Aaron Fox
SAN ANTONIO —
UTSA Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Aaron Fox has announced the completion his spring signing class. Joining the Roadrunners next season will be a total of 33 student-athletes (17 men/16 women).
"This is an incredible signing class," Fox said. "It was made possible by the hardwork of the entire coaching staff. We are excited about this group'spotential and what we can accomplish next year."
The group consists of 20 U.S. DyeStat top 100 performers, nine state champions, 24 2009 state medalists and a pair of San Antonio Express-News all-area selections
Below is a list of this year's recruiting class with accompanying biographical information.
Men (17)
Johnson Amadi — Denton, Texas (Denton HS)
Top marks: 48.77 (400m); 6-4 (high jump); 49-1 (triple jump)
· U.S. DyeStat 22nd-ranked triple jump
· 2009 UIL 4A 400m sixth place
· 2009 Region 1-4A 400m second place
· 2009 District 5-4A triple jump champion; 400m second place; 800m relay & high jump fourth place; 1,600m relay fifth place
· 2008 UIL 4A triple jump fifth place
· 2008 Region 1-4A triple jump champion; 400m fourth place
· 2008 District 5-4A triple jump champion; 1,600m relay, high jump & long jump second place
· 2007 District 5-4A high jump third place
Xaviar Archangel — Port Lavaca, Texas (Calhoun HS)
Top marks: 48.66 (400m); 6-0 (high jump)
· 2009 UIL 4A 400m seventh place; 1,600m relay sixth place
· 2009 Region 4-4A 1,600m relay champion; 400m second place
· 2009 District 10-4A 800m, high jump & 1,600m relay champion; 400m second place
· 2008 Region 4-4A 400m fourth place
· 2008 District 30-4A 400m & 1,600m relay second place
Keith Benford — Pflugerville, Texas (Connally HS)
Top marks: 39.95 (300m hurdles); 6-10 (high jump); 23-3 (long jump)
· U.S. DyeStat 45th-ranked high jump
· 2009 UIL 5A high jump second place
· 2009 Region 4-5A high jump second place; long jump third place
· 2009 District 25-5A high jump champion; long jump second place; 300m hurdles fourth place
· 2008 UIL 4A high jump qualifier
· 2008 Region 4-4A high jump champion
· 2008 District 25-4A high jump champion high jump; 300m hurdles fourth place
Nate Brunette — Humble, Texas (Atascocita HS)
Top times: 10.76 (100m); 21.94 (200m)
· 2009 UIL 5A 800m relay second place
· 2009 District 19-5A 200m, 400m relay, 1,600m relay champion; 800m relay second place; 100m third place
· 2008 Region 3-5A 200m fifth place
· 2008 District 19-5A 200m & 400m relay second place
Spenser Eggleston — Pflugerville, Texas (Connally HS)
Top mark: 48.64 (400m)
· 2009 Region 4-5A 400m & 1,600m qualifier
· 2009 District 25-5A 400m champion
· 2008 UIL 5A 400m sixth place
· 2008 Region 4-4A 400m champion
· 2008 District 25-5A 400m champion
Richard Garrett — Garland, Texas (Naaman Forest HS)
Top marks: 62-4 (shot put); 181-4 (discus)
· U.S. DyeStat 26th-ranked shot put, 50th-ranked discus
· 2009 UIL 5A shot put second place; discus third place
· 2009 Region 2-5A shot put and discus champion
· 2009 District 10-5A shot put & discus champion
· 2008 Region 2-5A discus fifth place; shot put sixth place
· 2008 District 10-5A shot put & discus champion
· 2007 District 10-5A shot put & discus champion
· 2006 District 10-5A shot put & discus champion
Adam Hebert — Poteet, Texas (Poteet HS)
Top marks: 10.63 (100m); 21.33 (200m); 24-6 (long jump) 46-5 1/2 (triple jump)
· U.S. DyeStat 19th-ranked long jump, 37th-ranked 200m
· 2009 UIL 4A 200m & long jump champion; 100m second place; triple jump eighth place
· 2009 Region 4-3A 100m & ong jump champion; 200m & triple jump second place
· 2009 San Antonio Express-News Athlete of the Year
· 2009 San Antonio Express-News all-area selection (200m, long jump & triple jump)
· 2009 all-metro football selection (wide receiver)
· 2009 all-district football & baseball selection
· 2008 LHSAA 200m second place; 200m & long jump third place
