University of Michigan Track & Field Recruiting Class of 2022
Track and Field Recruiting
University of Michigan director of track and field / cross country Kevin Sullivan announced) a contingent of 20 women and 19 men who will be joining the Wolverines for the upcoming 2022-23 school year.
"I'm extremely excited about the class that will be joining us this fall," Sullivan said. "We have some outstanding men and women who are going to become valuable members of our program right away. We have some national champions and people who have posted outstanding marks who are joining the program, but I think even more exciting is the fact that it is across the board in all event areas. We have some great distance runners coming in, some great throwers coming, some great sprinters coming in, and some great jumpers coming in. It really goes to enhance this idea of Michigan track and field being a balanced and inclusive program."
More information about each of the newcomers can be found below.
WOMEN
Abby Bonnema - Distance | Holland, Mich. | Holland West Ottawa HS - Finished eighth at 3,200 meters at the MITCA D1 Team State meet ... Finished 28th at the 2021 MHSAA Division 1 Cross Country State Finals
Haley Deighan - Distance | Birmingham, Mich. | Birmingham Seaholm HS - Finished fifth at the 2022 MITS Indoor Meet for 3,200 meters ... Finished 24th at the 2021 MHSAA Division 1 State Finals and 26th at the Michigan Meet of Champions
Trinity Franklin - Throws | Potomac, Md. | Bullis HS - Won the national title in the shot put at the 2022 New Balance Nationals Indoors ... Finished third in the shot put and eighth in the discus at the 2022 New Balance Nationals Outdoors ... Finished 4th in the shot put at the 2021 Adidas Indoor Nationals ... Finished the 2022 season ranked No. 2 nationally among high schoolers in the shot put indoors, No. 7 in the outdoor shot put and No. 52 in the discus ... Ranked 13th among U20 athletes in the world indoors and 44th outdoors
Trinity Henderson - Sprints | Chandler, Ariz. | Chandler HS - Finished runner-up at both 100 and 200 meters at the 2022 AIA D1 State Championships ... Finished 10th at 200 meters and 17th at 100 meters at The Outdoor Nationals 2021 ... Finished fifth at 200 meters in the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships 15-16 age division, to go along with a semifinalist finish at 100 meters and a leg of the sixth-place 4x100 relay
Sophie Isom - Sprints | Dallas, Texas | Hockaday HS | Yale - Competed in three indoor seasons and two outdoor seasons for Yale, and did not compete in 2021 ... Finished fourth over 400 meters at the 2020 Ivy League Indoor Championships to go along with a fifth-place 4x400 relay finish
Yemi Mary John - Sprints | London, England | University of Nottingham - Ran a leg of the fifth-place 4x400 relay for Great Britain at the 2022 World Indoor Championships ... Won the 2022 England Athletics U20 title at 400 meters, earning a spot for Team Great Britain at the 2022 World U20 Championships ... Finished sixth overall at the 2022 British Athletics Indoor Championships at 400 meters ... Claimed the silver medal at the 2021 European U20 Championships for 400 meters after winning the England Athletics U20 title earlier in the summer
Anna Juul - Distance | West Chester, Pa. | Unionville HS | Harvard - Has one remaining season of cross country eligibility, and two remaining seasons of indoor and outdoor eligibility ... Finished ninth over 1,500 meters at the 2019 European U23 Championships while representing Denmark ... Finished 94th at the 2019 NCAA Cross Country Championships ... Finished 22nd at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships at 1,500 meters after winning the event at the Ivy League Championships
Cassie Kearney - Distance | Rockland, Mass. | Thayer Academy HS | Middlebury - Has two remaining seasons of cross country, indoor and outdoor eligibility ... A seven-time All-American at the NCAA Division III level ... Finished runner-up at 1,500 meters and third at 800 meters at the 2022 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships ... Finished seventh at the 2021 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships ... Ran a leg of the fourth-place distance medley relay team at the 2022 NCAA Division III Championships
Alyna Lewis - Distance | Parma, Mich. | Parma Western HS - Finished runner-up for 800 meters at the 2022 MHSAA Division 2 State Finals ... Finished fifth at 800 meters and 14th at 1,500 meters at the 2021 AAU National Junior Olympic Games ... Finished third at 800 meters at the 2021 MHSAA Division 2 State Finals
