College Track and Field Recruiting

The Florida Gators Track and Field program has announced the addition of 32 new members in its 2023-2024 recruiting class, bolstering a team that has a storied history of success.

The talented group of athletes brings a diverse range of skills to the program, with a mixture of sprinters, distance runners, jumpers, and throwers. The recruiting class comprises a combination of accomplished high school athletes, experienced college competitors, and promising international talents.

On the men’s side, the recruits join a team that secured the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championship and finished third in the NCAA Indoor Championship.

Meanwhile, the women’s team welcomes the new recruits to a program that achieved runner-up finishes at the SEC Indoor, SEC Outdoor, and NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Each incoming athlete brings an impressive track record of achievements from prior competitions, showcasing their potential to contribute to the program’s ongoing success.

The addition of these talented athletes to the Florida Gators Track and Field program sets the stage for yet another thrilling season of competition in the NCAA.

The Florida Gators Track and Field 2023-2024 Class:

Men:

Joshua Brockman: Charlotte, North Carolina (Ardrey Kell High School): HurdlesPrevious College: North Carolina State

60m Hurdles: 7.63
110m Hurdles: 13.60

Kai Chang: Kingston, Jamaica (Excelsior High School): Throws

Discus Throw: 64.49m
Weight Throw: 20.13m
Hammer Throw: 67.52m

Edward Kepran: Panama City Beach, Florida (Arnold High School): Mid-Distance

Mile: 4:12.51
3000m: 8:22.25

Wanya McCoy: Berry Island, Bahamas (Queens College High School): Sprints

100m: 10.10
200m: 20.41
400m: 45.91

Alec Miller: Sarasota, Florida (Sarasota High School): Distance

1600m: 4:13.50
3200m: 9:22.52

Emerson Miller: Gainesville, Florida (Buchholz High School) Distance

1600m: 4:17.80
3000m: 8:30.79

Noah Musselwhite: Apopka, Florida (Apopka High School): Mid-Distance

800m: 1:52.33

Gavin Nelson: Jacksonville, Florida (Mandarin High School): Distance

800m: 1:53.39
1600m: 4:09.99
3200m: 9:20.37

Riley Novack: Tavares, Florida (Monteverde Academy): Distance

1600m: 4:12.88
3200m: 9:10.09

Miguel Pantojas: Oviedo, Florida (Hagerty High School): Mid-Distance

800m: 1:49.90
1600m: 4:12.59

Alejandro Peña: Tampa, Florida (Sunlake High School): Distance

800m: 1:54.40
1600m: 4:07.97
3200m: 9:08.79

Joseph Perazzo: Staten Island, New York (Susan Wagner High School): Distance

1600m: 4:08.03
3200m: 8:55.10
5000m: 14:48.20

Abraham Sargent: Pell City, Alabama [Victory Christian High School]: Throws

Javelin: 66.77m (219’1”)

Ashton Schwartzman: Wautoma, Wisconsin (IMG Academy): Sprints

200m: 20.69
400m: 45.74

Oliver Thorner: Street, England (Millfield High School): Multis

Heptathlon: 5491
Decathlon: 7761

Women:

India Alix: Houston, Texas [Klein High School]: Jumps

LJ: 20’11.75”
TJ: 42’0.00”

Flomena Asekol: Kapenguria, Kenya (Sing’ore Girls): Distance

800m: 2:04.42
1500m: 4:11.38
Mile: 4:32.84

Kendall Brown: Oxford, Florida (Wildwood High School): Jumps

Long Jump: 5.62m/18’5.25”
Triple Jump: 11.50m/37’8.75”

Anthaya Charlton: Nassau, Bahamas (St. Augustine’s College High School): Jumps

60m: 7.30
100m: 11.11
LJ: 6.74m (22’1.5”)

Sayla Donnelley: Robina, Australia [King’s Christian College]: Distance

800m: 2:03.98D
1500m: 4:19.48
3000m: 9:20.83

Kate Drummond: Gainesville, Florida [Buchholz High School]: Distance

1600m: 4:58.74
3200m: 10:46.18

Layla Haynes: Workmans, Barbados (IMG Academy): Mid-Distance

400m: 55.39
800m: 2:09.16
1600m: 5:03.07

Gracelyn Leiseth: Hayti, South Dakota (Hamlin High School): Throws

Shot Put: 15.89m
Discus Throw: 49.10m

Amelia Mazza-Downie: Melbourne, Australia (Maribyrnong Secondary College): Distance

5000m: 15:18.54
10000m: 32:07.62

Elise Thorner: Langport, England (Millfield High School): Distance

1500m: 4:15.10
3000m Steeplechase: 9:32.42

Haley Thornton: Palm Harbor, Florida (Palm Harbor University HS): Distance
1600m: 4:50.27
3200m: 10:42.90

Rosa Angelica Ramirez Santana: San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic [Centro Prepara Dominical Gaston Fernando Deligne]: Throws

Shot Put: 18.43m/60’5.75”

Melanie Welsing: Richmond Kentucky (Model Laboratory School): Multis
Pentathlon: 3931
Heptathlon: 5634

Allison Wilson: Montgomery, Texas (Montgomery High School): Distance
5000m: 16:05.91

University of Florida is a public institution that was founded in 1853. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 34,881 (fall 2021), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 2,000 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Florida's ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #29.

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