CSU ADDS 29 TO 2016 ROSTER
CSU RECRUITING GROUND
Following the most successful track & field campaign in recent history, complete with 10 school records, two Mountain West team championships and a program-record 26 NCAA qualifiers sent to the postseason, the Colorado State track & field program hopes to prolong its run with a highly-touted recruiting class entering prior to the upcoming school year. Head coach Brian Bedard noted that this class, “may be the best I’ve seen,” when discussing the 29 athletes hailing from all over the globe. Fifteen incoming athletes are Colorado natives, making their journey to Ram Country from up and down the Front Range. Other future Rams come from as far west as Idaho, and as far east as overseas in Egypt and Sweden. “I believe, if our staff graded this 2015 recruiting class, we would give our efforts an ‘A.’ We have lots of talent in all event areas, with depth too. On paper, this may be the best I’ve seen in my 27 years. Why? We have a talented staff that know how to recruit and work hard at it. Our current team should get much of the credit because they are vital to the recruiting process. They help out when the recruits are on campus. Our staff believes our family atmosphere and team spirit are keys to signing quality recruits. I do keep in mind we won’t really know how good this Fall 2015 class is until a year or two goes by, but the staff is still excited about our body of work. July 1 we start all over again, recruiting our next class.” For the second consecutive year the distance crew (10) makes up the largest number of incoming athletes, followed by a solid contingent of seven jumpers and hurdlers. A strong number of four pole vaulters will be making their way to Fort Collins in the fall, while Bedard will bolster his already strong throws group by adding three athletes in 2016. The distance runners joining head coach Art Siemers cross country team will start things off this fall at the Rams’ annual CSU Invite, set for Sept. 4 at Hughes Stadium.
The Rams’ signing class hails from three different countries and three different states. RAMS BY LOCATION: Colorado (15)........ Anderson, Ashby, Atwell, Barton, Caldwell, Gish, Hamer, Harvey, Henander, Lincks, Mars, G. Smith, Vijayasarathy, Willard, Williams Arizona (1) ..............................................................Kallner Florida (1) ............................................................. Jackson Georgia (1)........................................................... D. Smith Idaho (1) .............................................................. Minnaert Illinois (1) .............................................................Tramblay Kansas (1) .................................................................Finley Minnesota (2) .............................................. Fox, Gilbeck New Jersey (1) ................................................Del Conte Utah (1) ...................................................................Oftedal West Virginia (1) .................................................... Laurita Wyoming (1) ...............................................................Lane Egypt (1) ................................................................. Ahmed Sweden (1) ...........................................................Jönsson EVENT BREAKDOWN: Distance (10)....Anderson, Atwell, Barton, Caldwell, Del Conte, Hamer, Kallner, Laurita, Lincks, Oftedal Jumps/Hurdles (7) .Fox, Gilbeck, Harvey, Minnaert, Tramblay, Vijayasarathy, Willard Pole Vault (4)..Henander, Jackson, G. Smith, Williams Sprints (4) ........................Atwell, Gish, Mars, D. Smith Throws (3) .............................. Ahmed, Finley, Jönsson
