Decorated Class of 11 Joins Oregon Track and Field
11/24/16 | Track and Field
Highly-Accomplished and Diverse Class Includes Four State Champions, a Junior College All-American and a U.S. Olympic Trials Semifinalist
EUGENE, Ore. – Eleven prep standouts from around the country and the globe have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Oregon Track and Field program, Head Coach Robert Johnson announced on Friday.
The highly-decorated class is comprised of four state champions, a Junior College All-American and a U.S. Olympic Trials semifinalist. The new crop of Ducks is not only diverse across track and field events, but they also come to Eugene from eight different states around the country and include one international athlete from Kenya. Six members of the class will join the Women of Oregon, while five will become members of the Men of Oregon.
"We are ecstatic to welcome this talented group of athletes to the Duck family," said Johnson. "Our mission as a program is to have a well-rounded and balanced team across the board, and this group will add tremendous depth to the Men and Women of Oregon. I am extremely proud of our coaches who work tirelessly to find the right kids for our program."
Joseph Anderson (Upland HS/Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.)
Personal Bests: 7.82 (60H) | 13.59 (110H) | 37.72 (300H)
The fastest 110-meter hurdler in California and the fourth fastest in the country in 2016 … California State Champion in the 110 hurdles in 2016, setting a PR of 13.59 … Won the Simplot Games in the 60 meter hurdles in 2015 … Runner up at the California State Championships in the 110 hurdles in 2015 … Watch Joseph win the 110 meter hurdles at the 2016 CIF Southern Section Championships.
Jared Briere (Woonsocket HS/Woonsocket, RI.)
Personal Bests: 210'8" (Hammer-12lb) | 177'9" (Hammer-16lb) | 70'8" (Weight)
No. 1 in the U.S. with the 16-lb hammer, No. 4 in the U.S. with the 12-lb hammer and No. 5 in the U.S. in the weight throw … The 2015 USATF Junior Olympics Champion in the hammer throw, and runner-up in the event in 2016 … Took second in the hammer throw at the Rhode Island State Championships in June with a mark of 202'1" … Watch Jared set a PR in the hammer throw
Reed Brown (Southlake Carroll HS/Grapevine, Texas)
Personal Bests: 4:04.73 (Mile) | 8:50.43 (3,200m)
The Texas 6A State Champion in the 3,200 meter run, breaking a 32-year-old state record with a time of 8:50.43 … Was also the runner-up in the 1,600 meter run … Named the 2016 Texas Boys All-Area Track and Field Athlete of the Year … Gained experience at Hayward Field in spring of 2016, winning the high school boys mile exhibition race at the U.S. Olympic Trials … Named the 2015 Texas Gatorade Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year, given to the athlete that best exemplifies athletic production and impact, high academic achievement and exemplary personal character including volunteerism, sportsmanship and community leadership … Watch Reed compete at the Texas Distance Festival.
Hannah Cummings (The Hill School/Bedford, N.Y.)
Personal Best: 126'2" (Javelin)
A graduate of The Hill School in Pottstown, PA … Helped her team medal at the PAISAA State Championships in May by winning the javelin throw and taking fourth in the discus and sixth in the shot put … Won the javelin at the MAPL Championships … Finished second in the shot put at the MAPL Indoor Championships.
Susan Ejore (St. Gabriel's Mission School/Monroe College/Nakuru, Kenya)
Personal Bests: 2:06.62 (800m) | 4:25.11 (1,500m) | 9:44.47 (3,000m) | 16:28.8 (5K XC) | 20:41.3 (6K XC)
Runner-up in the 2016 NJCAA Cross Country Championships and a five-time NJCAA All-American … Named the USTFCCCA National College Runner of the Week three times during the fall of 2016 … Won the cross country 5K at both the NJIT Highlander XC Challenge and the 50th UAlbany XC Invitational, setting a PR at the Highlander XC Challenge with a mark of 16:28.8 … Watch Susan run the 800m at the Larry Ellis Invitational.
Austin Glynn (Onalaska HS/Onalaska, Wis.)
Personal Bests: 51'2 ¼" (Shot Put) | 187'5" (Discus)
Won the discus at the WIAA D1 Sectionals with a long throw of 171'5" … Set a PR in the shot put with a mark of 51'2 ¼" at the same event finishing fifth … Also won the discus at the 2015 WIAA D1 Sectionals after setting a PR at the WIAA D1 Regionals.
Keira McCarrell (West Salem HS/Salem, Ore.)
Personal Bests: 154'3" (Javelin) | 4,354 points (Heptathlon)
Finished as the runner-up in the javelin at the 2016 Oregon State 6A Championships … Went a perfect four-for-four at the Greater Valley Conference district track and field meet, winning the 100 hurdles, the high jump, the javelin and anchoring the winning 400-meter relay team that set a school record … The 2015 USATF Junior Olympics Champion in the javelin … Named the 2015 USATF Oregon Female Multi-Event & Field Event Athlete of the Year … Watch Keira throw the javelin at the 2015 USATF Junior Olympics.
