Hoosiers Welcome 31 Student-Athletes to Cross Country, Track and Field Programs

Hoosiers Welcome 31 Student-Athletes to Cross Country, Track and Field Programs

8/30/2023 11:45:00 AM | Cross Country, Track and Field

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Ed Beathea and staff announce the addition of 31 student-athletes to the Hoosier's Cross Country and Track and Field programs for the 2023-2024 season on Wednesday afternoon.

The cross-country class will feature seven freshman and two transfers too both the men's and women's squads.

Cross Country
"Coach (Andrew) Poore did a fantastic of putting this class together," head cross country coach Eric Heins said. "We have a great group of women that are talented, enthusiastic and team oriented. I am looking forward to seeing how they fit into the program and grow as individuals over the coming years. I feel very fortunate to step into a program with such a great incoming class."

Amelia Dodds | Distance | Hamilton, Ontario, CA | St. Thomas More
Personal Bests:
800: 2:08.27
400: 56.25
"Amelia had a great finish to her senior track season. She is a very determined individual and willing to put in the work to improve. She can be an immediate contributor at the Big Ten Championships in the middle-distance events."

Veronica Hargrave | Distance | Plainfield, Ind. | Plainfield
Personal Bests:
800: 2:15
1600: 4:57
5K XC: 18:25
"An all-state performer in the 1600m, Veronica has shown great range from 800m to cross country. She has natural speed and is a true competitor. With consistent training, Veronica has all the tools to become a fantastic runner in the Big Ten."

Jasmine Klopstad | Distance | Carmel, Ind. | Carmel
Personal Bests:
3200: 11:06
800: 2:17
5k XC: 17:55
"Jasmine was a significant contributor on Carmel High School's Cross-Country team all four years of high school. Her team never finished lower than third place, including a team title in 2020. She understands what successful teams look like and her experience will be invaluable to the continued development of our program."

Catie McCabe | Distance | Hinsdale, Ill. | Hinsdale Central
Personal Bests:
800: 2:12
1600m: 4:52
3 Mile XC: 16:58
"Catie had a stellar high school career in the state of Illinois. Posting runner up finishes in the 800m and 1600m as well as strong showings at the Illinois Cross Country Championships. Catie will be a great addition to the program with her ability to run everything from 800m to 5k."

Lily Myers | Distance | Bloomington, Ind. | Bloomington South
Personal Bests:
800: 2:13
1600: 4:54
3200: 10:36
5K XC: 17:48
"Lily has had a fantastic progression throughout high school. She has improved her times each year setting personal bests in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m in her senior year. She has a quiet confidence about her that coupled with her love of running will help her continue that progression throughout her collegiate career. As a Bloomington native, she is IU through and through."

Addison Price | Distance | Centennial, Colo. | Cherry Creek
Personal Bests:
800: 2:14
1600: 4:50
3200: 10:48
5K XC: 16:53
"Addison has been a consistent performer at the Colorado State Championships for the past few years. Most of her races have been run at altitude, but when given the opportunity to run at sea-level she has put up some fast times. We are really excited to see what Addison can do with a consistent year of training."

Grace Tyson | Distance | Wildwood, Mo. | Lafayette
Personal Bests:
1600: 4:54
2 Mile: 10:30
5K XC: 17:42
"Grace had an excellent senior year, winning the Missouri Cross Country State Championships in the fall and runner up finish at 1600m in the spring. She is a tremendous competitor with a passion for the sport that is hard to beat. Grace can contribute this fall as a true freshman."

Andi VanMeter | Distance | Jasper, Ind. | Jasper/Louisville
Personal Bests:
3200: 10:47
5k XC: 18:04
"Andi has had a tremendous summer of training and is looking to make in impact at IU in her first semester. She has maintained a positive attitude through a series of unfortunate injuries and will add valuable depth to the women's cross-country group. She will work as hard as anyone I have ever coached."