Jennie Line - Distance | Northville, Mich. | Northville HS - Finished sixth at 3,200 meters at the 2021 MHSAA Division 1 State Finals ... Finished 10th at the 2021 MHSAA Division 1 Cross Country State Finals ... Finished 13th at the 2020 MHSAA Cross Country Division 1 State Finals
Mara Longenecker - Distance | Freeland, Mich. | Freeland HS - Finished eighth over 800 meters at the 2022 MHSAA Division 2 State Finals ... Finished 18th at the 2021 MHSAA Division 2 State Finals in cross country, and 10th at the 2020 MHSAA Division 1 State Finals
Lisa Luecke - Distance | Allen Park, Mich. | Allen Park HS - Finished third over 1,600 meters and 11th over 3,200 meters at the 2022 MHSAA Division 1 State Finals ... Finished ninth at the 2021 MHSAA Division 2 Cross Country State Finals, sixth at the Michigan Meet of Champions and 21st at the Eastbay Midwest Regional ... Finished 12th at the 2020 MHSAA Division 1 State Finals in cross country
Gabi Newman - Sprints/Jumps | Ann Arbor, Mich. | Ann Arbor Pioneer HS - Finished runner-up in the high jump at the 2022 New Balance Nationals Indoors on the same weekend she finished fifth in the high jump at the Nike Indoor Nationals ... Won the title in the high jump at the 2022 MHSAA Division 1 State Finals ... Finished seventh in the high jump at The Outdoor Nationals 2021 ... Finished runner-up in the high jump at the 2021 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships
Danielle Page - Distance | North Andover, Mass. | The Governor's Academy | Tufts - Has one remaining season of cross country eligibility, and at least two remaining seasons of indoor and outdoor eligibility ... Finished third at the 2021 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships ... Claimed the bronze medal over 10,000 meters at the 2021 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships to go along with a sixth-place finish at 5,000 meters ... Won the 5,000-meter title at the 2021 NEICAAA Outdoor Championships ... Finished sixth at the 2019 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships
Lauren Pansegrau - Distance | Verona, Wis. | Middleton HS - Finished 21st at the 2021 Eastbay National Championships ... Won the individual title at the 2021 WIAA Division 1 State Championships ... Finished runner-up at the 2021 Nike Cross Heartland Regional ... Finished third over 1,600 meters and seventh over 3,200 meters at the WIAA Division 1 State Championships, to go along with a third-place result in the 4x800 relay ... Won the 3,200 meters and finished runner-up at 1,600 meters at the 2021 WIAA Division 1 State Championships
Nadia Saunders- Jumps | Stony Point, N.Y. | North Rockland HS | Virginia - Has four remaining seasons of indoor and outdoor eligibility ... Finished seventh in the triple jump at the 2019 New Balance Nationals Outdoors in the triple jump after finishing runner-up in both the triple jump and long jump at the NYSPHSAA Championships ... Finished sixth in the triple jump at the 2019 New Balance Nationals Indoor triple jump after finishing fourth at the NYSPHSAA Championship ... Won NYSPHSAA titles in the long jump, triple jump and 55-meter hurdles.
Faith Smith - Distance | Jackson, Mich. | Jackson Lumen Christi HS - Finished 18th in the two mile at the 2022 New Balance Nationals Outdoors ... Finished fourth over 3,200 meters at the 2022 MHSAA Division 3 State Finals to go along with an eighth-place finish over 1,600 meters ... Finished fifth at the 2021 MHSAA Division 3 State Finals in cross country, and placed seventh in 2020 and 22nd in 2019
Rylee Tolson - Distance | Stockbridge, Mich. | Stockbridge HS - Finished 30th over 5,000 meters at the 2021 Nike Outdoor Nationals ... Finished third over 3,200 meters and fifth over 1,600 meters at the 2022 MHSAA Division 3 State Finals ... Won the individual title at the 2019 MHSAA Division 3 State Finals in cross country ... Finished third in the freshman section of the two mile at the 2019 New Balance Nationals Outdoors
Ainsley Workman - Distance | Grand Rapids, Mich. | East Grand Rapids HS - Finished fifth over two miles at the 2022 adidas Outdoor Nationals ... Finished runner-up over 3,200 meters and fourth over 1,600 meters at the 2022 MHSAA Division 2 State Finals, to go along with a state title in the 4x800 relay ... At the MHSAA Division 2 State Finals in cross country, finished ninth in 2021, sixth in 2020, 10th in 2019 and 11th in 2018 ... Finished fourth at the 2019 Michigan Meet of Champions in cross country, and fifth in 2018
Emma Yungeberg - Throws | Waterville, Kan. | Valley Heights HS - Swept the javelin, shot put and discus titles at the KHSAA 2A State Championships ... Won KSHSAA 2A State Championships titles in the javelin and shot put in 2021, and finished runner-up in the discus ... Ranked top-25 nationally among high schoolers in the javelin in both 2021 (13th) and 2022 (24th).
