College Track and Field Recruiting

Loyola University in Chicago has recently announced it's 2020 Track and Field Recruiting Class. Loyola competes in the Missouri Valley Conference and is considered a “mid-major” NCAA I program.

A look at the stats of their incoming recruits will provide you with an idea of what it takes to compete at this level.

Head Coach, Bob Thurnhoffer, stated, “We've built our team around diversity, getting great talent near home while also finding talent from overseas. This group further solidifies that. I couldn't be more excited to see what the future holds."

Miguel Abaitua – Bilbao, Spain 800m – 1:52.85 1,500m – 3:55.29 3,000m – 8:42.64

Lovie Annafi – Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young HS Triple Jump – 39-01.75 (11.93m) Long Jump – 18-04.75 (5.60m) 60m – 7.83

Eva Bednard – Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North HS 1,600m – 5:25 3 Mile (XC) – 18:19

Leah Carney – Spokane, Wash./Gonzaga Preparatory School 1,600m – 5:13 5k (XC) – 18:42

Ethan Dupas – Arabi, La./Brother Martin HS 400m – 50.50 800m – 1:59.91

Autumn Dushack – Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie HS 1,600m – 5:04 3,200m – 11:14 5k (XC) – 18:12

Mia Gianfrancesco – Batavia, Ill./Batavia HS 800m – 2:20 1,600m – 5:06 3 Mile (XC) – 17:07

Fran Hendrickson – Champaign, Ill./St. Thomas More HS 800m – 2:18 1,600m – 5:10 3 Mile (XC) – 17:43

Guillermo Ibarra – Cicero, Ill./Morton West HS 1,600m – 4:20 3,200m – 9:11 3 Mile (XC) – 14:38

Jayla Johnson – Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer HS 60m Hurdles – 9.16 100m Hurdles – 15.34 300m Hurdles – 48.28 High Jump – 5-00.00

Grace Maurer – Mansfield, Ohio/Ontario HS 1,600m – 5:16 3,200m – 11:05 5k (XC) – 18:33

Madi McLain – Benton, Ill./Benton HS 60m Hurdles – 9.76 100m Hurdles - 15.54 300m Hurdles – 46.58

Melissa Parrella – Graz, Austria Long Jump – 19-05.25 (5.92m) 100m – 12.19 200m – 25.13 100m Hurdles – 14.27

Daniel Phillips – Mattawan, Mich./Mattawan HS 400m – 49.29

Finn Sokolowski – St. Paul, Minn./Mounds View HS 3,200m – 9:32.38 5k (XC) – 15:41