Southern Miss TF Welcomes 2019 Signees

Southern Miss TF Welcomes 2019 Signees

8/26/2019 3:31:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country

Head Coach Jon Stuart boasts a full signing class for the Golden Eagles.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Jon Stuart and the Southern Miss Track and Field and Cross Country programs welcome 26 new members to the ranks for the 2019-20 academic year.

Head Coach Jon Stuart
"I'm really excited about our newest Golden Eagles. This is one of our larger recruiting classes we've had and it covers all event areas. They will help us to continue the success we've enjoyed in the past five years."

The Golden Eagles added seven transfers and 19 true freshmen to the roster for the upcoming season. There are seven throwers, six distance/mid-distance runners, six sprinters, one true hurdler, one true jumper, two sprinter/hurdlers, and three sprinter/jumpers. The team welcomes 16 to the men's side and 10 to the women's side.

Ten of the newcomers are Mississippians, with one coming from Hattiesburg. The rest of the roster is made up of three Alabamians, one Arizonian, one Floridian, one Georgian, one Illinoisan, five Louisianans, one Nebraskan, one Texan, one Argentinian, and one Australian.

Below you will find a list of the newest Golden Eagles.

Eden Adams – West Monroe, La. – West Monroe HS – Throws
Dylan Allen – Mooreville, Miss. – Mooreville HS – Distance
Austin Bourne – Brandon, Miss. – Brandon HS – Distance
Preston Burks – Hernando, Miss. – Hernando HS – Distance
DJ Butler – Baker, La. – Catholic HS – Sprints
Katelyn Cartwright – Hernando, Miss. – Hernando HS – XC/Distance
Landon Chalden – Biloxi, Miss. – Biloxi HS – Hurdles
Maresha Chandler – Liberty, Miss. – Hinds CC – Sprints
Pheathur Edwards – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Paul Bryant HS – Jumps
Dylan Evans – McKinney, Texas – Heritage HS – Mid-Distance
Diamantae Griffin – Jackson, Miss. – Hinds CC – Sprints
Kennon Johnson – Hoover, Ala. – Hoover HS – Sprints/Hurdles
Trevor Leinstock – Phoenix, Ariz. – Paradise Valley CC – Throws
Logan Lewis – Baton Rouge, La. – Baton Rouge HS – Throws
Bethal Miles – Chicago, Ill. – Largo HS – Throws
Elijah Miller – Lawrenceville, Ga. – Tennessee – Sprints – Junior
Bianca Montiel – La Pampa, Argentina – Mid-Distance/Distance
Ashlee Osaji – Madison, Ala. – James Clemens HS – Jumps/Sprints
Keirston Paige – Hattiesburg, Miss. – Hattiesburg HS – Sprints/Hurdles
Isabella Simonelli – Goldie, Victoria, Australia – Kilmore International School – Throws
Kameliah Style – Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Barton CC – Throws
Savi'a Varnell – Pearl, Miss. – Pearl HS – Sprints
Joe Wager – Omaha, Neb. – Western Branch HS – Throws
Angel Williams – New Orleans, La. – Ben Franklin HS – Jumps/Sprints
Lance Williams – New Orleans, La. – John Curtis Christian School – Sprints/Jumps
Jordan Woods – Olive Branch, Miss. – Hinds CC – Sprints

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