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Women's 2025 Caltech Track & Field Roster

  • Distance Distance

    Layla Adeli

    So. Chemical Engineering Pacific Palisades, Calif. Palisades Charter
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Chemical Engineering Pacific Palisades, Calif. Palisades Charter
    Full Bio
  • Sprints, Jumps Sprints, Jumps

    Ava Balanon

    Fr. Chemical Engineering Vacaville, Calif. Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy
    Full Bio
    First-Year Chemical Engineering Vacaville, Calif. Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Ivy Brainard

    So. Computer Science & Economics Charlotte, N.C. Providence Day
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Computer Science & Economics Charlotte, N.C. Providence Day
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Isabela Ceniceros

    Sr. Mechanical Engineering Mukilteo, Wash. Kamiak
    Full Bio
    Senior Mechanical Engineering Mukilteo, Wash. Kamiak
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Jennifer Cruden

    Fr. Applied and Computational Mathematics Los Altos, Calif. Los Altos
    Full Bio
    First-Year Applied and Computational Mathematics Los Altos, Calif. Los Altos
    Full Bio
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    Sophie Dalfonzo

    Sr. Bioengineering Fair Haven, N.J. Biotechnology & Rumson-Fair Regional
    Full Bio
    Senior Bioengineering Fair Haven, N.J. Biotechnology & Rumson-Fair Regional
    Full Bio
  • Mid-Distance Mid-Distance

    Sophie Elam

    Sr. Medford, Ore. North Medford
    Full Bio
    Senior Medford, Ore. North Medford
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Shrila Esturi

    Fr. Chemical Engineering Campbell, Calif. Saint Francis
    Full Bio
    First-Year Chemical Engineering Campbell, Calif. Saint Francis
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Isha Goswami

    So. Computer Science Saratoga, Calif. Saratoga
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Computer Science Saratoga, Calif. Saratoga
    Full Bio
  • Mid-Distance Mid-Distance

    Elisa Grillo

    Jr. Bioengineering Cypress, Texas Bridgeland
    Full Bio
    Junior Bioengineering Cypress, Texas Bridgeland
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Lea Grohmann

    Sr. Applied and Computational Mathematics, minor in Computer Science Cambridge, Mass. Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
    Full Bio
    Senior Applied and Computational Mathematics, minor in Computer Science Cambridge, Mass. Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Hypatia Hamkins

    Fr. Mathematics New York, N.Y. The Brearley School
    Full Bio
    First-Year Mathematics New York, N.Y. The Brearley School
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Emily Hu

    Sr. Astrophysics, Computer Science Minor Vancouver, British Columbia Crofton House
    Full Bio
    Senior Astrophysics, Computer Science Minor Vancouver, British Columbia Crofton House
    Full Bio
  • Mid-Distance Mid-Distance

    Aurelia Kuester

    So. Bioengineering San Diego, Calif. Canyon Crest Academy
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Bioengineering San Diego, Calif. Canyon Crest Academy
    Full Bio

  • Raquel "Rocky" Lample

    Fr. Chemistry Encino, Calif. Notre Dame HS
    Full Bio
    First-Year Chemistry Encino, Calif. Notre Dame HS
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  • Maryan Malkosh

    Fr. Mechanical Engineering Laguna Niguel, Calif. Dana Hills
    Full Bio
    First-Year Mechanical Engineering Laguna Niguel, Calif. Dana Hills
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Saina Nikmehr

    Fr.
    Full Bio
    First-Year
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  • Throws, Sprints Throws, Sprints

    Kyra Phaychanpheng

    Fr. Environmental Engineering Chino Hills, Calif. Chino Hills
    Full Bio
    First-Year Environmental Engineering Chino Hills, Calif. Chino Hills
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Gigi Pistilli

    Jr. Biochemistry; Environmental Science and Engineering minor Portola Valley, Calif. Woodside
    Full Bio
    Junior Biochemistry; Environmental Science and Engineering minor Portola Valley, Calif. Woodside
    Full Bio
  • Mid-Distance Mid-Distance

