Stanford Track and Field Recruiting Class of 2024 - To Date

Stanford strengthened its track and field and cross-country programs by signing five to letters of intent during the initial signing period.

Those who signed National Letters of Intent itisally are: FTR ALUM Ashlyn Boothby (Scotts Valley, Calif./Scotts Valley HS), Josh Bell (Atascadero, Calif./Templeton HS), Paul Bergeron (Westford, Mass./Westford Academy), Byron Grevious (Southport, Conn./Phillips Exeter Academy), and Patrick Koon (Tallahassee, Fla./Leon HS).

FTR ALUM Ashlyn Boothby (Scotts Valley, Calif./Scotts Valley HS)

Personal bests: 1,600 – 4:39.45; 800 – 2:09.03; 3,200 – 10:26.12.

No. 2 in the 1,600 meters nationally in the class of '24. Placed second in 1,600 at the 2023 California state championships in 4:39.45. The time was a CIF-Central Coast Section record that surpassed a time held by current U.S. 1,500 record-holder Nikki Hiltz. Fourth in the 800 at the 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals in 2:09.03. Winner of three CCS Division IV and four Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League cross-country titles.

Josh Bell (Atascadero, Calif./Templeton HS)

Personal bests: 3,200 – 8:55.52; 1,600 – 4:11.25.

19th at 2022 Champ Sports (now FootLocker) National Cross Country Championships. 2023 California Division 3 Cross Country Championships runner-up. Sixth in 3,200 at 2023 California State Track and Field Championships. Six-time CIF-Central Section Division 3 champion – three in cross country, three in track. Second in 3,200 at 2023 CIF-Central Section Masters Meet. Seventh in 5,000 at 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals.

Paul Bergeron (Westford, Mass./Westford Academy)

Personal bests: Two-mile – 8:51.88; Mile – 4:10.62.

Ran the nation's third-fastest outdoor two-mile (8:51.88) in his class, in 2023. Two-time FootLocker (formerly Champ Sports) National Cross Country Championships qualifier. 2023 Massachusetts All-State cross-country champion for the Ghosts. 15th at 2022 Champ Sports National Cross Country Championships. Two-time third-place at FootLocker (formerly Champ Sports) Northeast Cross Country Regional. 11th-best high school outdoor two-mile time in the nation in 2023 (8:51.88). Two-time Massachusetts Division 1 cross-country champion.

Byron Grevious (Southport, Conn./Phillips Exeter Academy)

Personal bests: 5,000 – 14:04.44; Two-mile – 8:51.00.

2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals 5,000 champion. 2023 Nike Cross Nationals Northeast Regional cross-country champion. Ran the fastest outdoor 5,000 in his class in 2023, in a New England high school record of 14:04.44. Fifth-fastest 5,000 among all high schoolers indoors and outdoors in 2023. Sixth in two-mile at 2023 New Balance Indoor Nationals in 8:51.00. That time was second-fastest in his class indoors in 2023. 12th at 2022 Nike Cross Nationals. Six-time New England Preparatory School Track Association Division 1 champion Holds NEPSTA all-division records in the 1,500 and 3,000.

Patrick Koon (Tallahassee, Fla./Leon HS)

Personal bests: 3,200 – 8:44.95; 5,000 – 14:11.92.

2023 FootLocker South Region cross country champion. Undefeated in cross country in 2023 going into FootLocker National Championships. Fourth in 5,000 at 2023 New Balance Indoor Nationals. Two-time FootLocker National Cross-Country Championships qualifier. Three-time Florida 3A cross-country champion. Two-time Florida 3A 3,200 champ. Second-fastest 3,200 nationally in his class in 2023 (8:44.95). Florida's 2022 Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year. 2023 Florida 3A 1,600 runner-up