(Photo via Iowa Track & Field/Cross Country social media)
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa track and field welcomes 15 student-athletes to the women’s program as part of the 2023 recruiting class, Director of Iowa Track and Field Joey Woody announced, including an athlete from New Hampton.
“I’m very excited for this year’s incoming class,” Woody said. “We have a ton of talented and dedicated student-athletes joining us from all over the world, and we are eager to start working with this group to continue to compete for Big Ten titles and elevate our program at the NCAA Championships.”
This year’s incoming class represents six states, including five athletes from the state of Iowa. The Hawkeyes also welcome two student-athletes from France.
“There are a lot of immediate impact athletes in this recruiting class who will make big contributions to our program throughout their careers,” Woody added. “Even though we graduated some terrific athletes last year, I believe many of these newcomers will fill those holes. They have the potential to continue to elevate our program to the top of the Big Ten Conference and NCAA.”
SPRINTS:
Olicia Lucas
Monroe, North Carolina
Nation Ford High School
12.01 (100M)
24.47 (200M)
55.11 (400M)
Jillian Sydnor
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Shippensburg High School
12.05 (100M)
24.88 (200M)
55.06 (400M)
Arianna Williams
Blythewood, South Carolina
Blythewood High School
12.20 (100M)
24.32 (200M)
54.32 (400M)
HURDLES:
Ali Frandsen
Ames, Iowa
Ames High School
14.08 (100H)
61.16 (400H)
DISTANCE:
Cameron Kalaway
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Prospect High School
2:15.89 (800M)
4:57.58 (1600M)
EVENTS: DISTANCE
Clare Kelly
Van Meter, Iowa
Van Meter High School
2:10.33 (800M)
4:39.36 (1600M)
EVENTS: DISTANCE
Ava Rush
Atlantic, Iowa
Atlantic High School
58.42 (400M)
2:14.14 (800M)
EVENTS: MID-DISTANCE
Audra Soderlind
Oswego, Illinois
Oswego High School
10:40.51 (3200M)
EVENTS: DISTANCE
THROWS:
Sydnie Smith
Columbus, Ohio
Bexley High School
153’6 (Discus)
42’3 (Shot Put)
Peyton Wilson
Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster High School
156’2 (Hammer Throw)
130’3 (Discus)
JUMPS/MULTIS:
Carlee Rochford
New Hampton, Iowa
New Hampton High School
15.16 (100H)
18’0 ½ (Long Jump)
5’6 (High Jump)
4735 (Heptathlon)
EVENTS: MULTIS
Daniela-Martine Wamokpego
Meaux, France
Universite’ de la Sorbonne
44’6 (Triple Jump)
EVENTS: JUMPS
Annie Wirth
Geneseo, Illinois
Geneseo High School
14.90 (100H)
45.02 (300H)
19’5 ½ (Long Jump)
5’10 ¾ (High Jump)
EVENTS: MULTIS
Isabelle Woody
North Liberty, Iowa
UC Santa Barbara
5’4 (High Jump)
112’8 (Javelin)
4358 (Heptathlon)
EVENTS: MULTIS
Maud Zeffou Poaty
Ecouen, France
Com’Art Design
11.77 (100M)
24.29 (200M)
20’7 ¾ (Long Jump)
EVENTS: JUMPS
