Track And Field/Cross Country Announces Women’s Signing Class – Memphis Official Athletic Site

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Track And Field/Cross Country Announces Women’s Signing Class  Memphis Official Athletic Site

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis track and field/cross country head coach Kevin Robinson announced the Tigers’ 2019 women’s signees Monday.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis track and field/cross country head coach Kevin Robinson announced the Tigers’ 2019 women’s signees Monday.

The group totals 19 newcomers, including 13 distance/cross country performers. The following are Robinson’s comments on the class and short biographical sketches on each signee:
 
Head coach Kevin Robinson comments
“When we began this recruiting cycle, our top priority was to build our women’s distance numbers. We were in a position where we had lost a lot through graduation. It was one of those years in which we needed a huge influx of distance runners to maintain safe numbers for cross country. We needed to boost that part of the program and get it moving in the right direction. That was our No. 1 priority coming in, and we did that. We brought in a number of talented women on the distance side.
 
“We also added several other key athletes for positions we didn’t have a presence in last year. We have a couple of strong heptathletes, a couple of throwers that will come in and help along with a couple of hurdlers and a couple of sprinters. We have a balanced class with significant numbers in the distance group. I feel we accomplished what we set out to do.”
 
Hannah Anderson
Wayne, Ill.
South Elgin High School

  • 10-time Upstate Eight All-Conference selection
  • Four-time cross country and track and field team captain
  • Two-time team MVP

 
Brook Calvo
Erie, Colo.
Centaurus High School

  • Team captain for cross country (2017, 2018), track and field (2018, 2019) and basketball (2017-18)
  • In cross country, earned all-conference (2015, 2016) and all-region (2015, 2016)
  • Member of Centaurus High School program that won three conference titles (2016-18), claimed a regional crown (2016) and placed fifth at the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) state race twice (2015, 2016)
  • Two-time CHSAA track and field qualifier (4x800m relay)
  • Earned all-conference honors 4×800-meter relay (2017, 2019)
  • Four-time all-academic athletic award winner in both cross country and track and field

 
Reagan Casey
Collierville, Tenn.
Briarcrest Christian School

  • Competed for the Saints as a junior and senior and ran cross country for the first time as a junior in 2017
  • Helped Briarcrest cross country qualify for back-to-back state championships appearances (2017, 2018)
  • The Saints won the 2017 cross country regional crown
  • Member of the 4×800-meter relay that earn a spot in the 2018 state championships meet
  • Member of the Saints’ 4×400-meter relay team that ran in the 2019 state championships meet
  • In 2017, named Saint Augustine Catholic Church’s candidate for the NAACP Teenager of the Year honor

 
Cori Davis
Blue Springs, Mo.
Blue Springs High School

  • Earned All-America honors in the girls’ 400-meter hurdles at the 2017 USA Track and Field Junior Championships; also competed in the 400 meters
  • Received 2017 all-state recognition in 2017 in 300-meter hurdles
  • 2019 ExaminerAll-Area second team (200m; 300m hurdles) and honorable mention (100m)
  • 2018 Suburban Gold Conference Championships 300-meter hurdles champion
  • Member of the 4×400-meter relay that was runner-up at the 2016 Kansas Relays
  • Advanced to the 2019 state meet in three events with third-place finishes in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 300-meter hurdles
  • Won the 100 meters title at the Class 5 District 6 Championships
  • Holds six school record, including four on relay teams
  • Her 300-meter hurdles time broke a 30-year-old record

 
Jada Davis
Kansas City, Kansas/Memphis, Tenn.
Blue Valley West High School/Harding Academy

  • Moved to Memphis for her senior campaign in 2018-19
  • Member of the Harding Academy squad that placed third at the state championships
  • Placed fourth in the girls’ 200 meters at the 2019 state meet
  • Prior to Harding Academy, starred at Blue Valley West High School in Overland Park, Kansas
  • Won the 2017 Kansas state title in the girls’ 100 meters
  • Placed second in the girls’ 200 meters at the same 2017 state meet
  • Named to the 2018 MileSplit Kansas Girls All-State second team (sprints)
  • Placed second in the 100 meters at the 2018 Kansas Relays
  • Ran anchor leg on the 4×100-meter relay for her club team at the Junior Olympics

 
Lea Diedicke
Halle, Germany
Sportschule Halle
University of Louisiana

  • Transfer from University of Louisiana in Lafayette, La.
  • Competed in only six meets (indoor/outdoor combined) for the Ragin’ Cajuns in 2018-19
  • Prior to Louisiana, attended high school at Sportschule Halle in Germany
  • Finished fifth in the pentathlon in the U20 age group at the 2018 German Indoor Nationals
  • 2017 Mid German champion in the heptathlon 
  • Runner-up in the heptathlon at the U18 Mid German Championships
  • Claimed the 2016 U18 state title in the 400-meter hurdles
  • Third in the pentathlon at the U18 Mid German Championships

 
Chloe Figgins
St. Charles, Mo.
Francis Howell High School

  • Five-time state qualifier 
  • Member of Francis Howell High School that won four Gateway Athletic Conference track and field crowns
  • Track and field state medalist 

 
Callie Friske
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Calvary Christian High School

  • 2018 Junior Olympic Qualifier
  • 2018 and 2019 Florida state track and field qualifier (800m, 1600m, 3200m, 4x400m relay)
  • 2016 and 2018 Florida state cross country qualifier
  • 2018 Florida District 6 champion (cross country)
  • 2019 Florida state championships finalist (5th-1600m; 8th-3200m)
  • 2018-19 Female Athlete of the Year