RAMS’ INCOMING ROSTER NAME Mostafa Amr Ahmed Jenna Anderson Amoni Ashby Emma Atwell Forrest Barton Satchel Caldwell Vincent Del Conte Rebecca Finley Dalten Fox Karlie Gilbeck Nathan Gish Eric Hamer Amelia Harvey James Henander Karly Jackson Linnéa Jönsson Ali Kallner Garrett Lane Anthony Laurita Janelle Lincks Jaylyn Mars Maddie Minnaert Eli Oftedal Darius Smith Gabby Smith Macy Tramblay Tarah Vijayasarathy Alec Willard Hayden Williams
201516 ELIGIBILITY Sophomore Freshman Senior Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Senior Freshman Freshman Junior Freshman Junior Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Junior Freshman
EVENT Throws Distance Sprints Distance Distance Distance Distance Throws Jumps Jumps Sprints Distance Jumps Pole Vault Pole Vault Throws Distance Hurdles Distance Distance Sprints Jumps Distance Sprints Pole Vault/Multis Jumps Jumps Hurdles Pole Vault
HOMETOWN LAST SCHOOL Cairo, Egypt (American Univ. Cairo) Longmont, Colo. (Lyons) Aurora, Colo. (Northern Colorado) Highlands Ranch, Colo. (ThunderRidge) Castle Rock, Colo. (Castle View) Boulder, Colo. (Boulder) Egg Harbor Township, N.J. (Egg Harbor Twp) Lawrence, Kan. (Lawrence) Plainview, Minn. (Plainview-Elgin-Millville) Plainview, Minn. (Plainview-Elgin-Millville) Fort Collins, Colo. (Poudre) Monument, Colo. (Palmer Ridge) Colorado Springs, Colo. (Pine Creek) Fort Collins, Colo. (Fossil Ridge) Orlando, Fla. (Florida State) Uppsala, Sweden (Uppsala IF) Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral) Cheyenne, Wyo. (South Dakota Mines) Morgantown, W.V. (Morgantown) Thornton, Colo. (Metro State) Aurora, Colo. (Colorado) Boise, Idaho (Bishop Kelly) Salt Lake City, Utah (Rowland Hall) Peachtree City, Ga. (Tennessee) Highlands Ranch, Colo. (ThunderRidge) Huntley, Ill. (Huntley) Fort Collins, Colo. (Poudre) Pueblo, Colo. (Utah State) Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Mountain Vista)
2014-15 SIGNEE BIOS
MOSTAFA AMR AHMED SOPHOMORE j THROWS CAIRO, EGYPT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY CAIRO
PERSONAL BESTS • Shot put (7kg) - 67-6 • Shot put (6kg) - 71-6 • Shot put (5kg) - 70-7
AUC: Qualified for the IAAF World Championships in Beijing in 2015 after throwing 67-6 with the 16# shot put... Ranked No. 2 in the 2014 world junior rankings in the shot put, and No. 5 in the all-time junior rankings... Was the Under-20 Arab champion in the shot put and the Arab men’s champion... Is the Egyptian, Arab and African junior record holder in the shot put... Is an eight-time national champion... Placed eighth at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships in Eugene, Ore., with throw of 63-0. PERSONAL: Full name is Mostafa Amr Ahmed Ahmed Hassan... Born Dec. 16, 1995 in Cairo, Egypt.
JENNA ANDERSON FRESHMAN j DISTANCE LONGMONT, COLO. LYONS PERSONAL BESTS • 800 meters - 2:14.86 • 1,600 meters - 5:12.61
HIGH SCHOOL: Was the 2015 Colorado state track & field champion in both the 800 meters and 1,600 meters... The 2015 Mile High League champion in the 800 meter and runner-up in the 1,600 meters... Placed 18th at the 2014 Colorado state cross country championships.
AMONI ASHBY SENIOR j SPRINTS/HURDLES/RELAYS AURORA, COLO. NORTHERN COLORADO
PERSONAL BESTS • 60-meter hurdles - 8.45 • 100-meter hurdles - 13.93 • 400-meter hurdles - 58.98
NORTHERN COLORADO: Was an all-Big Sky Conference Track and Field honoree in 2015... Is a UNC track & field record holder... UNC Scholar-Athlete recipient in 2014-15... Won the NCAA DI Academic Achievement Award in 2014... Received the Tom Benich Track & Field Award in 2013... Was named UNC Track Athlete of the Year in 2013... Awarded Big Sky Conference Track Athlete of the Week in 2011... Was a member of UNC Public Relations Club 2014-15... Was a Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) representative from 2011-15.