MEN
Peter Baracco - Distance | Farmington, Mich. | Farmington HS - Two-time top-10 finisher (outdoor two mile, indoor 5,000 meters) at New Balance Nationals on the track ... Two-time medalist in the 3,200 meters at the MHSAA Division 1 State Finals outdoors ... Finished 14th overall at the Eastbay Cross Country Nationals ... Two-time fourth-place finisher at the MHSAA Division 1 State Finals in cross country
Nikolas Butler-Simpson - Sprints | District Heights, Md. | Bishop McNamara HS - Finished sixth place for 400 meters at the 2022 adidas Outdoor Nationals, to go along with 3rd-place finishes in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays and a 4th-place finish in the Swedish Relay ... Took seventh for 400 meters at the 2022 New Balance Nationals indoors
Benny Diaz - Sprints/Hurdles | Saugatuck, Mich. | Saugatuck HS - 2022 "Mr. Track and Field" award winner for the state of Michigan ... Fourth at 2022 Brooks PR Invitational (110-meter hurdles) and third at 2022 New Balance Nationals Indoors (60-meter hurdles) ... Five-time MHSAA Division 3 state champion, with two titles each in the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles ... Fourth-fastest high school 60-meter hurdler in the country, and the ninth-fastest U20 athlete in the world ... No. 11 high school 110-meter hurdler in 2022
Riley Flemington - Distance | Oakville, Ontario, Canada | Appleby HS - 2022 Canadian U20 runner-up at 800 meters and fourth at 1,500 meters to qualify for the World U20 Championships ... Swept OFSAA titles at 800 and 1,500 meters in 2022 ... 2021 Ontario U20 champion at 1,500 meters ... Ninth-fastest U20 800m runner and 12th-fastest U20 1,500m runner in Canadian history.
Zane Forist - Throws | Carson City, Mich. | Carson City-Crystal HS - 2022 Gatorade Track & Field Player of the Year for Michigan ... Four-time national champion (2022 Nike Outdoor Nationals shot put, 2021 Nike Outdoor Nationals in shot put and discus, 2021 adidas Indoor Nationals in weight throw) ... Four-time MHSAA Division 4 state champion between shot put and discus, with an additional three MITS indoor titles ... Ranked top-10 nationally among high schoolers in outdoor shot put (No. 4), indoor weight throw (No. 4), indoor shot put (No. 5) and discus (No. 9) ... Michigan high school state record holder for indoor shot put and weight throw.
Ian Hill- Distance | Spring Lake, Mich. | Spring Lake HS - Ran legs of three top-10 relay teams at the 2022 Nike Outdoor Nationals, including third-place sprint medley and 4x400 teams ... Finished 21st in the mile at 2022 Nike Outdoor Nationals ... Won 2022 MHSAA Division 2 State Finals title at 1,600 meters after taking third in 2021 ... Finished eighth at 2020 MHSAA Division 2 State Finals in cross country
Caleb Jarema - Distance | Pinckney, Mich. | Pinckney Community HS - Finished ninth at 2022 New Balance Nationals Indoors in the two mile among four top-25 national finishes on the track ... Won 2022 MHSAA Division 2 State Finals title at 3,200 meters and finished runner-up at 1,600 meters ...Finished 32nd at Eastbay Cross Country Nationals in 2021 after winning the MHSAA Division 2 state title in 2021 and finishing runner-up in 2020
Arjun Jha - Distance | Worthington, Ohio | Thomas Worthington HS | Indiana - Joins Michigan from Indiana with one remaining cross country season, two indoor seasons and three outdoor seasons ... Distance medley relay All-American ... Five-time Big Ten Championships scorer on the track ... Two-time top-100 NCAA Cross Country Championships finisher ... Three-time All-Big Ten honoree in cross country
Jack Kelke - Distance | Washington, Mich. | Romeo HS - Finished ninth over 3,200 meters at the 2022 MHSAA Division 1 State Finals ... Two-time top-10 finisher at the MHSAA Division 1 State Finals, finishing 10th overall in both 2021 and 2020 ... Finished fourth at the 2021 Michigan Meet of Champions and 10th at the Mideast Meet of Champions.
