University of Pennsylvania Track & Field - Class of 2025

The University of Pennsylvania men's and women's track and field programs are set to welcome 38 student-athletes this fall in the Class of 2025, announced James P. Tuppeny/Betty J. Costanza Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Steve Dolan.

"We are very excited to welcome this talented group of student-athletes to the Penn Track & Field family," Dolan said. "This group has excelled academically and been outstanding across a wide variety of events at the high school level. Our coaching staff cannot wait to get started helping the Class of 2025 chase their potential on and off the track in the years to come. Go Penn!"

The Class of 2025 features 20 women and 18 men, all listed below with their personal-best marks…

WOMEN INCOMING FRESHMEN:

EMMA de BOER Hometown: Surrey, British Columbia High School: Holy Cross Regional High Jump: 5-7.75

ARIELLE BREUNINGER Hometown: Lancaster, Pa. High School: J.P. McCaskey 800m: 2:13.63 1600m: 4:59.84 3200m: 10:55.20

KAI EISENHARDT Hometown: Montverde, Fla. High School: Montverde Academy Pole Vault: 12-0

CHRISTAL FACEY Hometown: Hollywood, Fla. High School: McArthur 200m: 24.46 400m: 55.10

CAIA GELLI Hometown: Rockville, Md. High School: Richard Montgomery 200m: 24.81 300m: 38.89 400m: 55.96

MEGHAN HART Hometown: Kennett Square, Pa. High School: Unionville Pole Vault: 13-0

CHLOE HASSMAN Hometown: Coppell, Texas High School: Coppell 800m: 2:16.45 1600m: 4:55.00 3200m: 11:03.00

SHEVELL HIGGS Hometown: Atco, N.J. High School: Winslow Township 55m Hurdles: 8.40 Long Jump: 17-1

NATALIA ILIEVA Hometown: Bradenton, Fla. High School: IMG Academy Pole Vault: 12-8.5

KYLA JAMISON Hometown: Salem, Ohio High School: Salem Discus: 131-1

KIRA LINDNER Hometown: Chappaqua, N.Y. High School: Horace Greeley Hammer: 175-1 Discus: 145-7

JOCELYN NIEMIEC Hometown: Tustin, Calif. High School: Arnold O. Beckman 200m: 24.88 400m: 54.85

TUMI ONALEYE Hometown: Katy, Texas High School: Patricia E. Paetow Triple Jump: 40-1 Long Jump: 18-6

BRONWYN PATTERSON Hometown: Edgewater, Md. High School: South River 800m: 2:09.91 Mile: 4:54.86

KATIE POU Hometown: Fort Mill, S.C. High School: Nation Ford 1600m: 5:01.96 3200m: 10:46.47 5000m (XC): 17:48.80

SABINA ROMERO Hometown: Nogales, Ariz. High School: Nogales High Jump: 5-7

SAMANTHA SCHOENBERG Hometown: Harvard, Mass. High School: Bromfield School High Jump: 5-7

MIRANDA SCHRIVER Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. High School: Palisades Charter 3200m: 10:47.64

ADRIEL STRICKLAND Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla. High School: Paxon School 200m: 25.13 400m: 56.70

GWYNETH YOUNG Hometown: Lebanon, Pa. High School: Cedar Crest 1600m: 4:53.45 3200m: 10:21.86 5000m (XC): 17:54.70

MEN INCOMING FRESHMEN:

TITUS BRETZKE Hometown: Greenville, Mich. High School: Greenville 400m: 49.76 800m: 1:52.45

ELIJAH COOK Hometown: Bedford, Pa. High School: Bedford Javelin: 192-5 Pennsylvania State Champion

SCOTT DOCHAT Hometown: Clifton Park, N.Y. High School: Shenendehowa Shot Put: 55-9 Weight: 65-5.25 Discus: 159-0

HOLDEN EMERY Hometown: Buckingham, Pa. High School: Central Bucks East 800m: 1:53.26 2019 PA Indoor and 2021 Outdoor Runner-up in 800m

JONAH GOREVIC Hometown: Tarrytown, N.Y. High School: Hackley School 3200m: 9:25.77 4000m: 12:56.80 (XC at Van Cortlandt Park) 2019 Ivy Prep Champion

ADAM GORKA Hometown: Monmouth Junction, N.J. High School: South Brunswick 400m: 48.66 2019 New Jersey Indoor State Champion

LUKE JOHNSON Hometown: Plainsboro, N.J. High School: West Windsor-Plainsboro North 1600m: 4:15.46 5000m (XC): 15:32.00

CHARLIE KING Hometown: Ridgefield, Conn. High School: Ridgefield 800m: 1:53.72 Mile: 4:09.17

EDWIN KLANKE Hometown: Jersey City, N.J. High School: St. Peter's Prep 800m: 1:51.74 1600m: 4:10.56

KYLE MILLER Hometown: Desert Mountain High School: Scottsdale, Ariz. 800m: 1:53.76 4th place at Arizona Meet of Champions (2019)

CONRAD MOORE Hometown: State College, Pa. High School: State College Area High Jump: 6-10

VIDHUR POLAM Hometown: Monmouth Junction, N.J. High School: South Brunswick 3200m: 9:09.54 2020 New Jersey XC Runner of the Year

AARON RAY Hometown: Baltimore, Md. High School: Loyola-Blakefield 100m: 10.83 200m: 21.84 Long Jump: 23-10.5

JAMES RHOADS Hometown: Baltimore, Ohio High School: Liberty Union Pole Vault: 17-0

RIVER ROBINSON Hometown: Woodberry Forest, Va. High School: Woodberry Forest 100m: 10.79 200m: 21.66

BENEDIKT ŠACHTA Hometown: Czech Republic Pole Vault: 16-8.5

AARON STILLITANO Hometown: Middletown, N.J. High School: Middletown South 55m: 6.53 100m: 10.81 200m: 21.68

DYLAN THROOP Hometown: Edinboro, Pa. High School: General McLane 3200m: 9:12.36 5000m: 14:44.99

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