Catamount Womens Track Announces 2022-23 Additions

CULLOWHEE, NC Western Carolina Head Track & Field Coach Jesse Norman today announced the addition of 12 student-athletes for the 2022-23 school year. The newcomers will compete in sprints, distance, pole vault, and jumps and consist of nine freshmen and three transfers including one Graduate transfer.

“The coaching staff welcomes this incoming class of recruits to Catamount Nation. This year’s class was sought after as a group that could help close the gap on our competitors within the Southern Conference,” explained Norman. “We aimed to find student-athletes that were hungry to win team championships and would be willing to hold their teammates accountable to that goal. The search was far and wide which led us to land some great future leaders in this class that will help our pursuit of again winning the Southern Conference team championship.”

Taja Booker (University of Memphis Simpsonville, SC)

PRs: 7.93 (60m), 11.97 (100m), 24.17 (200m), 57.37 (400m)

Jessica Connole (Colgan HS Manassas, VA)

PRs: 5:28.34 (1600m), 11:23.39 (3200m), 19:20.90 (5k)

Alyssa Cooley (West Carteret HS Newport, NC)

PRs: 11-9 (Pole Vault)

Brianna Gayle (New Mexico State University Whitby, Ontario)

PRs: 7.69 (60m), 12.23 (100m), 24.71 (200m)

Landey Green (Patriot HS Bristol, VA)

PRs: 5:18.26 (1600m), 11:43.09 (3200m), 19:24 (5k)

Jasmine Greene (Olympic HS Huntersville, NC)

PRs: 18-6.25 (Long Jump), 38-11.5 (Triple Jump), 25.60 (200m)

Caroline Hilliard (Lenoir Rhyne University Catawba, NC)

PRs: 10:22.03 (3k), 17:38.07 (5k), 36:30.23 (10k)

Sydney Lowe (Alexander HS Douglasville, GA)

PRs: 5:25.35 (1600m), 12:03.83 (3200m), 19:35.20 (5k)

Shaneil Lysight (Immaculate Conception HS St. Andrew, Jamaica)

PRs: 12.53 (100m), 25.55 (200m), 14.50 (100m hurdles), 1:05.06 (400m hurdles)

Riley McKinney (Lebanon HS Lebanon, OH)

PRs: 5:25.35 (1600m), 12:03.83 (3200m), 19:35.20 (5k)

Toria Roundtree (Green Hope HS Raleigh, NC)

PRs: 38-7.75 (Shot Put), 114-7 (Discus)

Jasmine Smith (East Mecklenburg HS Charlotte, NC)

PRs: 12.87 (100m), 27.18 (200m), 60.41 (400M)

WCU’s indoor and outdoor schedules will be announced later in the fall.

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