fr. Burnsville, N.C. / Mountain Heritage HS
Jackson Livingston Thr So. Prosperity, S.C. / Mid Carolina HS
Langston McCovery Spr So. Martinez, Ga. / Lakeside HS
CJ McFerrin Jum Jr. Alpharetta, Ga. /
Jordan McHugh Dis Jr. Lawrenceburg, Ky. / Anderson County HS
Lawson Mecom Dis Fr. Christiansburg, Va. / Christiansburg HS
David Miles Spr Gr. Burlington, N.C. / Williams HS
Will Mitchell Dis Jr. Raleigh, N.C. / Millbrook HS
Grant Parham Dis So. Terrell, N.C. / Bandys HS
Cameron Pompey Jum Jr. Groveland, Fla. /
Austin Ramirez Thr Fr. Fletcher, N.C. / AC Reynolds HS
Mickey Schihl Dis Jr. Waxhaw, N.C. / Cuthbertson HS
Peter Schihl Dis Fr. Waxhaw, N.C. / Cuthbertson HS
Jonny Sherwood Dis So. Newark Valley, N.Y. / Newark Valley HS
Dakota Sorrells Thr Fr. Canton, N.C. / Pisgah HS
Henry Stecher Dis Jr. Kill Devil Hills, N.C. / First Flight HS
Levi Steiner Spr So. Fletcher, N.C. / TC Roberson HS
Noah Straley Jum So. Jacksonville, Fla. / Bishop Kenny HS
Jacob Thomas Thr So. Canton, Ga. / Creekview HS
Chase Thurber Dis Fr. Odessa, Fla. / River Ridge HS
Nathan Williams Jum So. Fayetteville, N.C. / Cape Fear HS
Knox Witherspoon Dis Fr. Brevard, N.C. /
Matthew Womack Dis Fr. Birmingham, Ala. / Oak Mountain HS
Skyler Woodard So. /
Damon Worley Multis Jr. Seneca, S.C. /
Drew Zink Dis Sr. 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
Tyler White Kate Mattison Graduate Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Track & Field Coaching Staff