College Transfers 2013

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WICHITA, Kan. - The Wichita State University women's track and field team has signed 21 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to join the program for the 2012-13 season.



Kaylee Eklund - Transfer - Johnson County CC - Pole vault transfer from Johnson County CC has a best mark of 12-2.

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KRISTEN LYNN HARRIS - 2013 WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD RECRUIT
Pole Vault | 5'4 | Chapman, KS | Cloud County Community College

Hillsboro, Kan. – Cloud County Community College transfer and Chapman High School product Kristen Lynn Harris (Chapman, Kan.) has signed a letter of intent to compete in track and field next spring for Tabor College.

Harris a national qualifier in the pole vault at Cloud County was a two-time Second Team All-KJCCC West selection in indoor track and field during her freshman and sophomore seasons for the T-Birds. She was also a member of the 4x800 meter relay team that qualified for nationals and medaled, placing fourth overall with a time of 9:41.

This past season she helped Cloud County to a second place finish in conference, a fourth place finish at region six, and a tenth place finish at the NJCAA national track and field meet. The T-Birds also finished the season ranked fourth in the nation in the Academic American Team Standings. Harris who only started pole vaulting as a freshman in college also competed in the 800 meters, the 400-meter hurdles and the triple jump during her track and field career. Her personal record in the pole vault currently sits at 10'9".

Harris has also excelled in the classroom earning Kansas Phi Theta Kappa Academic All-State and Academic All-American honors. She has also earned the Academic Achievement Award, while being named to the Presidents Honor Roll, and Valedictorian of Chapman High School. In 2012 Kristen was nominated for the USA Today's All-USA Academic Team and has also served at a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

"I am excited about Kristen joining our women's team," said Head Track and Field Coach Dave Kroeker. "She will help us in several events including the pole vault, triple jump, 400- meter hurdles and the relays. Besides excelling on the track Kristen will also be a positive addition on campus as she is an excellent student."

Kristen is the daughter of John P. and Susan Harris.

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Trintiy Western Spartans Sign Mexican Pole Vaulter

Trinity Western University
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
July 23, 2012

Langley, British Columbia – The Trinity Western track and field team took yet another foray into the international pool of talent with its latest signing, as Mexican pole vaulter Ivonne Zuniga (Mexicali, Baja California) officially committed to the Spartans Monday.

The 5-foot-4 athlete, who graduated from high school in 2008 from CETYS Preparatoria, has a personal best pole vault of 3.75m, which, if cleared at the 2012 Canada West Championships, would have earned her a share of second place. Most recently, Zuniga finished fourth at the Mexico 2012 Olympic Trials.

“We are becoming a very well rounded team on the women’s side,” said Spartans coach Laurier Primeau. “With the addition of Ivonne we are building our field-event presence, which will impact our standing in both Canada West and the CIS. But getting to know Ivonne as a person is even more relevant to our program and I think that by hearing what she has said about this opportunity, it’s easy to see why we think this will be such a great fit. She is academically gifted and she carries a strong faith which will benefit from the Trinity Western University ethos. We feel this is a win-win signing for our program.”

Since graduating from high school, Zuniga has spent time studying at both the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Mexico and, during the summer of 2011, as part of an international exchange program, at the University of California, Berkley.

“I think that being in a place where you can do what you love – in my case, pole vaulting and marketing – while being surrounded by people who support you and share your love for Christ is truly amazing,” Zuniga said. “I feel that a way to honour God is becoming the best that you can be, and that it’s only possible with Him along the way. So I am coming to Trinity Western because I believe this is the place where I’ll be able to do so.”

Zuniga joins Nathan Goodwin, Nathan George, Liza Whitehead, Rebecca Marchant, Anastasia Pearse, Nick Ayin, Braedon Dolfo, James Linde, Joel De Schiffart, Levi Neufeld, Erin Kokayko, Delyth Harper, Meg Harradine and Tunji Taylor-Lewis as part of the Primeau’s announced 2012 recruiting class.

About Trinity Western Track & Field

This fall Trinity Western will enter its third year back competing in the CIS after a six-year hiatus.

After the Spartans returned to track and field in the fall of 2010, the program has taken huge strides in becoming a competitive group at both the Canada West and CIS levels.

In 2011-12, the Spartans made a triumphant return to both the Canada West and CIS podiums as Trinity Western collected six conference medals and two national medals.

At the CIS Championships, high jumper Emma Nuttall claimed the Spartans first gold medal since 2002 – when Laura Wilson won in the 60m – with a season’s best jump of 1.82m. On that same day, middle distance runner Fiona Benson captured a bronze medal in the 1500m with a time of 4:29.35.

Prior to their double-medal effort at the CIS national championships, the Spartans were also very productive at the Canada West Championships, as Calum Innes (60m) and Benson (1500m) won gold medals, Nuttall (high jump) and Benson (1000m) each captured silver medals and Blair Johnston (1500m) and Jake Powrie (pentathlon) earned bronze medals.

Over their history, the Spartans have a total of seven CIS medals, including two gold medals (Nuttall [high jump] – 2012 and Laura Wilson [60m] – 2002), one silver medal (Ian Sharp [1000m] – 2002) and four bronze medals (Benson [1500m] – 2012, Justin Beanblossom [600m] – 2002 and 2003 and Aleena Zibin [Shot Put] – 2003).

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Scott Houston
Oak Ridge, North Carolina
UNC-Chapel Hill ‘12
Northwest Guilford High School, Greensboro, North Carolina
Pole Vault
Many Time ACC scorer both indoors and out
PR: Pole Vault - 17’ 6 ¼”
High School PR: 16’ 10”

Coach Helmer: “Scott is another transfer who brings both maturity and talent. A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, he comes to IU excited about grad school and excited about the opportunity to be a part of our outstanding pole-vaulting tradition. While his collegiate career has been very good but a bit inconsistent, we are confident a new environment and new challenge will prove to be the catalyst for a great fifth year as a Hoosier.”

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Greenville alumna Sandi Morris transfers to Arkansas
By John Olson / August 7, 2012 10:47 AM

Greenville alumna track and field star Sandi Morris (2010 graduate) has transferred from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill to the University of Arkansas, her family told scrunners.com.

Morris holds the high school state record in pole vault (12 feet, 7 inches).

The family told scrunners.com this move is to help her with achieving her goal of winning a national championship and becoming an Olympian.

WISTV.com video with Morris at Rusty Shealy Pole Vault (click link above)

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Cameron Meyer to Stephen F Austin

Former UGA Vaulter transferred to SFA and Coach Ron McCown and Coach Jeff Erickson.

Cameron is excited to be there and is making great strides under the tutelage of Coach McCown and Coach Erickson.

The Southland Conferance should be a formidable place to be with Oral Roberts and Jack Whitt coming in, so keep an eye on them and the SFA Pole vaulters.