· 2008 Region 2-5A 200m champion; long jump second place
· 2008 District 6-5A long jump champion; 100m second place; 200m third place
· 2007 LHSAA 100m third place
Kenton Jackson — Denton, Texas (Guyer HS)
Top marks: 10.84 (100m); 21.44 (200m)
· U.S. DyeStat 70th-ranked 200m
· 2009 UIL 4A 1,600m relay second place
· 2009 Region 1-4A 1,600m relay champion; 200m fourth-place
· 2009 District 5-4A 200m, 400m relay & 800m relay champion
Sean Masek — Flatonia, Texas (Flatonia HS)
Top mark: 6-10 (high jump)
· U.S. DyeStat 45th-ranked high jump
· 2009 UIL 1A high jump sixth place
· 2009 Region 4-1A high jump champion
· 2009 District 29-1A high jump champion
· 2008 UIL 1A high jump eighth place
· 2008 Region 4-1A high jump second place
· 2008 District 29-1A high jump third place
· 2008 UIL all-state baseball selection (outfield)
· 2008 All-District 28-1A baseball selection (designated hitter)
· 2007 District 28-1A high jump champion
Sean Reagan — Idalou, Texas (Idalou HS)
Top marks: 52-0 3/4 (shot put); 181-7 (discus)
· U.S. DyeStat 42nd-ranked discus
· 2009 UIL 2A discus champion; shot put fifth place
· 2009 Region 1-2A shot put & discus champion
· 2009 District 3-2A shot put & discus champion
· 2008 UIL 2A discus champion; shot put second place
· 2008 Region 1-2A shot put champion; discus second place
· 2008 District 4-2A shot put & discus champion
· 2008 UIL all-state football selection (defensive line)
· 2008 District 3-2A Most Valuable Defensive Player (football)
· 2008 first-team All-District 3-2A football selection (quarterback)
· 2007 UIL 2A discus third place
· 2007 Region 1-2A shot put & discus champion
· 2007 District 5-2A shot put & discus champion
· 2007 All-District 4-2A fotball selection (offense & defense)
· 2006 UIL 2A shot put second place
· 2006 Region 1-2A shot put champion
· 2006 District 5-2A shot put & discus champion
Phil Steinert — Round Rock, Texas (McNeil HS)
Top marks: 48-8 (shot put); 165-6 (discus)
· 2009 Region 2-5A discus fourth place
· 2009 District 16-5A discus champion; shot put sixth place
· 2008 UIL 5A discus eighth place
· 2008 Region 2-5A discus second place
· 2008 District 14-5A discus second place; shot put fifth place
Jim Stitt — Mansfield, Texas (Timberview HS)
Top marks: 4:19.31 (1,600m); 9:35.82 (3,200m); 15:13.00 (5,000m)
· 2008 USATF Cross Country Championships 52nd place
· 2008 Nike South Regional cross country 14th place
· 2008 UIL 4A cross country fifth place
· 2008 Region 1-4A cross country fourth place
· 2007 UIL 5A cross country eighth place
· Eight-time district champion
Collin Thomas — San Antonio, Texas (Antonian HS)
Top mark: 6-9 (high jump)
· U.S. DyeStat 75th-ranked high jump
· 2009 TAAPS 5A high jump champion
· 2009 region high jump champion
· 2009 District 2-5A high jump champion
· 2009 San Antonio Express-News all-area selection (high jump)
Michael Thomas — Houston, Texas (Clear Creek HS)
Top marks: 46-5 (shot put); 168-5 (discus)
· 2009 Region 3-5A discus eighth place
· 2009 District 24-5A discus second place
Peyton Vickers — Houston, Texas (Cypress Ridge HS)
Top marks: 23-1 (long jump); 47-8 (triple jump)
· U.S. DyeStat 80th-ranked triple jump
· 2009 Region 2-5A triple jump third place; long jump sixth place
· 2009 District 15-5A triple jump champion; long jump second place· 2008 Region 2-5A triple jump fourth place
· 2008 District 17-5A long & triple jump champion
Tyler Williamson — Houston, Texas (Cypress Woods HS)
Top marks: 10.51 (100m); 21.84 (200m); 23-1 (long jump)
· U.S. DyeStat 39th-ranked 100m
· 2009 Region 2-5A 100m, 800m relay & long jump qualifier
· 2009 District 15-5A 100m & long jump champion; 800m relay third place
· 2008 Region 3-5A long jump sixth place; 100m, 200m & 400m relay qualifier
· 2008 District 17-5A 100m champion; long jump second place; 200m & 400m relay third place
Darryl Wyrick — Texarkana, Texas (Texas HS)
Top mark: 37.91 (300m hurdles)
