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Men's Track & Field

2007-08 Signing Class

Thunderbirds Sign 31 for 2007-08 Season

CEDAR CITY, Utah – Aug. 17 – Southern Utah University track and field head coach Eric Houle announced the signings of 31 student-athletes to join the Thunderbirds during the 2007-08 season.  The list is made up of 18 men and 13 women, including cross country and track athletes.

“This group of athletes all have a great deal of potential,” Houle said of the signing class.  “They will help us continue to have a presence at the conference and regional level.”

Among the cross country recruits, Southern Utah brings in Ryan Barrus a ninth-place finisher at the Utah state competition, John Hart, a Cedar City native and 3A state champion as a junior and top-26 place finisher as a senior. Stuart Roskelley was just ahead of Hart last year, finishing 22nd at the state championships.

On the women’s side, Katrina Lee will bring an individual cross country title from the state of Arizona and join Kindal Erickson from Cedar High School who finished 12th at the state championships in Utah.

They will be joined by Steffi Minson and Joana Crowther to round out the cross country signings.

The track and field signees are highlighted by 2004 3A state javelin champion Jordan Meacham, coming off an LDS mission; 5A state long jump champion Daney Nelson and 2A Nevada state champion in the 400-meters Christina Day.

Other top performers include Demetrius Bailey (second in state of Arizona in the 400-meters), Solomon Bennett (second in the state of Nevada in the 1,600-meter and third in the 800-meters), Jared Beukers (second in the state of Utah in the pole vault), Adam Garcia (second in the state of Nevada in the 400-meters and third in the 300-meter hurdles), John Lee (fourth in state of Utah in the mile – 3A) and international recruit Cameron Levins who ranks in the top-10 in the 1,500-meters among juniors in Canada.

Top finishers on the women’s side are made up of Haley Bice (fourth in the state of Nevada in the 100-meters) and Neosha Smith (fifth in the state of Nevada in the 100-meters and sixth in the 200-meters).

The list also includes five other athletes that rounded out the top five in their given events on the state level.

The cross country signees will have their first taste of intercollegiate action when the Thunderbirds open the season on the road at Idaho State on September 1.

Name Events Hometown Achievements
Demetrius Bailey Sprints Kaibeto, Ariz. 2nd at 4A State - Arizona 400m
Ryan Barrus Distance South Jordan, Utah 9th overall State - Utah cross country
Solomon Bennett Distance Henderson, Nev. 2nd in State - Nevada 1600m, 3rd in 800m
Jared Beukers Pole Vault Brigham City, Utah 2nd in State - Utah pole vault
Jared Finn Distance Salt Lake City, Utah 4th in 3A State  - Utah 400m
Adam Garcia Sprints/Hurdles Las Vegas, Nev. 2nd in State - Nevada 400m, 3rd in 300m hurdles
John Hart Distance Cedar City, Utah 26th overall in State - Utah cross country
Cody Heinreich Throws Las Vegas, Nev. 2nd in State - Nevada shot put
Jordan Johnson Distance Highland, Utah 10th in 5A State - Utah mile
John Lee Distance Tooele, Utah 4th in 3A State - Utah mile
Cameron Levins Distance Black Creek, B.C. top-10 junior in Canada 1,500m
Jordan Meacham Throws Delta, Utah 2004 3A State Champion - Utah javelin
Daney Nelson Jumps Salt Lake City, Utah 5A State Champion - Utah long jump
Raphael Rodriguez Distance Las Vegas, Nev. 4:35 mile
Stuart Roskelley Distance Huntsville, Utah 22nd in State - Utah cross country
Dexter Summers Sprints Las Vegas, Nev. 6th in State - Nevada 200m
Kelly Vanarsdol Sprints Moab, Utah 3rd in 2A State - Utah 400m
Brandon Wignall Distance St. George, Utah 4:33 mile, 10:01 3,200-meters
Lynzee Baxter Distance Spanish Fork, Utah 5:22 mile
Haley Bice Sprints Henderson, Nev. 4th in State - Nevada 100m
Joanna Crowther Distance Payson, Utah 31st in State - Utah cross country
Christina Day Sprints Las Vegas, Nev. 2nd in State - Nevada 400m
Kindal Erickson Distance Cedar City, Utah 12th in State - Utah cross country
Katrina Lee Distance Page, Ariz. 4A State Champion - Arizona cross country
Kristen Lundgren Mid-Distance Cedar City, Utah 4th in State - Utah 800m
Amber Madril Throws Kanab, Utah 2006 2A State Champion - Utah javelin
Diana Medina Distance Hurricane, Utah 11th in 3A State - Utah 3200m
Steffi Minson Distance Spanish Fork, Utah 9th in 5A State - Utah 800m
Tawny Nua Throws Las Vegas, Nev. 2nd in State - Nevada shot put
Neosha Smith Sprints Las Vegas, Nev. 5th in State - Nevada 100m, 6th in 200m
Holly Whiting Sprints Wallsburg, Utah 4th in 3A State - Utah long jump, 5th in 100 & 200m