Kiley McCarthy (Carlsbad HS/Carlsbad, Calif.)
Personal Bests: 2:08.85 (800m)
Finished career at Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, Calif. with an impressive senior season that saw her win multiple events including the 800m in the Avocado West League Championships … Finished second in the 800m at the CIF San Diego Section Finals while also placing fifth in the 200m … Came in fourth in the 600m at the California Winter Championships with a PR mark of 1:34.70 … Set a PR in the 800m in 2015 with a time of 2:08.85 at the California State Championship Finals.
Kate Murphy (Lake Braddock HS/Burke, Va.)
Personal Bests: 2:06.70 (800m) | 4:07.21 (1500m) | 4:39.47 (Mile) | 9:10.51 (3,000m) | 10:19.95 (3,200m)
A semifinalist in the 1500m at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field … The 2016 USATF Junior Champion in the 3000m with a PR of 9:10.51 … 2016 Virginia 6A High School Cross Country State Champion … Winner of the 1500m at the Adidas Dream 1500m with a PR of 4:07.21 … The third-fastest high school performer all-time in the 1500m … A 2015 USATF Junior Champion and Pan-Am Champion in the 1500m … Watch Kate qualify for the semifinals of the 1500m in the Olympic Trials at Hayward Field.
Cooper Teare (St. Joseph Notre Dame HS/Alameda, Calif.)
Personal Bests: 4:06.79 (Mile) | 8:22.71 (3,000m) | 8:51.85 (3,200m) | 14:38.90 (5K XC)
A 2016 California State Champion in the 3,200m, winning with a personal-best time of 8:51.85 … Finished fourth in the U.S. Olympic Trials Nike Elite Camp High School Exhibition Mile at Hayward Field with a PR time of 4:06.79 … Named the 2016 East Bay Times Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year … A 2015 California State Champion in cross country at St. Joseph Notre Dame HS … Watch Cooper win the 3,200m at the California State Meet.
Sydnee Walker (King's Ridge Christian HS/Roswell, Ga.)
Personal Bests: 44'3"5 (Shot Put) | 177'3" (Hammer) | 54'7" (Weight)
No. 4 in the U.S. in the hammer and weight throw … A 2016 USATF Junior Olympics Champion in the hammer throw … Placed third in the shot put at the 2016 Georgia 1A State Championships … Came away with a win at the 2016 New Balance High School Indoor National Championships winning the Emerging Elite weight throw … Finished as the runner-up in the shot put at the 2015 Georgia 1A State Championships … The winner in the hammer throw at both the 2015 USATF Hershey Youth Outdoor Championships and the 2015 USATF Junior Olympics Championships.
The highly-decorated class is comprised of four state champions, a Junior College All-American and a U.S. Olympic Trials semifinalist. The new crop of Ducks is not only diverse across track and field events, but they also come to Eugene from eight different states around the country and include one international athlete from Kenya. Six members of the class will join the Women of Oregon, while five will become members of the Men of Oregon.
"We are ecstatic to welcome this talented group of athletes to the Duck family," said Johnson. "Our mission as a program is to have a well-rounded and balanced team across the board, and this group will add tremendous depth to the Men and Women of Oregon. I am extremely proud of our coaches who work tirelessly to find the right kids for our program."
Joseph Anderson (Upland HS/Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.)
Personal Bests: 7.82 (60H) | 13.59 (110H) | 37.72 (300H)
The fastest 110-meter hurdler in California and the fourth fastest in the country in 2016 … California State Champion in the 110 hurdles in 2016, setting a PR of 13.59 … Won the Simplot Games in the 60 meter hurdles in 2015 … Runner up at the California State Championships in the 110 hurdles in 2015 … Watch Joseph win the 110 meter hurdles at the 2016 CIF Southern Section Championships.
Jared Briere (Woonsocket HS/Woonsocket, RI.)
Personal Bests: 210'8" (Hammer-12lb) | 177'9" (Hammer-16lb) | 70'8" (Weight)
No. 1 in the U.S. with the 16-lb hammer, No. 4 in the U.S. with the 12-lb hammer and No. 5 in the U.S. in the weight throw … The 2015 USATF Junior Olympics Champion in the hammer throw, and runner-up in the event in 2016 … Took second in the hammer throw at the Rhode Island State Championships in June with a mark of 202'1" … Watch Jared set a PR in the hammer throw
Reed Brown (Southlake Carroll HS/Grapevine, Texas)
Personal Bests: 4:04.73 (Mile) | 8:50.43 (3,200m)
The Texas 6A State Champion in the 3,200 meter run, breaking a 32-year-old state record with a time of 8:50.43 … Was also the runner-up in the 1,600 meter run … Named the 2016 Texas Boys All-Area Track and Field Athlete of the Year … Gained experience at Hayward Field in spring of 2016, winning the high school boys mile exhibition race at the U.S. Olympic Trials … Named the 2015 Texas Gatorade Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year, given to the athlete that best exemplifies athletic production and impact, high academic achievement and exemplary personal character including volunteerism, sportsmanship and community leadership … Watch Reed compete at the Texas Distance Festival.