EMMA ATWELL FRESHMAN j DISTANCE HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLO. THUNDERRIDGE PERSONAL BESTS • 800 meters - 2:16.13 • 1,600 meters - 5:11.00
HIGH SCHOOL: Placed ninth in the 2015 Colorado State Track & Field Championships in both the 800 meters and 1,600 meters... At the 2015 Continental League Championships she took secnd in the 800 meters and fourth in the 1,600 meters.
2014-15 SIGNEE BIOS
FORREST BARTON FRESHMAN j DISTANCE CASTLE ROCK, COLO. CASTLE VIEW
PERSONAL BESTS • 1,600 meters - 4:23.04 • 3,200 meters - 9:41.36 • 5,000 meters - 15:37.10
HIGH SCHOOL: Placed seventh in the 1,600 meters at the Colorado State Track & Field Championships... Was a Continental League Champion in Cross Country ... Was the Continental League runner-up in the 1,600 meters and the 3,200 meters... Took 37th at the 2014 Nike Cross Regionals - Southwest.
SATCHEL CALDWELL FRESHMAN j DISTANCE BOULDER, COLO. BOULDER
PERSONAL BESTS • 1,600 meters - 4:29.20 • 3,200 meters - 9:35.37 • 5,000 meters (CC) - 15:28.00
HIGH SCHOOL: Placed sixth at the 2014 Colorado State Track & Field Championships in the 3,200-meter run... Took third at 2014 Colorado State 5A Region 3 in cross country.
VINCENT DEL CONTE FRESHMAN j DISTANCE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. EGG HARBOR TWP PERSONAL BESTS • 1,600 meters - 4:23.02 • 3,200 meters - 9:19.64 • 5,000 meters (CC) - 15:55.66
HIGH SCHOOL: Placed 11th at the 2015 NJSIAA State Meet of Champions in the 3,200 meters... Took fourth at the 2014 NJSIAA Sectionals South in cross country.
REBECCA FINLEY FRESHMAN j THROWS LAWRENCE, KAN. LAWRENCE PERSONAL BESTS • Shot put - 42-0 • Discus - 153-0
HIGH SCHOOL: Was the Kansas 6A discus runner-up for three consecutive years... Placed fourth in the shot put at the 2015 state meet... Won the discus event at the Colorado State games... Took top honors in the discus at state for USATF in 2014, while placing second in the shot put.
2014-15 SIGNEE BIOS
DALTEN FOX FRESHMAN j JUMPS PLAINVIEW, MINN. PLAINVIEWELGINMILLVILLE
PERSONAL BESTS • Long jump - 22-6.25 • Triple jump - 44-7
KARLIE GILBECK FRESHMAN j JUMPS PLAINVIEW, MINN. PLAINVIEWELGINMILLVILLE
PERSONAL BESTS • Long Jump - 17-11 • Triple Jump - 36.2.25
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a top-10 finisher at the 2014 Minnesota State Class A Finals in the long jump and triple jump, placing sixth and eighth, respectively... Set a personal record in the triple jump at the same meet... Earned top-10 marks at the 2013 state meet in the long jump (seventh) and triple jump (10th) during her sophomore season... Also plays basketball for the Bulldogs.
NATHAN GISH FRESHMAN j SPRINTS/HURDLES/RELAYS FORT COLLINS, COLO. POUDRE PERSONAL BESTS • 100 meters - 10.92 • 400 meters - 21.86 • 110-meter hurdles - 14.69
ERIC HAMER FRESHMAN j DISTANCE MONUMENT, COLO. PALMER RIDGE
PERSONAL BESTS • 1,600 meters - 4:18.63 • 3,200 meters - 8:58.97 • 5,000 meters (CC) - 14:55.80 • 8,000 meters (CC) - 25.49.00
HIGH SCHOOL: Was the 2015 Colorado State track & field champion in the 3,200 meters, and the runner-up in the 1,600 meters... Was the 2014 Colorado State cross country champion... Took 42nd at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships... Placed sixth at the 2015 APA Pan Am Cross Country Cup... Ranked fourth at the 2015 USA Cross Country Championships... Placed fourth at 2014 Nike Cross Nationals... Was named the 2014 Gatorade State Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year.