    Juni Polansky

    Sr. Bioengineering Baltimore, Md. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
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    Senior Bioengineering Baltimore, Md. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Camilla Power

    Jr. Chemistry Edmonds, Wash. Saint James
    Full Bio
    Junior Chemistry Edmonds, Wash. Saint James
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Lauren Pryor

    Jr. Computer Science Wellesley, Mass. Wellesley
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    Junior Computer Science Wellesley, Mass. Wellesley
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Lily Randall

    Sr. Geochemistry Astoria, Ore. Astoria
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    Senior Geochemistry Astoria, Ore. Astoria
    Full Bio
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    Katelyn Sadorf

    Fr. Computation and Neural Systems (CNS) Boca Raton, Fla. Spanish River
    Full Bio
    First-Year Computation and Neural Systems (CNS) Boca Raton, Fla. Spanish River
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Sophia Steven

    Jr. Undeclared Broomfield, Colo. Peak to Peak Charter
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    Junior Undeclared Broomfield, Colo. Peak to Peak Charter
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  • Clara Stevens

    Fr. Undeclared Vienna Flint Hill School
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    First-Year Undeclared Vienna Flint Hill School
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  • Distance Distance

    Sydney Vernon

    Sr. Applied and Computational Math Bellevue, Wash. Eastside Preparatory
    Full Bio
    Senior Applied and Computational Math Bellevue, Wash. Eastside Preparatory
    Full Bio

Men's 2025 Caltech Track & Field Roster

  • Distance Distance

    Rohun Agrawal

    Sr. Applied and Computational Mathematics Cupertino, Calif. Monta Vista
    Full Bio
    Senior Applied and Computational Mathematics Cupertino, Calif. Monta Vista
    Full Bio
  • Mid-Distance Mid-Distance

    Brady Akau

    Fr. Mathematics Kapolei, Hawaii Kamehameha Schools Kapalama
    Full Bio
    First-Year Mathematics Kapolei, Hawaii Kamehameha Schools Kapalama
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Daniel Amelinez-Robles

    Sr. Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Madison, Wis. James Madison Memorial
    Full Bio
    Senior Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Madison, Wis. James Madison Memorial
    Full Bio
  • Mid-Distance Mid-Distance

    Jonathan Bennett

    Sr. Englewood, Colo. Kent Denver School
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    Senior Englewood, Colo. Kent Denver School
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Maxwell Braithwaite

    Fr. Mechanical Engineering; Aerospace minor Webster, N.Y. Webster Thomas
    Full Bio
    First-Year Mechanical Engineering; Aerospace minor Webster, N.Y. Webster Thomas
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    David Castillo

    Jr. Johns Creek, GA Chattahoochee
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    Junior Johns Creek, GA Chattahoochee
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  • Mid-Distance Mid-Distance

    Thierno Diallo

    Sr. Computer Science & Behavarial Economics New York, N.Y. Loomis Chafee School
    Full Bio
    Senior Computer Science & Behavarial Economics New York, N.Y. Loomis Chafee School
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Ryan Fortin

    So. Electrical Engineering Londonderry, N.H. Londonderry
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Electrical Engineering Londonderry, N.H. Londonderry
    Full Bio
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    Steve Garcia

    Jr. Electrical Engineering Van Nuys, Calif. Magnolia Science Academy 1
    Full Bio
    Junior Electrical Engineering Van Nuys, Calif. Magnolia Science Academy 1
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles, Jumps Hurdles, Jumps

    Tyler Gatewood

    So. Computer Science Corpus Christi, Texas W.B. Ray
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    Sophomore Computer Science Corpus Christi, Texas W.B. Ray
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  • Distance Distance

    Stephen Goehringer

    Fr. Materials Science Wellesley, Mass. Wellesley
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    First-Year Materials Science Wellesley, Mass. Wellesley
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Colin Gray

    So. Undeclared Early College at Guilford
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    Sophomore Undeclared Early College at Guilford
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Jadon Hale

    Sr. CNS & Computer Science Fort Collins, CO Fossil Ridge
    Full Bio
    Senior CNS & Computer Science Fort Collins, CO Fossil Ridge
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Richard Hoffman