· U.S. DyeStat 58th-ranked 300m hurdles
· 2009 UIL 4A 300m hurdles third place
· Region 2-4A 300m hurdles second place
· District 13-4A 300m hurdles champion
· 2008 Region 2-4A 300m hurdles seventh place
Women (16)
Jaimee Bennett — Lockhart, Texas (Lockhart HS)
Top mark: 149-0 (discus)
· 2009 Region 3-4A discus third place
· 2009 District 17-4A discus second place
Jessica Bitterly — Baytown, Texas (Lee HS)
Top marks: 2:29.90 (800m); 5:24.30 (1,600m)
· 2009 Region 3-5A 1,600m seventh place; 3,200m ninth place
· 2009 District 21-5A 1,600m & 3,200m champion
· 2008 Region 3-5A cross country 33rd place
· 2007 Region 3-5A cross country 57th place
Katie Bragg — Peachtree City, Ga. (Starr's Mill HS)
Top marks: 40-3 (shot put); 133-9 (discus); 161-1 (hammer); 54-2 (weight throw)
· U.S. DyeStat fifth-ranked shot put; 10th-ranked discus, hammer & weight throw
· 2009 GHSA discus champion; shot put second place
· 2009 Region 5-4A discus champion discus; shot put second place
· 2009 Nike Indoor Nationals weight throw sixth place
· 2009 National Scholastic Indoor weight throw fourth place
· 2008 National Scholastic Indoor qualifier (weight throw)
· 2008 USATF Junior Olympic hammer second place
· Three-time U.S. Indoor All-American (weight throw)
Marissa Cooksey — Grandview, Texas (Grandview HS)
Top marks: 57.16 (400m); 18-0 (long jump); 38-3 (triple jump)
· 2009 UIL 2A 400m champion; triple jump second place, 400m relay fourth place; 1,600m relay fifth place; long jump seventh place
· 2009 Region 2-2A triple jump champion; 400m & long jump second place
· 2009 District 15-2A 400m relay, 1,600m relay, long jump & triple jump champion; 400m second place
· 2008 UIL 2A 400m second place
· 2008 Region 2-2A 400m relay champion; 400m second place; 1,600m relay fourth place
· 2008 all-state selection (middle blocker)
· 2008 District 8-2A Most Valuable Player (volleyball)
· 2007 District 11-2A 200m & 400m relay champion; 1,600m relay second place
· 2007 First Financial Bank All-Johnson County selection (volleyball)
Jessica Edwards — Sugar Land, Texas (Austin HS)
Top mark: 19-7 (long jump)
· U.S. DyeStat 22nd-ranked long jump
· 2009 Texas Relays long jump champion
Porsha Fobbs — Odessa, Texas (Permian HS)
Top marks: 14.22 (100m hurdles); 44.29 (300m hurdles)
· U.S. DyeStat 52nd-ranked 100m hurdles
· 2009 UIL 5A 100m hurdles seventh place
· 2009 Region I-5A 100m hurdles champion 100hurdles; 300m hurdles seventh place; long jump eighth place
· 2009 District 2-5A 100m hurdles champion; 100m & 300m hurdles third place
· 2008 UIL 5A 100m hurdles eighth place
· 2008 Region 1-5A 100m hurdles secondplace; 300m hurdles fifth place; 1,600m relay sixth place
· 2008 District 3-5A 400m relay champion; 100m hurdles second place; 300m hurdles third place
· 2007 Region 1-5A 100m hurdles fifth place
· 2007 District 3-5A 100m hurdles & 300m hurdles second place
Eboni Johnson — Channelview, Texas (Channelview HS)
Top marks: 18-8 (long jump); 39-4 (triple jump)
· U.S. DyeStat 94th-ranked triple jump
· 2009 Region 3-5A triple jump fourth place
· 2009 District 21-5A triple jump second place
· 2008 Region 3-5A triple jump third place; long jump fourth place
· 2009 District 21-5A long & triple jump champion
Judy Jones — Monroe, La. (Wossman HS) *
Top marks: 25.66 (200m); 55.78 (400m); 5-6 (high jump); 18-5 (long jump)
· 2009 LHSAA 400m & high jump champion; long jump second place; 200m fourth place
· 2009 Region 1-3A 400m, long jump & high jump champion; 200m second place
· 2008 LHSAA 400m, long jump & triple jump champion
· 2008 Region 1-3A 400m, long jump & triple jump champion
· 2008 District 1-3A 400m, long jump & triple jump champion
· 2007 LHSAA 400m & high jump champion; long jump third place
· 2006 LHSAA 400m champion; high jump second place
*signed a National Letter of Intent with the women's basketball programbut will compete for the women's track & field team as well.