2014-15 SIGNEE BIOS
AMELIA HARVEY FRESHMAN j JUMPS COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. PINE CREEK PERSONAL BESTS • Long jump - 18-0.75 • Triple jump - 38-0
HIGH SCHOOL: Finished third in the triple jump at the Colorado State Track & Field Championships.
JAMES HENANDER FRESHMAN j POLE VAULT FORT COLLINS, COLO. FOSSIL RIDGE PERSONAL BESTS • Pole vault - 14-0
HIGH SCHOOL: Placed sixth in the pole vault at the Colorado State Track & Field Championships.
KARLY JACKSON SENIOR j POLE VAULT ORLANDO, FLA. FLORIDA STATE
PERSONAL BESTS • Pole Vault - 13-5.75
FLORIDA STATE: Cleared a personal-best 13-5.75 at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, a mark that’s higher than any female athlete in CSU history... Placed seventh in the event... Is a two-time NCAA qualifier (2014 and 2015)... Was a member of the 2014 ACC indoor and outdoor championship teams, finishing in the top 10 in both seasons in the pole vault.
LINNÉA JÖNSSON FRESHMAN j THROWS UPPSALA, SWEDEN UPPSALA IF
PERSONAL BESTS • Hammer - 194-1 • Discus - 114-5 • Shot put - 40-10.25 • Weight throw - 59-8
HIGH SCHOOL: Was the Swedish junior champion in the weight throw this year, finishing fifth at the Swedish Indoor Championships... Also placed third in the hammer and seventh in the indoor shot put at juniors... In 2013 she earned four top 10 finishes, highlighted by a fifth-place finish at the indoor championships in the weight throw... In 2011 and 2012 she competed at the youth level, capturing a fourth-place finish in both the hammer and the weight throw at the Swedish Youth Championships in 2012.
2014-15 SIGNEE BIOS
ALI KALLNER FRESHMAN j DISTANCE SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. CHAPARRAL
PERSONAL BESTS • 800-meters - 2:16.50 • 1,600 meters - 4:58.43 • 3,200 meters - 10:38.98 • 5,000 meters (CC) - 17:50.27
HIGH SCHOOL: At the 2015 AIA Division 1 State Track & Field Championships she took third in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter run and fifth in the 800 meters... Placed fourth at the 2014 Arizona Division I State Cross Country Championships... Finished eighth at the 2014 Arizona Division I State Track and Field Championships in the 1,600 meters, after a seventh-place finish in 2013... Also placed eighth in the 3,200 meters in 2013... Was the Scottsdale District Champion in cross country, and also in track and field in the 3,200 meters and 1,600 meters in 2014.
GARRETT LANE JUNIOR j HURDLES CHEYENNE, WYO. SOUTH DAKOTA MINES PERSONAL BESTS • 60-meter hurdles - 8.27 • 110-meter hurdles - 14.65
ANTHONY LAURITA FRESHMAN j DISTANCE MORGANTOWN, W.V. MORGANTOWN
PERSONAL BESTS • 1,600 meters - 4:20.38 • 3,200 meters - 9:15.89 • 5,000 meters - 14:59.91
HIGH SCHOOL: Was the West Virginia State Track & Field champion in the 3,200 meters, while placing fourth in the 1,600 meters... Finished runner-up in the West Virginia State Cross Country championships... Placed 14th at the 2014 Foot Locker South Regional in cross country.
JANELLE LINCKS JUNIOR j DISTANCE THORNTON, COLO. METRO STATE
PERSONAL BESTS • 1,500 meters - 4:37.82 • Mile - 5:00.36 • 3,000 meters - 9:53.97 • 5,000 meters - 16:55.55
METRO: Was an All-American (14th place) at the 2013 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships... Finished runner-up in the 2013 RMAC Cross Country Championships... Named an All-American (seventh place) in the 5,000 meters at the 2013 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships... Part of two distance medley relay teams that placed fifth and 10th at the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships in 2014 and 2013, respectively.... Took ninth in the 3,000 meters at the 2014 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships... Was runner-up in the 3,000 meters at the 2014 RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships.