    So. Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering Simi Valley, Calif. Westlake
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering Simi Valley, Calif. Westlake
    Full Bio
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    Nathan Jay

    So. Applied Physics Fremont, Calif. John F. Kennedy
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Applied Physics Fremont, Calif. John F. Kennedy
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  • Sprints Sprints

    Roy Jiang

    Sr. Vancouver, B.C. Southridge School
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    Senior Vancouver, B.C. Southridge School
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  • Gavin John

    Fr. Applied and Computational Mathematics Swarthmore, Penn. Strath Haven
    Full Bio
    First-Year Applied and Computational Mathematics Swarthmore, Penn. Strath Haven
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Ezra Johnson

    Sr. Columbus, Ohio Columbus Academy
    Full Bio
    Senior Columbus, Ohio Columbus Academy
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  • Distance Distance

    Miles Jones

    Sr. Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Minor San Diego, Calif. Rancho Bernardo
    Full Bio
    Senior Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Minor San Diego, Calif. Rancho Bernardo
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jumps

    Yash Kakade

    So. Mechanical Engineering; Business, Economics, and Management (BEM) Dayton, Ohio Dayton Regional STEM
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering; Business, Economics, and Management (BEM) Dayton, Ohio Dayton Regional STEM
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Bisrat Kassahun

    So. Physics & Mechanical Engineering Merritt Island, Fla. Edgewood Jr/Sr
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Physics & Mechanical Engineering Merritt Island, Fla. Edgewood Jr/Sr
    Full Bio

  • Alex Kumar

    Fr.
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    First-Year
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  • Distance Distance

    Colin La

    So. Mathematics Potomac, Md. Winston Churchill
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Mathematics Potomac, Md. Winston Churchill
    Full Bio
  • Throws, Sprints Throws, Sprints

    Luke Lamitina

    Jr. Astrophysics Pittsburgh, Penn. Winchester Thurston
    Full Bio
    Junior Astrophysics Pittsburgh, Penn. Winchester Thurston
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Antonio Machado de Oliveira

    Fr. Vitoria, Brazil Instituto Federal do Espirito Santo
    Full Bio
    First-Year Vitoria, Brazil Instituto Federal do Espirito Santo
    Full Bio
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    Thomas MacLean

    Sr. Mathematics, Astrophysics Minor Redding, Calif. Shasta
    Full Bio
    Senior Mathematics, Astrophysics Minor Redding, Calif. Shasta
    Full Bio

  • Aditya Pakal

    Fr. Electrical Engineering The Woodlands, Texas The John Cooper School
    Full Bio
    First-Year Electrical Engineering The Woodlands, Texas The John Cooper School
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault Pole Vault

    Brendan Rudberg

    Fr. Shoreline, Wash. Shorecrest
    Full Bio
    First-Year Shoreline, Wash. Shorecrest
    Full Bio
  • Sprints, Hurdles Sprints, Hurdles

    Josh Saha

    Sr. Physics Major, Environmental Science & Engineering Minor Rye, N.Y. Hackley School
    Full Bio
    Senior Physics Major, Environmental Science & Engineering Minor Rye, N.Y. Hackley School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints, Jumps Sprints, Jumps

    Sidd Shendrikar

    Jr. Computer Science & Business, Economics, and Management Los Angeles, Calif. New Roads School
    Full Bio
    Junior Computer Science & Business, Economics, and Management Los Angeles, Calif. New Roads School
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault Pole Vault

    Lucas Smith

    Fr. Mechanical Engineering Hailey, Idaho Wood River
    Full Bio
    First-Year Mechanical Engineering Hailey, Idaho Wood River
    Full Bio

  • Jack Sullivan

    Fr. Mechanical Engineering Bethesda, Md. Georgetown Preparatory
    Full Bio
    First-Year Mechanical Engineering Bethesda, Md. Georgetown Preparatory
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault, Sprints Pole Vault, Sprints

    Aaban Syed

    Jr. Electrical Engineering Laurel, Md. North County
    Full Bio
    Junior Electrical Engineering Laurel, Md. North County
    Full Bio
  • Sprints, Hurdles Sprints, Hurdles

