(ESU) The Emporia State Cross Country team and track team has announced the addition of 20 athletes for the coming school year.
Cross Country Coach Mark Stanbrough has added 16 runners for this fall, 8 women and 8 men.
Emporia State throws coach Rick Ginter has added 4 throwers. One is Emporia Highs Taylor Milleson.
Cross Country/Distance signees:
Women
Saw Ahmara Hutchinson CC/Liberal HS Liberal, KS
Two-time national cross country qualifier while at Hutchinson CC…four-time Class 5A state cross country qualifier in high school…national juco indoor qualifier in the 4x800m relay and distance medley relay.
Natalie Brandt Heritage Christian Academy Olathe, KS
Class 2A state qualifier at 1600m…will specialize in distance…has completed a marathon and several half-marathons.
Kaitlyn Caldwell Burlington HS Burlington, KS
Class 3A state qualifier in 4x800m relay and 1600m…state qualifier in cross country.
Lauryn Kordonowy Shawnee Mission West HS Lenexa, KS
Sprinter who is moving up to run middle distance and cross country.
Miah McCue Osage City HS Osage City, KS
Three-time Class 3A state qualifier in cross country…Class 3A state qualifier in the 4x800m relay and 4x400m relay.
Sarah Schaar Valley Center HS Valley Center, KS
Eighth in Class 5A state 1600m, fifth in 3200m…regional and league champ at 3200m…three-time state qualifier in cross country.
Makenzie Tucker Kansas Wesleyan/Jefferson County West HS Grantville, KS
Eighth in KCAC 800m, seventh in KCAC 1500m last year at Kansas Wesleyan…6th in Class 4A state 800m in 2018 at Jefferson Country West HS.
Kendall Williams Highland CC/Piedra Vista HS Farmington, NM
NJCAA national qualifier at 1000m, mile, and distance medley relay…national qualifier in cross country for Highland CC.
Men
Joseph Brown Shawnee Mission East HS Olathe, KS
Seventh in Class 6A state 1600m, fourth in Class 6A state 4x800m relay.
Mason Fitzmaurice Shawnee Mission South HS Prairie Village, KS
Will specialize in longer distance events including cross county.
Matt Goeckel Council Grove HS Council Grove, KS
Second in Class 3A state 800m in 2018 for Council Grove HS…sat out last year at the University of Wyoming.
Garrison Harris Sedgwick HS Sedgwick, KS
14th in Class 2A State1600m, state placer at 3200m…three-time state qualifier in cross country.
Luke Jaramillo Butler CC/Washburn Rural HS Topeka, KS
800 meter specialist…will also run cross country.
Calvin Morgan Tonganoxie HS Tonganoxie, KS
11th in Class 4A 3200m…Frontier League champion at 3200m and cross country…14th in Class 4A State Cross Country.
Andrew Stowers Olathe South HS Olathe, KS
4 year member of cross country and track teams at Olathe South, will specialize in longer distance events.
Connor Young Olathe East HS Olathe, KS
Ninth in Class 6A state 1600m, second in 4x800m relay…three-time state qualifier in cross country…starter on Olathe East HS soccer team that won state as he dual sported in the fall.
Throwers:
Taylor Milleson Emporia HS Emporia, KS
Three time Class 5A state qualifier in the shot put…runner up her senior year…will learn the hammer and weight throw in college.
Rachelle Reichert Riley County HS Riley, KS
Placed in the javelin in the highly competitive Mid East League for Riley County…will be introduce to the hammer and weight in college.
Libby Schurle Valley Center HS Valley Center, KS
Two time state qualifier in the javelin for Valley Center…State Champion her junior year.
Kevin Lauber Osage City, HS Osage City, KS
Two time Class 3A state qualifier in the discus, runner up in the Flint Hills League his senior year…will learn the hammer and weight in college.