Zaquita McClanahan — Hurst, Texas (Bell HS)
Top marks: 45-10 (shot put); 113-8 (discus)
· U.S. DyeStat 54th-ranked shot put
· 2009 UIL 5A shot put sixth place
· 2009 Region 1-5A shot put champion shot put; discus 10th place
· 2009 District 5-5A shot put champion shot put; discus second place
· 2009 Texas Relays shot put second place
· 2008 UIL 5A shot put third place
· 2008 Region 1-5A shot put second place; discus 11th place
Amanda McGill — Abilene, Texas (Abilene HS)
Top marks: 14.00 (100m hurdles); 43.28 (300m hurdles); 16-6 (long jump)
· U.S. DyeStat 28th-ranked 100m hurdles; 24th-ranked 300m hurdles
· 2009 UIL 5A 300m hurdles third place; 100m hurdles fourth place
· 2009 Region 1-5A 300m hurdles champion; 100m hurdles second place
· 2009 District 3-5A 100m hurdles & 300m hurdles champion
· 2009 Region 1-5A qualifier swimming (50 yd freestyle, 100 yd freestyle relay, 200 yd freestyle relay, 400 yd freestyle relay)
· 2008 UIL 100m hurdles third place
· 2008 Region 1-5A 100m hurdles champion; 300m hurdles third place
· 2008 District 3-5A 100m hurdles champion; 300m hurdles & 1,600m relay second place
· 2007 UIL 300m hurdles seventh place
· 2007 Region 3-5A 300m hurdles champion; 100m hurdles third place
· 2007 District 3-5A 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles & 1,600m relay champion
Briony Miller — Arlington, Texas (Bowie HS)
Top marks: 26.2 (200m); 54.87 (400m)
· U.S. DyeStat 39th-ranked 400m
· 2009 UIL 5A 400m third place; 400m relay & 1,600m relay fourth place
· 2009 Region 1-5A 400m & 1,600m relay champion; 400m relay second place
· 2009 District 4-5A 400m, 400m relay & 1,600m relay champion
· 2008 Region 1-5A 1,600m relay fourth place; 400m relay sixth place
· 2008 District 8-5A 400m relay & 1,600m relay third place
Stacia Newton — Arlington, Texas (Kennedale HS)
Top marks: 44-9 3/4 (shot put); 150-5 (discus)
· U.S. DyeStat 21st-ranked discus
· 2009 UIL 3A shot put & discus champion
· 2009 Region 2-3A discus champion; shot put second place
· 2009 District 12-3A shot put & discus champion
· 2008 UIL 3A shot put second place
· 2008 Region 2-3A discus champion; shot put third place
· 2008 District 12-3A shot put & discus champion
· 2007 District 12 3A shot put & discus champion
· 2006 District 12-3A shot put & discus champion
Brittany Solomon — Red Oak, Texas (Red Oak HS)
Top marks: 12.07 (100m); 7.92 (60m/indoor); 25.09 (200m/indoor)
· 2009 Region 2-4A 100m fifth place; 200m seventh place
· 2009 District 15-4A 400m relay second place, 100m & 200m third place
· 2008 Region 2-4A 100m fourth place
Shartanae Swearingen — Odessa, Texas (Permian HS)
Top marks: 43.09 (800m); 57.41 (300m hurdles); 2:14.36 (300m hurdles); 18-10 (long jump); 38-1 (triple jump)
· 2009 UIL 5A 800m champion
· 2009 Region 1-5A 800m second place; 300m hurdles third place; 1,600m relay fifth place; long & triple jump seventh place
· 2008 UIL 5A 300m hurdles second place; 800m seventh place
· 2008 Region 1-5A 300m hurdles champion; 800m second place; long jump third place; 1,600m relay & triple jump sixth place
· 2008 District 3-5A 300m hurdles, 1,600m relay, long jump & triple jump champion
· 2007 District 3-5A 800m & 1,600m relay champion; triple jump second place; 300m hurdles fourth place
Brooke Townzen — Burleson, Texas (Burleson HS)
Top mark: 12-0 (pole vault)
· 2009 Region 1-5A pole vault qualifier
· 2009 District 3-5A pole vault champion
· 2008 Region 1-5A pole vault third place
· 2008 District 4-5A pole vault second place
Brantley Vaughan — San Antonio, Texas (O'Connor HS)
Top marks: 14.74 (100m hurdles); 46.06 (300m hurdles); 17-2 (long jump)
· 2009 Region 4-5A 100m hurdles fourth place; long jump seventh place
· 2009 District 28-5A 100m hurdles & 300m hurdles champion; long jump second place