    Miigwan Tanner-Wostrel

    So. Mechanical Engineering & Aerospace Cloquet, Minn. Cloquet
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering & Aerospace Cloquet, Minn. Cloquet
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    Jacob Wolmer

    Jr. Mechanical Engineering Tenafly, N.J. Tenafly
    Full Bio
    Junior Mechanical Engineering Tenafly, N.J. Tenafly
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Track and Field Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Kelli Blake

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach - Throws, Recruiting

    Wyatt Meyring

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles

    Cedric Hill

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps

    Kayla Richardson

    Full Bio
  • Volunteer Assistant Coach - Horizontal Jumps

    Josh Anadu

    Full Bio
  • Volunteer Assistant Coach - Distance

    Lizzie Mundell Perkins

    Full Bio

Track and Field Support Staff

Women's 2025 Caltech Track & Field Roster
Name Event Year Hometown / High School Major
Layla Adeli Distance So. Pacific Palisades, Calif. / Palisades Charter Chemical Engineering
Ava Balanon Sprints, Jumps Fr. Vacaville, Calif. / Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy Chemical Engineering
Ivy Brainard Sprints So. Charlotte, N.C. / Providence Day Computer Science & Economics
Isabela Ceniceros Sprints Sr. Mukilteo, Wash. / Kamiak Mechanical Engineering
Jennifer Cruden Distance Fr. Los Altos, Calif. / Los Altos Applied and Computational Mathematics
Sophie Dalfonzo Distance Sr. Fair Haven, N.J. / Biotechnology & Rumson-Fair Regional Bioengineering
Sophie Elam Mid-Distance Sr. Medford, Ore. / North Medford
Shrila Esturi Distance Fr. Campbell, Calif. / Saint Francis Chemical Engineering
Isha Goswami Sprints So. Saratoga, Calif. / Saratoga Computer Science
Elisa Grillo Mid-Distance Jr. Cypress, Texas / Bridgeland Bioengineering
Lea Grohmann Sprints Sr. Cambridge, Mass. / Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Applied and Computational Mathematics, minor in Computer Science
Hypatia Hamkins Distance Fr. New York, N.Y. / The Brearley School Mathematics
Emily Hu Throws Sr. Vancouver, British Columbia / Crofton House Astrophysics, Computer Science Minor
Aurelia Kuester Mid-Distance So. San Diego, Calif. / Canyon Crest Academy Bioengineering
Raquel "Rocky" Lample Fr. Encino, Calif. / Notre Dame HS Chemistry
Maryan Malkosh Fr. Laguna Niguel, Calif. / Dana Hills Mechanical Engineering
Saina Nikmehr Distance Fr. /
Kyra Phaychanpheng Throws, Sprints Fr. Chino Hills, Calif. / Chino Hills Environmental Engineering
Gigi Pistilli Distance Jr. Portola Valley, Calif. / Woodside Biochemistry; Environmental Science and Engineering minor
Juni Polansky Mid-Distance Sr. Baltimore, Md. / Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Bioengineering
Camilla Power Distance Jr. Edmonds, Wash. / Saint James Chemistry
Lauren Pryor Sprints Jr. Wellesley, Mass. / Wellesley Computer Science
Lily Randall Sprints Sr. Astoria, Ore. / Astoria Geochemistry
Katelyn Sadorf Distance Fr. Boca Raton, Fla. / Spanish River Computation and Neural Systems (CNS)
Sophia Steven Throws Jr. Broomfield, Colo. / Peak to Peak Charter Undeclared
Clara Stevens Fr. Vienna / Flint Hill School Undeclared
Sydney Vernon Distance Sr. Bellevue, Wash. / Eastside Preparatory Applied and Computational Math
Men's 2025 Caltech Track & Field Roster
Name Event Year Hometown / High School Major
Rohun Agrawal Distance Sr. Cupertino, Calif. / Monta Vista Applied and Computational Mathematics
Brady Akau Mid-Distance Fr. Kapolei, Hawaii / Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Mathematics
