Track & Field Signs 20 Athletes For 2017 Class

“We are excited about the 2017 class. This is a strong group that brings a championships caliber background but also leads with a strong academic presence in the classroom,” Stewart said.

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Jody Stewart announced the 2017 signing class on Tuesday. Among the signees are five that rank in the top 20 in the nation for 2017 senior class and includes multiple signee’s ranked top 10 in Texas in this star filled class.

“We are excited about the 2017 class. This is a strong group that brings a championships caliber background but also leads with a strong academic presence in the classroom,” Stewart said. “As this group develops, many of them will compete on the national stage.”

Sprinters/ Hurdlers

Terrance Mullings

Hillcrest High School

• Personal Best:
  • 400m – 46.81
  • 200m – 21.30
• Ranked #12 US in the 2017 Class at 400m
• Ranked #4 in Texas in the 2017 Class at 400m
• 2017 Great Southwest 400m Champion
• 2017 Great Southwest Runner Up at 200m
• 2017 3^rd place finish at the 5A Texas State Championships in the 200m

Jaylen Allen

Allen High School

• Personal Best:
  • 100m – 10.50
  • 200m – 21.06
• Ranked #14 US in the 2017 Class at 200m
• Ranked #7 in Texas in the 2017 Class at 200m
• 2017 5^th Place finish at the 6A Texas State Championships in the 100m
• 2017 6A Regional Champion in the 100m
• 2017 3^rd Place Finish 6A Regional at 200m

Tyrell Valentine

Fort Bend Marshall High School

• Personal Best:
  • 400m – 47.46
  • 200m – 21.82
• Ranked # 11 in Texas for the 2017 Class at 400m
• Ranked #1 in Texas Indoors for the 2017 Class at 400m
• 2017 6th Place finish at the 5A Texas State Championships in the 400m
• 2017 5A Regional Runner-Up at 400m
• 2016 Great Southwest 400m Champion

Matthew Parker

Houston Lamar High School

• Personal Best:
  • 400m- 48.37
• Ranked #19 US Indoors for the 2017 Class at 400m
• Ranked #2 in Texas Indoors for the 2017 Class at 400m
• 2017 6A Regional Finalist at 400m
• 2017 6A District Champion at 400m

Kobe Daniels

Arlington Bowie High School

• Personal Best:
  • 400m – 48.01
  • 200m – 22.00
• Ranked #3 in Texas Indoors for the 2017 Class at 400m
• 2016 6A Texas State Champions in the 4x400m Relay
• 2016 District and Area Runner- Up at 400m

Javlyn Cameron

Katy Mayde Creek High School

• Personal Records:
  • 60m Hurdles – 8.63
  • 100m Hurdles – 13.54
• Ranked #11 US in the 2017 Class at 100m Hurdles
• Ranked# 5 in Texas in the 2017 Class at 100m Hurdles
• Ranked #18 US in the 2017 Class at 60m Hurdles
• Ranked #6 in Texas in the 2017 Class at 60m Hurdles
• 2017 3rd place finish at the 6A Texas State Championship in the 100m Hurdles

Whitney Ochiam

Cypress Springs High School

• Personal Records:
  • 300m Intermediate Hurdles – 42.91
  • 100m Hurdles – 14.01
• Ranked #10 in Texas in the 2017 Class at 300m Intermediate Hurdles
• 2017 4th place finish at the 6A Texas State Championship as a member of Cypress Springs 4x400m Relay
• 2017 6A Regional Champions in the 4x400m relay

Chrischaynie Washington

Duncanville High School

• Personal Records:
  • 100m – 11.68
  • 200m – 24.28
• 2017 4th place finish at the 6A Texas State Championship as a member of Duncanville 4x100m Relay
• 2017 3rd place finish at the 6A Texas State Championship as a member of Duncanville 4x200m Relay

Ariah Mack

Cypress Spring High School

• Personal Records:
  • 400m – 55.96
• 2017 4th place finish at the 6A Texas State Championship as a member of Cypress Springs 4x400m Relay
• 2017 6A Regional Champions in the 4x400m relay
• 2014 6^th place finish at the 5A Texas State Championship at 400m

Throwers

Bobby Smith

Killeen High School

• Personal Best:
  • Discus – 199-10
  • Shot Put – 61-3
• Ranked #12 US in the 2017 Class in the Discus
• Ranked #2 Texas in the 2017 Class in the Discus
• Ranked #4 Texas in the 2017 Class in the Shot Put
• 2017 3^rd Place finish at the 6A Texas State Championship in the Discus
• 2017 5^th Place finish at the 6A Texas State Championship in the Shot Put
• 2017 6A Regional Champion in the Shot Put and Discus
• 2017 AAU Nationals Runner- Up in the Discus and 3^rd place in the Shot Put