Hannah Cummings (The Hill School/Bedford, N.Y.)
Personal Best: 126'2" (Javelin)
A graduate of The Hill School in Pottstown, PA … Helped her team medal at the PAISAA State Championships in May by winning the javelin throw and taking fourth in the discus and sixth in the shot put … Won the javelin at the MAPL Championships … Finished second in the shot put at the MAPL Indoor Championships.
Susan Ejore (St. Gabriel's Mission School/Monroe College/Nakuru, Kenya)
Personal Bests: 2:06.62 (800m) | 4:25.11 (1,500m) | 9:44.47 (3,000m) | 16:28.8 (5K XC) | 20:41.3 (6K XC)
Runner-up in the 2016 NJCAA Cross Country Championships and a five-time NJCAA All-American … Named the USTFCCCA National College Runner of the Week three times during the fall of 2016 … Won the cross country 5K at both the NJIT Highlander XC Challenge and the 50th UAlbany XC Invitational, setting a PR at the Highlander XC Challenge with a mark of 16:28.8 … Watch Susan run the 800m at the Larry Ellis Invitational.
Austin Glynn (Onalaska HS/Onalaska, Wis.)
Personal Bests: 51'2 ¼" (Shot Put) | 187'5" (Discus)
Won the discus at the WIAA D1 Sectionals with a long throw of 171'5" … Set a PR in the shot put with a mark of 51'2 ¼" at the same event finishing fifth … Also won the discus at the 2015 WIAA D1 Sectionals after setting a PR at the WIAA D1 Regionals.
Keira McCarrell (West Salem HS/Salem, Ore.)
Personal Bests: 154'3" (Javelin) | 4,354 points (Heptathlon)
Finished as the runner-up in the javelin at the 2016 Oregon State 6A Championships … Went a perfect four-for-four at the Greater Valley Conference district track and field meet, winning the 100 hurdles, the high jump, the javelin and anchoring the winning 400-meter relay team that set a school record … The 2015 USATF Junior Olympics Champion in the javelin … Named the 2015 USATF Oregon Female Multi-Event & Field Event Athlete of the Year … Watch Keira throw the javelin at the 2015 USATF Junior Olympics.
Kiley McCarthy (Carlsbad HS/Carlsbad, Calif.)
Personal Bests: 2:08.85 (800m)
Finished career at Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, Calif. with an impressive senior season that saw her win multiple events including the 800m in the Avocado West League Championships … Finished second in the 800m at the CIF San Diego Section Finals while also placing fifth in the 200m … Came in fourth in the 600m at the California Winter Championships with a PR mark of 1:34.70 … Set a PR in the 800m in 2015 with a time of 2:08.85 at the California State Championship Finals.
Kate Murphy (Lake Braddock HS/Burke, Va.)
Personal Bests: 2:06.70 (800m) | 4:07.21 (1500m) | 4:39.47 (Mile) | 9:10.51 (3,000m) | 10:19.95 (3,200m)
A semifinalist in the 1500m at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field … The 2016 USATF Junior Champion in the 3000m with a PR of 9:10.51 … 2016 Virginia 6A High School Cross Country State Champion … Winner of the 1500m at the Adidas Dream 1500m with a PR of 4:07.21 … The third-fastest high school performer all-time in the 1500m … A 2015 USATF Junior Champion and Pan-Am Champion in the 1500m … Watch Kate qualify for the semifinals of the 1500m in the Olympic Trials at Hayward Field.
Cooper Teare (St. Joseph Notre Dame HS/Alameda, Calif.)
Personal Bests: 4:06.79 (Mile) | 8:22.71 (3,000m) | 8:51.85 (3,200m) | 14:38.90 (5K XC)
A 2016 California State Champion in the 3,200m, winning with a personal-best time of 8:51.85 … Finished fourth in the U.S. Olympic Trials Nike Elite Camp High School Exhibition Mile at Hayward Field with a PR time of 4:06.79 … Named the 2016 East Bay Times Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year … A 2015 California State Champion in cross country at St. Joseph Notre Dame HS … Watch Cooper win the 3,200m at the California State Meet.
Sydnee Walker (King's Ridge Christian HS/Roswell, Ga.)
Personal Bests: 44'3"5 (Shot Put) | 177'3" (Hammer) | 54'7" (Weight)
No. 4 in the U.S. in the hammer and weight throw … A 2016 USATF Junior Olympics Champion in the hammer throw … Placed third in the shot put at the 2016 Georgia 1A State Championships … Came away with a win at the 2016 New Balance High School Indoor National Championships winning the Emerging Elite weight throw … Finished as the runner-up in the shot put at the 2015 Georgia 1A State Championships … The winner in the hammer throw at both the 2015 USATF Hershey Youth Outdoor Championships and the 2015 USATF Junior Olympics Championships.
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