2014-15 SIGNEE BIOS
JAYLYN MARS SOPHOMORE j SPRINTS/RELAYS AURORA, COLO. COLORADO
PERSONAL BESTS • 100 meters - 10.61 • 200 meters - 21.55 • 400 meters - 47.77
COLORADO: Placed sixth, running the third leg of the 4x400-meter relay, at the Pac-12 championships in 2015... Also earned top 10 finishes in the 4x100-meter relays (eighth) and the 400-meter dash (10th). HIGH SCHOOL: Was the MVP of the Cherokee Trail Cougars track & field team in 2013... Helped the Cougars win the 2013 5A Colorado State Championship... Holds a school record in the 200-meters with a time of 21.55.
MADDIE MINNAERT FRESHMAN j JUMPS BOISE, IDAHO BISHOP KELLY
PERSONAL BESTS • Long jump - 18-10.5 • 200 meters - 25.72 • 100 meters - 12.48 • 100-meter hurdles - 15.16
HIGH SCHOOL: Set a Class 4A record, leaping 18-10.5 in the long jump in her sophomore campaign... Was a standout in both soccer and basketball along with track & field.
ELI OFTEDAL FRESHMAN j DISTANCE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH ROWLAND HALL
PERSONAL BESTS • 400 meters - 50.55 • 800 meters - 1:53.62 • 1,600 meters - 4:24.87 • 5,000 meters (CC) - 16:39.30
HIGH SCHOOL: 2015 Utah state champion in the 800 meters and the 1,600 meters... Won the 2014 UHSAA 2A State Championship in the 800 meters, clocking a personal-best time of 1:55.36, a Utah state record... Earned a top-three finish in 1,600 meters at the same meet... Was the 2014 Region 14 champion in the 400-meter dash and the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs... Captured an eighth-place finish in the 2014 Utah 2A Cross Country State Championships... Was the 2A state champion in the 800 meters and 1,600 meters during his sophomore season.
DARIUS SMITH FRESHMAN j SPRINTS/HURDLES/RELAYS PEACHTREE CITY, GA. TENNESSEE PERSONAL BESTS • 400 meters (I) - 49.64 • 400 meters (O) - 48.68 • 110-meter hurdles - 14.52 • 400-meter hurdles - 52.41
2014-15 SIGNEE BIOS
GABBY SMITH FRESHMAN j POLE VAULT/MULTIS HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLO. THUNDERRIDGE PERSONAL BESTS • Pole vault - 11-7.5 • 200 meters - 26.53 • 400 meters - 59.37
MACY TRAMBLAY FRESHMAN j JUMPS HUNTLEY, ILL. HUNTLEY PERSONAL BESTS • 100-meter hurdles - 14.82 • 300-meter hurdles - 46.94 • Triple jump - 36-7
TARAH VIJAYASARATHY FRESHMAN j JUMPS FORT COLLINS, COLO. POUDRE PERSONAL BESTS • Long jump - 17-1 • Triple jump - 37-8.25
ALEC WILLARD JUNIOR j HURDLES PUEBLO, COLO. UTAH STATE
PERSONAL BESTS • 60-meter hurdles - 8.04 • 110-meter hurdles - 14.23
HIGH SCHOOL: Was the indoor state champion in the 60-meter hurdles... Two-time state champion in the 110-meter hurdles... Finished ninth at state in the 300-meter hurdles during his senior season.
2014-15 SIGNEE BIOS
HAYDEN WILLIAMS FRESHMAN j POLE VAULT HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLO. MOUNTAIN VISTA PERSONAL BESTS • Pole vault - 15-6
HIGH SCHOOL: Finished runner-up at the Colorado State championships in the pole vault.