Daniel Amelinez-Robles Throws Sr. Madison, Wis. / James Madison Memorial Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace
Jonathan Bennett Mid-Distance Sr. Englewood, Colo. / Kent Denver School
Maxwell Braithwaite Throws Fr. Webster, N.Y. / Webster Thomas Mechanical Engineering; Aerospace minor
David Castillo Throws Jr. Johns Creek, GA / Chattahoochee
Thierno Diallo Mid-Distance Sr. New York, N.Y. / Loomis Chafee School Computer Science & Behavarial Economics
Ryan Fortin Distance So. Londonderry, N.H. / Londonderry Electrical Engineering
Steve Garcia Distance Jr. Van Nuys, Calif. / Magnolia Science Academy 1 Electrical Engineering
Tyler Gatewood Hurdles, Jumps So. Corpus Christi, Texas / W.B. Ray Computer Science
Stephen Goehringer Distance Fr. Wellesley, Mass. / Wellesley Materials Science
Colin Gray Throws So. / Early College at Guilford Undeclared
Jadon Hale Throws Sr. Fort Collins, CO / Fossil Ridge CNS & Computer Science
Richard Hoffman Distance So. Simi Valley, Calif. / Westlake Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering
Nathan Jay Distance So. Fremont, Calif. / John F. Kennedy Applied Physics
Roy Jiang Sprints Sr. Vancouver, B.C. / Southridge School
Gavin John Fr. Swarthmore, Penn. / Strath Haven Applied and Computational Mathematics
Ezra Johnson Throws Sr. Columbus, Ohio / Columbus Academy
Miles Jones Distance Sr. San Diego, Calif. / Rancho Bernardo Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Minor
Yash Kakade Jumps So. Dayton, Ohio / Dayton Regional STEM Mechanical Engineering; Business, Economics, and Management (BEM)
Bisrat Kassahun Sprints So. Merritt Island, Fla. / Edgewood Jr/Sr Physics & Mechanical Engineering
Alex Kumar Fr. /
Colin La Distance So. Potomac, Md. / Winston Churchill Mathematics
Luke Lamitina Throws, Sprints Jr. Pittsburgh, Penn. / Winchester Thurston Astrophysics
Antonio Machado de Oliveira Sprints Fr. Vitoria, Brazil / Instituto Federal do Espirito Santo
Thomas MacLean Distance Sr. Redding, Calif. / Shasta Mathematics, Astrophysics Minor
Aditya Pakal Fr. The Woodlands, Texas / The John Cooper School Electrical Engineering
Brendan Rudberg Pole Vault Fr. Shoreline, Wash. / Shorecrest
Josh Saha Sprints, Hurdles Sr. Rye, N.Y. / Hackley School Physics Major, Environmental Science & Engineering Minor
Sidd Shendrikar Sprints, Jumps Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. / New Roads School Computer Science & Business, Economics, and Management
Lucas Smith Pole Vault Fr. Hailey, Idaho / Wood River Mechanical Engineering
Jack Sullivan Fr. Bethesda, Md. / Georgetown Preparatory Mechanical Engineering
Aaban Syed Pole Vault, Sprints Jr. Laurel, Md. / North County Electrical Engineering
Miigwan Tanner-Wostrel Sprints, Hurdles So. Cloquet, Minn. / Cloquet Mechanical Engineering & Aerospace
Jacob Wolmer Distance Jr. Tenafly, N.J. / Tenafly Mechanical Engineering

Track and Field Coaching Staff

Track and Field - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Kelli Blake Kelli Blake Head Coach
Wyatt Meyring headshot 2022-23 Wyatt Meyring Assistant Coach - Throws, Recruiting
Cedric Hill Cedric Hill Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles
Kayla Richardson Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps
Josh Anadu Volunteer Assistant Coach - Horizontal Jumps
Elizabeth Mundell Perkins Lizzie Mundell Perkins Volunteer Assistant Coach - Distance

Track and Field Support Staff

Track and Field - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Adam Wierman Adam Wierman Faculty Liaison

Staff Roster

Track and Field Coaching Staff

Track and Field Support Staff