Brandon Busby

Round Rock High School

• Personal Best:
  • Discus – 180-11
  • Shot Put – 53-8.5
• 2017 4^th Place finish at the 6A Texas State Championship in the Discus
• 2017 6A Regional Runner- Up in the Discus
• 2017 6A District and Area Champion in the Shot Put and Discus

Ryanne Johnson

Keller High School

• Personal Best:
  • Discus – 139-11
  •  Shot Put – 39-10
• 2017 5^th Place Finish at the 6A Regional
• 2017 6A Area Champion in the Shot Put and Runner-Up in the Discus
• 2017 6A District Champion in the Shot Put and Discus

Jumpers

Ronnie Briscoe

Waco Connally High School

• Personal Bests: 
  • Long Jump – 23-9
  • Triple Jump – 47-1
  • 300m Hurdles – 38.03
• Ranked #11 in Long Jump in Texas in the 2017 Class
• 2017 4^th place finish at the 4A Texas State Championships in Long Jump
• 2017 6^th place finish at the 4A Texas State Championships in Triple Jump
• 2017 8^th place finish at the 4A Texas State Championships in the 300m hurdles

Carlos Wilson

Killeen High School

• Personal Best:
  • 100m – 10.61
  • Long Jump – 23-7
• 2017 6A Area Runner- Up in the Long Jump
• 2017 6A District Champion at 100m

Lauren Purdom

Whitesboro High School

• Personal Best:
  • High Jump – 5-7
• Ranked #2 in Texas Indoors for the 2017 Class in the High Jump
• 2017 3A District champion in High Jump
• 2017 3A Area champion in High Jump
• 2017 3A Regional Champion in High Jump
• 2017 4^th place finish at the 3A Texas State Championships in High Jump

Distance

Joe Austin III

Conroe, Texas

• Personal Bests:
  • 800m – 1:53.27
  • 5K (XC) – 16:03.00
• Ranked #7 Texas in the 2017 Class in the 800m
  • In first year of cross country competition (2016), helped lead Oak Ridge High School to the UIL 6A State Cross Country meet, finishing in 56^th place overall.
  • 800m champion at UIL 6A District 12, District 11-12 Area, and Region 2 meets in 2017
  • 7^th place finish in the 800m and 3^rd place finish in the 4×400 meter relay (3^rd leg) at the 2017 UIL 6A State Track & Field Championship

Owen McGlothlin

San Marcos, Texas

• Personal Bests:
  • Mile – 4:25.75
  • 3200m – 9:50.67
  • 5K (XC) – 15:56.49
• Individual champion at the UIL 6A – District 14 Cross Country meet in 2016
• UIL 6A State Cross Country Championship qualifier in 2016
• Mile run champion at the UIL 6A – District 14 and District 13-14 Area Track and Field meets in 2017

Cade Michael

Midland, Texas

• Personal Bests:
  • 800m – 1:57.18
  • Mile – 4:28.30
  • 2000m Steeplechase – 6:19.14
  • 5K (XC) – 15:53.47
• 800m champion at the UIL 6A – District 2 Track and Field meet in 2017
• Finished season ranked 4^th in Texas in the 2k steeplechase
• Helped lead Midland High School to its first District Cross Country title in over 30 years at the 2015 UIL 6A – District 3 meet

Mckynzie King

Liberty Hill, Texas

• Personal Bests:
  • Mile – 5:12.98
  • 3200m – 11:24.03
• Four time UIL 4A State Cross Country Championship qualifier, finishing in 3^rd place in 2016 and 4^th place in 2013
• Completed the “Distance Double” at the 2015 UIL 4A State Track and Field Championship:
  • 5th place in the mile run
  • 4^th place in the 3200m run
• Finished high school career with 13 District and Area Track and XC individual titles as well as one Region XC individual title

Tina Sierra

La Feria, Texas

• Personal Bests:
  • 800m – 2:17.85
  • Mile – 5:08.24
  • 3200m – 11:07.10
• Completed the “Distance Triple” at the 2017 UIL 4A State Track and Field Championships:
  • 4^th place in the 800m
  • 3^rd place in the Mile
  • 5^th place in the 3200m
• Three time UIL 4A State Cross Country Championship qualifier with a 6^th place finish in 2016
• Finished career with five District and Area individual titles (two in XC; three in track), as well as three Region individual titles (one in XC; two in track)

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