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University of Arizona Track and Field Recruiting Class of 2023

Arizona Track and Field and Cross Country welcomes eight new student-athletes to the program with an impressive incoming class during the early stages of the national signing period.

"This 2023-24 signing class will prove to have what it takes to compete with the best the Pac-12 and the NCAA has to offer," said Head Coach Fred Harvey. "We pride ourselves in our ability to identify and develop talent, and building upon our fabulous 22-23 recruiting class, we will start that development process at a much higher level. The coaches did a remarkable job showing the Track & Field world our family here in Wildcat Country."

MEET THE NEWCOMERS

Haedyn Bambolo | Bothell High School | Seattle, Wash. | Throws

  • Shot put PR of 45' 7.75"… Discus PR of 134'6"… Ranked #11 in the U.S. and #1 in Washington for the shot put… Also ranked #2 in Washington for the discus.

Keilee Hall | Christian Brothers High School | Carmichael, Calif. | Hurdles

  • 400m hurdles PR of 1:01.77… 100m hurdles PR of 14.68… 300m hurdles PR of 42.76… Ranked #10 in the U.S. and #2 in California for the 400m hurdles… Ranked #21 in the U.S. and #4 in California for the 300m hurdles as well... Also ranked #13 in California for the 100m hurdles.

Dakota Minor | Roosevelt High School | Eastvale, Calif. | Sprints

  • 200m PR of 24.25… 100m PR of 11.87… Ranked #6 in California for the 200m and #11 for the 100m.

Emily Psarras | Mission Viejo High School | Mission Viejo, Calif. | Multis/Heptathlete

  • Long jump PR of 19' 7.75"… Ranked #11 in the U.S. and #3 in California for the long jump.

Noah Ray | Buchanan High School | Clovis, Calif. | Distance/XC

  • 1500m PR of 3:59.55… 1600m PR of 4:09.68… 800m PR of 1:52.66… Ranked #18 in the U.S. and #5 in California for the 1600m… Also ranked #5 in California for the 1500m… Ranked #25 in the U.S. and #3 in California for the 800m as well.

Antonia Sanchez Nunez | Green Hills HS and IMG Academy | Mexico City, Mexico | Hurdles

  • 400m hurdles PR of 58.74… Ranked #1 in South America, and #31 in the World in the U20 400m hurdles.

Sorcha Shiu | Ernest Manning High School | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Distance/XC

  • 800m PR of 2:10.30… 400m PR of 56.42… 1500m PR of 4:42.07… 2000m steeplechase PR of 6:49.90… Ranked #1 in Canada for the U18 2000m steeplechase… Also ranked #3 in Canada for the U18 400m and #8 for the U18 800m… Ranked #27 in Canada for the 1500m as well.

Cece Woods | ROCORI High School | Richmond, Minn. | Hurdles

  • 300m hurdles PR of 43.45… 55m hurdles (indoor) PR of 8.77… 100m hurdles PR of 14.52… Ranked #1 in Minnesota for both the 300m hurdles and the 55m hurdles (indoor)… Also ranked #3 in Minnesota for the 100m hurdles.

University of Arizona is a public institution that was founded in 1885. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 38,528 (fall 2021), its setting is city, and the campus size is 392 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Arizona's ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #105. Its in-state tuition and fees are $12,404; out-of-state tuition and fees are $35,153.

The University of Arizona in Tucson offers students a wide range of activities and academic opportunities, including three levels of intramural sports and more than 50 fraternities and sororities, among many other student organizations. The Arizona Wildcats NCAA Division I teams compete in the Pac-12 Conference. As a research institution, both undergraduate and graduate students get involved in research projects at UA. Freshmen are not required to live on campus, although they make up about 80% of the residential campus community. The university has a wide range of graduate programs, including the Eller College of Management, the James E. Rogers College of Law and a College of Medicine. Notable UA alumni include reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian and journalist Geraldo Rivera.

Learn more about the Arizona Track Program HERE

UPDATE AS OF APRIL 21, 2023

GIBSON KIBIA - 15:12.90 - 5000M XC, 4:19.22 - 1600M, 9:24.44 - 3200M

MICHAEL URBANSKI - 4:16.40 - 1600M, 9:09.78 - 3200M