Emma Everhart-Deckard | Distance | Rockford, Mich. | Rockford/Grand Valley State
Personal Bests:
5K: 17:05
10K: 34:53
"Emma ran for NCAA D-2 powerhouse Grand Valley State before coming to IU for Law School. She is a national qualifier at 10,000 meters. Her experience at the National Championships and running for GVSU will be a nice addition to a relatively young team."

Men:
"This recruiting class is a very deep group," Heins said. "It includes some of the best runners from the State of Indiana as well as a few men from around the region. Great cross-country programs need depth, and it takes time for runners to develop into good 8k and 10k runners. We feel that this group of incoming freshmen will be able to do lead the program into the future."

Freshman:
Owen Forberg | Distance | Oak Lawn, Ill. | Richards
Personal Bests:
1600: 4:12, 3 Mile XC: 15:02
"Owen had a breakthrough Junior year earning All-State in the 1600m. He has a great work ethic and positive attitude towards training, which will lead to the ability to contribute in events from 1500m to cross country."

Clayton Guthrie | Distance | Columbus, Ind. | Columbus North
Personal Bests:
1600: 4:20
5K: 15:04
"Clayton comes out of a very good high school program and understands the team concept of cross country. He missed some time due to injury but is motivated to put in the work necessary to be a scoring member of IU's cross-country team."

Stefan Haug | Distance | Niwot, Colo. | Niwot
Personal Bests:
2 Mile: 9:14
"Stefan is another one of our recruits that was part of a great high school program. Being around great runners on his high school team will help his transition to college running. He comes from a family of runners and has a ton of potential at events like the 3000-meter steeple chase as well as add depth to the cross-country roster."

Brayden Henkle | Distance | Indianapolis, Ind. | Franklin Central
Personal Bests:
Mile: 4:14
3200: 9:13
5K XC: 15:16
"Brayden was a top ten finisher at the Indiana State Cross Country Championships and competed well on the track over 1600 meters and 3200 meters. He is another freshman that I believe will benefit from increased mileage and consistent training with teammates. He shows a lot of potential at Cross Country and some of the longer events on the track."

Nate Killeen | Distance | Indianapolis, Ind. | North Central
Personal Bests:
800: 1:51
1600: 4:13
3200: 9:13
5K XC: 15:09
"Nate has incredible range for a distance runner. Finishing top ten at the Indiana State Cross Country Championships and winning the 800m State title in the same year. Nate is someone that has only begun to scratch the surface of what he can do."

Aaron Lord | Distance | New Albany, Ind. | New Albany
Personal Bests:
1600: 4:07
3200: 9:08
5k XC: 15:30
"Aaron had a terrific senior season starting with a top 10 finish at the Indiana State Cross Country Championships and finishing with a 6^th place finish in the 1600m at the State Championships. Aaron has the footspeed to run a good mile, but also the endurance to be competitive in the longer events on the track."

Aidan Lord | Distance | New Albany, Ind. | New Albany
Personal Bests:
Mile: 4:14
3200: 9:11
5k XC: 15:00
"Aidan had a great senior season of cross country winning 5 straight races. He was running really well last fall but was unable to finish the state championship race due to an injury. He put in the work to get back into shape for the track season but still missed a lot of time. I look forward to seeing what Aidan can do with a full season of training."

Transfers:
Nolan Satterfield | Distance | Fishers, Ind. | Hamilton Southeastern/Louisville
Personal Bests:
800: 1:52
1500: 3:52
"A transfer from the University of Louisville, Nolan gained valuable experience racing at the ACC Championships in cross country and outdoor track and field. Nolan is one of those runners that has great closing speed but is also able to run competitive cross country and provide depth to the top 7."

Martin Segurola | Distance | San Sebastian, Spain | St. Edward's University
Personal Bests:
800: 1:52
1500: 3:48
"Martin is someone that got into running late in his high school career and has shown a lot of potential in the middle-distance area. Martin's season was cut short last year due to an injury but has had a great summer and will be a great addition to the 800-1500 group. He will be able to help that group with their longer workouts and he will benefit from running with them during their shorter workouts."