 
Lydia Kurfman
Quincy, Ill.
Quincy Senior High School

  • 2017 Western Big 6 Conference Champion (cross country)
  • Placed 31stat the 2017 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 3A State Championships (cross country)
  • Three-time IHSA Class 3A state qualifier
  • 2017 and 2018 Western Big 6 Conference Champion (1600m)
  • 2017 and 2018 Western Big 6 Conference Champion  (3200m)
  • Placed 20thin 3200m at the 2017 IHSA Class 3A state championships
  • 2017 USA Track and Field National Junior Olympic 2000-meter steeplechase runner-up

 
Liza Lap
Domžale, Slovenia
GymasiumŠiška

  • U18 and U20 national champion multiple times
  • Finished fourth in the Balkan U20 Championships in Istanbul in 2018
  • Placed third at the International (CZE – HUN – POL – SVK – SLO) Match
  • Placed 18that the European U18 Championships
  • Also competed for AD Mass Ljubljana
  • Member of the AD Mass Ljubljana teams that won European Cup championships from 2016-19

 
Sonsoles Martín
Monforte de Lemos, Lugo Galicia
IES A Pinguela

  • Finished seventh in the 5000 meters at the Spanish Championships
  • Placed 10thin the 5000 meters at the Galicia Championships
  • Finished ninth in the outdoor 3000 meters at the Spanish Championships
  • Placed 11thin the indoor 3000 meters at the Galicia Championships

 
Lauren Metzger
Missouri City, Texas
Fort Bend Ridge Point High School

  • Finished fourth as a member of the 4×800-meter relay at the 2018 National Junior Olympics
  • Member of the Ridge Point High School cross country program that won three district titles
  • Member of the 2015 Panthers squad that qualified for University Interscholastic League (UIL) state cross country championships
  • Earned All-State Academic Team honors in 2018

 
Brooke Mussche
Langley, British Columbia
Langley Christian High School

  • British Columbia (B.C.) Track and Field Junior Provincial Champion for Juniors (800m)
  • Fourth at B.C Track and Field Provincial Championship for Seniors (800m)
  • Third at B.C Cross Country Championships for Juniors
  • Senior Athlete of the Year at Langley Christian High School
  • Langley Mustangs Track and Field Club top secondary school female athlete

 
Chablis Shreffler
Leesburg, Fla.
Tavares High School

  • Two-time Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) district champion (cross country)
  • Four-time FHSAA state qualifier (cross country)
  • Placed in the top-20 at FHSAA state championships (cross country)
  • Selected to run for the Florida all-star senior meet (cross country)
  • Three-time top-10 at FHSAA state meet in the 4×800-meter relay
  • Two-time top-10 at FHSAA state in the 3200 meters
  • FHSAA district champion in the 3200 meters
  • FHSAA state qualifier state in 1600 meters

 
Quinci Snedeker
Chrisman, Ill.
Chrisman High School

  • Chrisman High School record holder in the 5k, 400 meters and 600 meters
  • Four-time Vermillion Valley Conference Champion
  • Four-time Vermillion County Champion
  • Three-time All-County and All-Conference
  • Two-time Illinois High School Association (IHSA) state qualifier (400m)
  • Three-time IHSA sectional qualifier (cross country)
  • 2017 National Qualifier in cross country (West Chester, Ohio)

 
Marietta Spannowsky
Metzingen, Germany
Dietrich-Bonhoeffer Gymnasium

  • Competed for club program, TUS Metzingen
  • Placed eighth in the 2017 German U18 all-around championships with a then-personal best of 4992 points
  • Finished 14thin the heptathlon at the 2018 German U18 all-around championships
  • Set five personal-bests the last two years, including three in 2019
  • In 2017, set a circuit record with 4875 points at the international junior multi-discipline meet in Bernhausen, Germany
  • Ranked in the top-50 in six events on Germany’s U18 Best Lists for 2017
  • Brother was a track and field student-athlete at UCLA

 
Heather Stephenson
Jackson, Tenn.
Jackson Christian School

  • Threw shot put and discus at Jackson Christian School
  • Set a personal-best in the shot put at the 2019 TSSAA Division II-A West Region meet
  • Her shot put personal-best is the second-best mark in Jackson Christian School program history
  • Placed sixth in the shot put at the 2019 TSSAA Division II-A West Region Championships
  • Also played basketball at Jackson Christian School

 
Olivia Tolkinen
Missouri City, Texas
Fort Bend Ridge Point High School

  • Finished third as a member of the 4×800-meter relay at the 2017 National Junior Olympics
  • Member of the Ridge Point High School cross country program that won three district titles
  • Member of the 2015 Panthers squad that qualified for University Interscholastic League (UIL) state cross country championships
  • Earned All-State Academic Team honors in 2016, 2017 and 2018
  • Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) All-Star in 2018

 
Emily Treptow
Jesup, Iowa
Jesup High School
·      Two-time North Iowa Cedar League (NICL) champion (800m)
·      Four-time Iowa state meet qualifier (1500m) 
·      Third in 1500 meters race at state meet
·      Four-time Iowa state cross country qualifier
·      17thin state cross country race
·      11-time qualifier for state track and field meet
·      Four-time All-NICL first team for cross country and track and field

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