University of South Florida 2023 Track and Field Recruiting Class

NCAA I College Track and Field Recruiting

University of South Florida director of track and field and cross country, Erik Jenkins, announced the Bulls' 2023 signing class consisting of 32 student-athletes. The class features junior college national champions, conference champions, and multiple state champions. Of the new additions, 19 are native Floridians, five come from outside of the Sunshine State, and eight from other countries.

"We have assembled a very accomplished group of individuals to join us here at USF. This class is made up of elite transfers, accomplished first-time college students, and people who we believe can develop into contributors at the conference level," Jenkins said. "The commits include national champions, All-Americans, and World Junior Championships finalists. I am looking forward to working with this group under the USF banner."

MEN

Devontie Archer - Kingston, Jamaica / University of Arkansas

• 400mh (49.78), 400m (46.39)

Tre'Sean Bouie - Philadelphia, Pa. / Assumption College

• 200m (20.83), 400m (46.12)

Joshua Crum - Snellville, Ga. / Brookwood HS

• 110mh (14.10), 300mh (37.31)

Aidan Dixon - Port Orange, Fla. / Atlantic HS

• 200m (21.24), 400m (46.48)

Jackson Dravo - St. Johns, Fla. / Creekside HS

• 3200m (9:20.54)

Tyler Drew - Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / University of Nebraska

• 60mh (7.99), 110mh (14.32), 400mh (53.26)

Jermaine Dyges - Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / Bethune Cookman University

• 60m (6.67), 100m (10.36), 200m (21.08)

Goodness Iredia - Ughelli, Nigeria / Cumberland University

• HJ 2.05m (6'8.75"), LJ 7.69m (25'2.75"), TJ 15.93m (52'3.25")

Markel Jones - Sanford, Fla. / Lake Mary HS

• 110mh (13.88), 400mh (52.59)

Andreas Kriess - Jaragula do Sol, Brazil / The Friends School

• PV 5.00m (16'5")

Aidan Marsh - Land O' Lakes, Fla. / Land O' Lakes HS

• SP 17.73m (58'2"), DT 46.54m (152'8")

Nathan Metelus - Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / Bethune Cookman University

• 200m (20.96), 400m (46.68)

Darian Mills - Port St. Joe, Fla. / Thomas University

• 400mh (51.56)

Gabriel Moronta - Pleasantville, N.J. / Mississippi St.

• 400m (46.24), 400mh (51.38), 800m (1:49.33)

Shomari Pettigrew - Port St. Lucie, Fla. / Treasure Coast HS

• 100m (10.61), 200m (21.60), 400m (48.73)

Jonathan Reid - Bradenton, Fla. / Dartmouth

• 1500m (3:53.93), Mile (4:09.51)

Abdul-Rasheed Saminu - Wulensi, Ghana / Florida Memorial

• 60m (6.63), 100m (10.04), 200m (20.50)

Vincent Ugwoke - Nsukka, Nigeria / Cloud County CC

• DT (59.37m), HT (49.85m)

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Latifa Ali - Kumasi, Ghana / Coppin State University

• 100m (11.59), 200m (23.48), 400m (52.60)

Madeline Dutz - Lakeland, Fla. / George Jenkins HS

• PV 3.75m (12'3.5")

Gianna Hansen - Parkland, Fla. / American Heritage HS

• 100m (11.70), 100mh (13.92)

Marlo Hibler - Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / Westminster Academy

• 1600m (5:14.90), 3200m (11:14.77)

Alexandria Hunter - Bedford, Ohio / University of Cincinnati

• HT 58.72m (192'8"), WT 18.25m (59'10.5")

Molie Jean Baptiste - Naples, Fla. / Naples HS Top Marks: HJ 1.78m (5'10")

Nischa King - Rockledge, Fla. / Rockledge HS

• 100mh (14.07), LJ 5.82m (19'1.25")

Amani Kirnon - Bridgetown, Barbados / IMG Academy

• 100m (11.79), 200m (24.21)

Ryan Lewis - Tyrone, Ga. / Sandy Creek HS

• 12.50m (41'0), 100m (11.89), 200m (24.47)

Elizabeth Lydon - Tampa, Fla. / Colorado State University

• PV 3.81m (12'6")

Amenda Saint-Louis - Orlando, Fla. / Bethune Cookman University

• 400m (54.15), 800m (2:11.87)

Lynette Scutari - New Port Richey, Fla. / Tallahassee CC

• 100m (11.74), 200m (24.57)

Antonia Sealy - Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago / Iowa Western CC Top Marks: HEP 5221 / JT 43.38m (142'4")

Sydni Studesville - Plantation, Fla. / American Heritage HS 800m (2:12.10)

About USF Track and Field The USF track and field team has earned 56 All-America selections and at least one All-American in 10 of the last 12 years, including a record eight athletes claiming 11 honors in 2021. Romaine Beckford won the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championship in the men's high jump. Tampa native Shaniya Benjamin set a program record, earning three All-American honors during the 2021 outdoor season, while triple jumper Matthew O'Neal, a 2016 graduate, became USF's first six-time NCAA All-American. Bulls have posted two NCAA runner-up finishes since 2013 - O'Neal (triple jump, 2016) and Courtney Anderson (high jump, 2013). Director of track and field and cross country Erik Jenkins took over the program in 2020 and in the 2021 outdoor season, the Bulls posted seven program records and 40 top 10 all-time program marks. USF hosted the 2018 NCAA Track and Field East Preliminary and the 2021 AAC Outdoor Championship at the USF Track and Field Stadium located on the east end of campus.

University of South Florida is a public institution that was founded in 1956. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 33,077 (fall 2021), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 1,646 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of South Florida's ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #97. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,410; out-of-state tuition and fees are $17,324.

The University of South Florida, or USF, as it’s commonly known, is a research institution with multiple campuses throughout the state. The public university is based in Tampa and has regional campuses in Sarasota and St. Petersburg. First-year students are required to live on campus, unless they commute from one of several nearby counties, are older than 21 or are married, among other exemptions. For students who do not live on campus, the school organizes a Commuter Student Network and offers bus transportation for students who drive to school and park in remote lots. On campus, there are more than 400 student organizations to check out, as well as a large Greek community. Any activity that students get involved in may be added to their co-curricular transcripts – official documents the school offers to help students showcase their extracurricular involvement and specialized skills to future employers. The USF Bulls athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I American Athletic Conference.