Track
On the track side, the women add seven newcomers while the men welcome six to the 2023-24 class.

Women
Symone Adams I Sprints-Jumps I Aurora, Colorado I Cherokee Trail
60m - 7.61
100m - 11.91
200m - 24.32
Long Jump - 18'6
"Symone had a breakout junior year and did a great job of overcoming obstacles her senior to arrive on campus healthy and ready to go. I'm looking forward to getting her into our system."

Zoe Arvanitis I Pole Vault I Plainfield, Indiana I Plainfield
Pole Vault-12'3
"Zoe will continue to grow as a vaulter in our program. She brings a positive work ethic to the team."

Bridget Beyer I Throws I Zionsville, Indiana I Zionsville Community
Shot Put - 41'8
Discus - 75'11
Hammer - 82'5.75
"Bridget is a great team player. She works hard on and off the field. Her attitude and mindset brings a great amount of energy to the team. We look forward to her success in the future."

Kenisha Phillips | Sprints | Georgetown, Guyana | Chase's Academic Foundation/Austin Peay
60m - 7.49
100m - 11.58
400m - 52.44
200m - 23.28
"Kenisha brings a wealth of experience on the collegiate level, with a lot of range as a complete sprinter. She currently holds 4 individual records, and the 4x4meter relay school record for Austin Peay State, along with the ASUN indoor and Outdoor Conference 400meter records. We are looking forward to her continued growth as well as someone who will bring experience, and some leadership qualities within our program."

Libby Saloga I Pole Vault I Aurora, Illinois I Aurora (Rosary)
Pole Vault - 12'6
"Libby comes a pole-vaulting family and is eager to continue the family tradition. I am looking forward to her development and growth this season."

Kristina Vincic I Sprints-Jumps I Pickering, Ontario, CA I Ancaster
60m - 7.56
100m - 11.67
200m - 24.27
400m - 55.30
Long Jump - 18'9
"Kristina has tremendous range. She will add much needed depth to our sprint crew. I am looking forward to seeing her progress in our program."

Cambell Wamsley I Sprints I Carmel, Ind. I Carmel
400m - 56.80
"Cambell will bring a great work ethic along with a contagious positive attitude. She will be a great addition to the group."

Men
Drew Franklin I Decathlon I Carmel, Ind. | Carmel
Shot Put - 57'7
Discus - 188'5
"Drew is coming to us after a standout senior track season at Carmel. He too is very athletic and eager to learn more about the decathlon."

Max Grangier I Decathlon I Georgetown, Ind. | Floyd Central
300m - placed seventh at State Meet
"Max is an all-around good athlete. He qualified multiple times in multiple events and show great promise in becoming a decathlete."

Zach Greller I Sprints I Greenwood, Ind. I Center Grove
200m - 22.54
400m - 48.65
"Zach has tremendous potential. He comes for a tough Center Grove program and understands the meaning of hard work."

Deepak Laungani I Northville, Mich. I Northville
High Jump - 6'7.25
"Deepak comes to us with tremendous potential in the high jump. His athletic ability and inexperience in the event allow for his development into a solid contributor for the team."

Garrett Messer I Decathlon I Greenwood, Ind. I Center Grove
Shot Put - 57'6.50
Discus - 185'9.50
Javelin - 153'9
"Garrett has great throwing ability, athleticism, and attitude to make him a great decathlete."

Transfer
Novo Onovwerosuoke I St. Louis, Missouri I MICDS High School/Tulsa University
200m - 21.43
400m - 47.63
"Novo made great strides in his first year at Tulsa. He will add much needed depth to our sprint group. He is the best kept secret of the class."

For complete coverage of everything Indiana track and field and cross country, make sure to follow the teams via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

#GoIU