Rams track programs bring in large class of recruits

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Coming off sweeps of both the Mountain West indoor and outdoor championships this past competition season, Colorado State track & field head coach Brian Bedard will welcome 44 athletes to the cross country and track programs for the upcoming competition year.

The entire class consists of signees from throughout the year, and they cover the gamut of events for the team. Most of them are multi-sport athletes, with a collection of team captains and state champions in the mix. While nine of them have state ties, there is also an international flair with athletes coming from Australia and Guatemala.

"This is one of the largest recruiting classes we've ever brought in," Bedard said. "We've got some key transfers coming in to strengthen some event areas. We also signed some high school seniors who love to compete and win. I think we have solid talent across the board, and several walk-on athletes who will help our team in the near future."

The Rams are coming off a competition year in which they swept both the Mountain West indoor and outdoor titles, the first program to do so since 2011. The Rams have swept the indoor titles twice in the past three seasons, and swept the outdoor titles twice in the past four years.

Celyn Stermer | Seattle, Wash. | Ballard High School

A two-sport athlete who also competed in gymnastics
Team track MVP and most inspirational as junior and senior
School record in 4x100 relay (48.3) and pole vault (12-6)

Jordan Lanning | Bayfield, Colo. | Bayfield High School

Has run a 14.20 in the 100 hurdles, winning a state title in the event
Won the 2A state high jump title as a senior, placing three times
Holds four school records; has PRs of 5-9 in the high jump, 18-3 indoor long jump, 96-0 javelin and 2:39 in the 800 meters.

Audrey Simmons | Sonora, Calif. | Sonora High School

Involved in track and field, cross country, water polo, cheerleading and basketball as a prep athlete.
Cleared 5-8.25 in the high jump.
Holds school records in 100 hurdles (17.41), 300 hurdles (52.44) and 16:32.02 in 3,400 meters in cross country.

Sophie Lewis | Hilliard, Ohio | Hilliard Davidson High School

Prs of 2:12.78 in the 800, 4:56.98 1,600
Part of 4x400 and 4x800 relay school records
All-State three times in cross country and track

Bailee Carr | Richland, Wash. | Richland High School

Cross country team MVP as a senior
Holds the school 800 record at 2:12.61
PR of 5:22.61 in 1,6000, 1:00.74 in 400

Lauren Offerman | Loveland, Colo. | Texas Tech

Earned academic All-Big 12 first-team honors
4A 1,600 and 4x800 state champ in 2017
PR of 4:35 in the 1,500

Adriana McEwen | San Antonio, Texas | Sandra Day O'Connor High School

Team captain as a junior and senior
6-time regional qualifier
Holds school high jump record

Aubree Raimer | Greeley, Colo. | Greeley Central High School

Seventh at 4A state in shot put and discus 2019
Three-time 4A state placer in shot put
PR of 117-2 in discus, 39-4.75 shot put

Carter Storm | Kingwood, Texas | Kingwood High School

Ran cross country and track in high school
PR of 1,600 of 4:09; 3:51 in 1,500; 3,200 of 9:18
Runs 15:11 in cross country 5K

Ashton Hallsted | Casper, Wyo. | Chadron State College

Personal bests of 157-0 in the discus, 183-8 in the hammer and 66-5 in the weight throw
Second-team All-American weight throw 2018
First-team All-American weight throw 2019

Mariano Kis | Tualatin, Ore. | Tualatin High School

2018 state champion in discus
Shot put district champion in 2019
PR of 179-7 discus, 57-11 shot put, 185-3 hammer, 65 weight throw

Mauricio Galindo | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Colegio Internacional Montessori

Played three sports, including basketball and soccer
Guatemalan national record holder in decathlon for U18 (6,420) and U20 (6,603)
Central American record holder in decathlon U20 (6,420)

Thomas Willems | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Xavier College

State silver medalist in 100
State gold medalist 200
Won 2019 national title in 400 with PR of 47.47

Lane Walter | Olney Springs, Colo. | Crowley County High School

Holds a personal record of 176-6 in the discus
Three-time state placer in the shot put in 2A, finishing third as a senior
Three-time state placer in the discus in 2A, winning in 2017 and 2018

Calvin Banta | Colorado Springs, Colo. | Air Academy High School

State qualifier in cross country and track all four years
Holds school record in 4x800 relay, 800 (1:53.48)
Captain for both cross country and track teams

Ashlyn Hillyard | Plano, Texas | Plano Senior High School

Three-time district champion in cross country
State cross country champion in 2019
Holds school records in 5K (16:38.3), 3,200 (10:28.35)

Allam Bushara | Fort Collins, Colo. | Fort Collins High School

Holds school triple jump record of 49-9
Was part of four-time league champion team
Long jump PR of 22-6

Adam Stark | Loveland, Colo. | Loveland High School

4-year varsity letter in track and field
47.8 in 400m and holds team league record 2018, 21.7 in 200m
Transferring from Northern Colorado, where he competed during the indoor season

Noah Bodewes | Durango, Colo. | Durango High School

Part of 4x800 relay state champion in 2017 and 2018
Part of state champion cross country team in 2016
PR of 4:58 in 1,600; 11:00 in 3,200

Lars Mitchel | Huntington Beach, Calif. | Huntington Beach High School

Three-sport athlete including cross country and basketball
Ran 4:17 in 1,600 as a junior, 1:58 in the 800
All-County in cross country

Elijah Weetman | Pleasanton, Calif. | Amador Valley High School

Competed at New Balance National Indoor meet, 2019
Top times of 48.91 in 400, 22.31 200
Part of team league title 2019

DeVon Washington | Colorado Springs, Colo. | Colorado Springs Early College

Team captain for three years
State participant all four years
Runs 11.1 100, 22.07 200, 39.3 300 hurdles, 48.66 400

Max Christenberry | Edwards, Colo. | Battle Mountain High School

Threw discus 172-5 as a senior
PR in shot of 47-10
Placed twice at state meet

Preston Norris | Walnut Creek, Calif. | Las Lomas High School

Placed seventh at CIF State Cross Country meet
PR of 4:14 in 1,600; 9:16 in 3,200
DAL 1,600 and 3,200 champ in 2018

Claudia Burgess | Boulder, Colo. | Boulder High School

Double varsity letter for cross country and track
PR of 4:58 in 1,600m, 11.00 in 3,200m
Third place at state 5A cross country as a senior

Lauren Turner | Laguna Hills, Calif. | Laguna Hills High School

Three-time all-league honors in cross country
Three-mile PR of 17:49, 5:05 in 1,600m, 2:21 in 800m
Part of team league title in 2017

Lauren Jarossy | Parker, Colo. | Legend High School

Three-year varsity letter in track and gymnastics
Holds the state record for in pole vault at 12-3
First Team All-League in track each season

Cristian Carnahan | Boise, Idaho. | Boise High School

Three-sport athlete including basketball and cross country
Track and field athlete of the Year in 2018
Fourth place in state for high jump in 2018

Emily Chaston | Colorado Springs, Colo. | Cheyenne Mountain High School

Four-year varsity letter in cross country and track
PR of 5:12 in 1,600, 19:08 in 5,000 senior year
Conference 1,600m champion 2019, state participant in 4x800 and 1,600 in 2019

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