Myles Liss-Riordan - Distance | Brookline, Mass. | Dexter Southfield HS - Ran an 8:20.92 for 3,000 meters indoors in 2022, which converts to an 8:57.84 -- a time that would rank him top-10 nationally among high schoolers outdoors in 2022 ... Finished 11th over 3,200 meters at the 2022 RunningLane Track Championships
Kyler McNatt - Distance | Needham Heights, Mass. | Needham HS - Finished fifth at the 2022 New Balance Nationals Indoor (5,000 meters), and finished 30th at the 2019 New Balance Nationals Outdoors (two miles) ... Finished sixth over two miles at the 2022 MIAA All-State Championships outdoors and runner-up indoors ... 2021 MIAA State Championships runner-up in cross country
Cade Moran - Throws | Murrieta, Calif. | Murrieta Mesa HS - Runner-up in the shot put at the 2022 USATF U20 Championships, earning a spot on Team USA for the World U20 Championships ... Five-time top-10 finisher in throws events at high school national championships, including a runner-up finish at Nike Outdoor Nationals 2021 in the shot put ... Two-time California champion in the shot put and two-time medalist in the discus ... Top-10 nationally in the discus (No. 3), outdoor shot put (No. 7) and indoor shot put (No. 9)
Andrew Sesti - Distance | Clarkston, Mich. | Clarkston HS - Finished ninth over 3,200 meters at the 2021 MHSAA Division 1 State Finals ... Finished 16th at the 2020 MHSAA Division 1 State Finals... Finished fifth at the 2019 MITCA Mideast Qualifier
Cole Sheldon - Sprints/Jumps | Dexter, Mich. | Dexter HS - Won the 2021 MHSAA Division 1 State Finals title in the pole vault, and went on to finish 11th place at the Nike Outdoor Nationals ... Finished runner-up at the 2022 Midwest Meet of Champions in the pole vault after finishing third at the MHSAA Division 1 State Finals ... Finished third at the 2022 MITS Indoor State Meet ... Finished runner-up in the freshman pole vault competition at the 2019 New Balance Nationals Outdoors ... No. 1 Michigan pole vaulter in 2022 and No. 39 nationally
Jake Steslicki - Throws | Farmington, Mich. | Farmington HS - Won the 2022 MHSAA Division 1 State Finals title in the discus ... Finished 11th in the weight throw at the 2022 New Balance Nationals Indoors after finishing third in the event at the MITS Indoor meet ... Ranked No. 2 in Michigan and 12th nationally in the weight throw, and No. 5 among Michigan high schoolers in the discus for the 2022 season ... No. 3 all-time in Michigan high school history in the weight throw
Luke Stowasser - Jumps | Edwardsburg, Mich. | Edwardsburg HS - Finished sixth in the high jump at the 2022 New Balance Nationals Outdoors after winning the event title at the MHSAA Division 2 State Finals, to go along with a runner-up finish in the long jump ... Finished eighth in the high jump and 25th in the long jump at The Outdoor Nationals 2021 ... Swept the 2021 MHSAA Division 2 State Finals titles in the high jump and the long jump ... Top Michigan high jumper in 2021 and 26th nationally
Luke Venhuizen - Distance | Traverse City, Mich. | Traverse City Central HS - Finished fourth for two miles at the 2022 Nike Outdoor Nationals ... Finished the 2022 season ranked No. 1 among Michigan high schoolers, No. 7 in Michigan high school history and No. 14 nationally at two miles ... Finished 25th at the 2021 Eastbay National Championships after taking seventh at the Eastbay Midwest Regional, fifth at the Mideast Meet of Champions, third at the Michigan Meet of Champions and fifth at the MHSAA Division 1 State Finals
Jake Wall - Sprints/Jumps | Mansfield, Mass. | Mansfield HS - Finished fourth in the long jump at the 2022 New Balance Nationals Indoors and finished 15th outdoors... Won the 2022 MIAA Meet of Champions and Division 3 Championships in the long jump ... Won the 2022 MIAA Indoor All-State Championships title in the long jump, and finished third in the 55-meter hurdles ... Finished sixth in the long jump at the 2021 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships ... Won the 2021 MIAA All-State Championships title in the long jump
Adam Wright - Sprints/Hurdles | Danville, Calif. | Monte Vista HS - Finished third in the 110-meter hurdles at the 2022 CIF State Championships ... Won the 110-meter hurdles title at the 2021 Iowa State Championships