| Aaron Fox |
SAN ANTONIO ? UTSA men's track & field head coach Aaron Fox announced his 2007-08 signing class on Monday. The group of 20 student-athletes, which includes three Texas State Champions, will join the program for the upcoming 2007 cross country season and 2008 indoor and outdoor campaigns.
"I am extremely pleased with our signing class this year," Fox said. "This is the biggest class we've signed since I've been at UTSA and it has the potential to be the best. We picked up several state champions and several nationally-ranked athletes this year. We have filled several holes on our team like the 400-meter hurdles and pole vault. We also picked up a great group of distance runners that will be the foundation for the distance program we want to build. This incredible signing class was possible due to the hard work of the entire staff this year. We are all very excited about the upcoming 2007 cross country and 2008 track & field seasons."
Joining the Roadrunners next season are Vincent Abron (Pearland, Texas/Pearland HS), Josh Bart (Plano, Texas/Plano HS), Brandon Chiuminetta (Dripping Springs, Texas/Dripping Springs HS), Dillard Glass (Gonzales, Texas/Gonzales HS), Robert Hart (Kingwood, Texas/Kingwood HS), Kevin Hunt (San Antonio, Texas/Taft HS), Kyle Kaase (Spring, Texas/Klein Collins HS), Zachary Legg (Flower Mound, Texas/Marcus HS), Trey Malone (Falls City, Texas/Falls City HS), John Mathews (Baytown, Texas/Sterling HS), Jacob McDonald (San Angelo, Texas/Lake View HS), P.J. McGowen (Dayton, Texas (Dayton HS), Lucas Neeper (Waco, Texas/Midway HS), David Salgado (Katy, Texas/Mayde Creek HS), Caesar Slade Jr. (Cypress, Texas/Cy Falls HS), Raul Toscano (Mercedes, Texas/Mercedes HS), Pete Venegas III (Eagle Pass, Texas/Eagle Pass HS), Travis Villanueva (Santa Rosa, Texas/Santa Rosa HS), Terrence Watson (College Station, Texas/A&M Consolidated HS) and Dominick Zucconi (The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands HS).
A complete recap of this year's signing class is below (national rankings as of June 10, 2007).
Vincent Abron ? Pearland, Texas (Pearland HS)
2007 Region 3-5A, fifth place, long jump
Long jump, 23-4 (90th in nation)
Josh Bart ? Plano, Texas (Plano HS)
Three-time regional qualifier in cross country
Captain of cross country team
3,200 meters, 9:45
Brandon Chiuminetta ? Dripping Springs, Texas (Dripping Springs HS)
2007 Texas 4A State Champion, 800 meters
2007 Texas 4A Cross Country State Meet, 12th place
2006-07 Texas Relays Champion, steeplechase
Dripping Springs HS Cross Country MVP all four years
School record holder in 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters
All-state, all-region and all-district honoree in cross country and track & field
800 meters, 1:54.01 (35th in nation)
1,600 meters, 4:22
3,200 meters, 9:35
Dillard Glass ? Gonzales, Texas (Gonzales HS)
2007 Region 4-3A Champion, pole vault
2006 Texas 3A State Meet, fourth place, pole vault
Pole vault, 15-2 (t-80th in nation)
Robert Hart ? Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood HS)
2007 Texas 5A State Meet, eighth place, 300-meter hurdles
2007 Region 3-5A Silver Medalist, 300-meter hurdles
2007 Region 3-5A, fifth place, 110-meter hurdles
110-meter hurdles, 14.27
300-meter hurdles, 38.23 (72nd in nation)
Kevin Hunt ? San Antonio, Texas (Taft HS)
2007 Region 4-5A Meet, fourth place, 100 meters
2007 Region 4-5A, fifth place, 200 meters
100 meters, 10.64
200 meters, 21.64
Kyle Kaase ? Spring, Texas (Klein Collins HS)
Pole vault, 14-9
Zachary Legg ? Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus HS)
2006 Texas 5A Cross Country State Meet, 52nd place
2006 Region I-5A Cross Country Meet, sixth place
1,600 meters, 4:32
3,200 meters, 9:57
Trey Malone ? Falls City, Texas (Falls City HS)
2007 Texas 1A State Meet, seventh place, 400 meters
2007 Texas 1A State Meet, seventh Place, 1,600-meter relay
2007 Region 1A Champion, 400 meters
2007 Region 1A Silver Medalist, 1,600-meter relay
200 meters, 22.2
400 meters, 49.6
John Mathews ? Baytown, Texas (Sterling HS)
2007 Texas 5A State Champion, 300-meter hurdles
2007 Texas 5A State Silver Medalist, 110-meter hurdles
2007 Texas 5A State Bronze Medalist, 1,600-meter relay
2007 Region 3-5A Champion, 300-meter hurdles
2007 Region 3-5A Champion, 1,600-meter relay
2007 Region 3-5A Silver Medalist, 110-meter hurdles
110-meter hurdles, 13.86 (15th in nation)
300-meter hurdles, 36.34 (seventh in nation)
Jacob McDonald ? San Angelo, Texas (Lake View HS)
2007 Region 1-4A Bronze Medalist, pole vault
Pole vault, 15-6 (t-50th in nation)
P.J. McGowen ? Dayton, Texas (Dayton HS)
2007 Texas 4A State Champion, high jump
2007 Texas 4A State Finalist, 1,600-meter relay
2007 Region 3-4A Champion, high jump
2007 Region 3-4A Silver Medalist, 1,600-meter relay
High jump, 6-10 (15th in nation)
Long jump, 22-10
Lucas Neeper ? Waco, Texas (Midway HS)
2007 Texas 4A State Meet, fifth place, pole vault
2007 Region 4-4A Silver Medalist, pole vault
Pole vault, 15-0
David Salgado ? Katy, Texas (Mayde Creek HS)
Three-time regional qualifier in cross country
1,600 and 3,200 meters district champion
2007 All-American in distance medley relay (10:28)
800 meters, 1:59
1,500 meters, 4:06
1,600 meters, 4:28
Caesar Slade Jr. ? Cypress, Texas (Cy Falls HS)
2007 Texas 5A State Meet, fifth place, 1,600-meter relay
2007 Regional 5-5A, fifth place, 400 meters
2006 Texas 5A State Meet, fourth place, 1,600-meter relay
2006 Region 5-5A Silver Medalist, 1,600-meter relay
Raul Toscano ? Mercedes, Texas (Mercedes HS)
2006 Texas 4A Cross Country State Meet, 26th place
3,200 meters, 9:52
Pete Venegas III ? Eagle Pass, Texas (Eagle Pass HS)
2007 Region 4-5A Bronze Medalist, 400 meters
2007 Region 4-5A Finalist 1,600-meter relay
2006 Texas 5A State Meet, sixth place, 400 meters
2006 Region 4-5A Champion, 400 meters
2006 Region 4-5A, sixth place 1,600-meter relay
200 meters, 21.65
400 meters, 48.71
Travis Villanueva ? Santa Rosa, Texas (Santa Rosa HS)
2006 Texas 2A Cross Country State Meet, eight place
Two-time district champion in 800 meters
800 meters, 1:58
1,600 meters, 4:35
3,200 meters, 9:50
Terrence Watson ? College Station, Texas (A&M Consolidated HS)
2007 Region 2-5A Bronze Medalist, 300-meter hurdles
2007 District Champion, 300-meter hurdles
300-meter hurdles, 38.00 (52nd in nation)
Dominick Zucconi ? The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands HS)
2006 5A Cross Country State Meet, 26th place
1,600 meters, 4:23