(July 25, 2000) — The University of Kentucky track and field/cross country teams signed 21 more athletes for the 2000-01 seasons, head coach Don Weber announced Tuesday, July 25.
The group of talented newcomers joins James Doaty of Louisville, Ky., whosigned earlier this summer. The class boasts two national high schoolchampions, one junior college national champion, 21 state champions, twostate record holders and 37 school record holders. These athletes hail from12 different states, including five from Kentucky.
Olubusola Adeagbo
Eastern High School, Louisville, Ky.
– Kentucky 3A State Championships, 1st – 300m hurdles (44.47), 2000
Justin Amason
Centralia High School, Centralia, Ill.
– Illinois 2A State Championships, 2nd – 1600 meters (4:11.78), 2000
– Illinois 2A State Championships, 3rd – 800 meters (1:52.52), 2000
Jeff Chakouian
Seekonk High School, Seekonk, Mass.
– USA Junior National Championships, 1st – shot put (59-10.50 – 16 lbs.), 2000
– Golden West Invitational Championships, 1st – shot put (67-06.50), 2000
– Will represent the USA at the 2000 Junior World Championships
Paul Ciurlys
Walt Whitman High School, Huntington Station, N.Y.
– New York A State Championships, 1st – 800 meters (1:52.46), 2000
– Footlocker National Scholastic Championships, 7th – 800 meters (1:51.35), 2000
April Eaves
Male Traditional High School, Louisville, Ky.
– Kentucky 3A State Championships, 1st – 4×800-meter relay, 2000
David Freeman
Hialeah High School, North Miami Beach, Fla.
– Florida 4A State Championships, 1st – 800 meters (1:52.84), 2000
Erin Greunke
North Hardin High School, Radcliff, Ky.
– Kentucky State Championships, 1st – shot put (37-10.75), 2000
Amy Guard
Richwoods High School, Peoria, Ill.
– Illinois State Championships, 6th – 3,200 meters (10:51.87), 2000
Beth Heimann
Community Central High School, Breese, Ill.
– Illinois A State Championships, 1st – 800 meters (2:13.82), 1997-99
Elmetta Johnson
Harrison High School, Colorado Springs, Colo.
– Colorado 4A State Championships, 1st – 100m hurdles (14.17), 1999 and 2000
Molly Lonergan
Iola High School, Iola, Kan.
– Kansas 4A State Championships, 1st – discus (state record 150-07), 2000
– Ranked 11th nationally in discus by Track and Field News (159-03.00)
Kristen Mowrey
Van Buren High School, Findley, Ohio
– Ohio Div. 3 State Championships, 1st – 100m hurdles (state record 14.48), 2000
– Ohio Div. 3 State Championships, 1st – 300m hurdles (state record 43.90), 2000
Caitlin Phillips
Magnificat High School, Bay Village, Ohio
Personal Bests: 800 meters – 2:14.10, 1,600 meters – 5:02.73
Bill Powers
Barton County (Kan.) Community College, Great Bend, Kan.
– NJCAA “All-American” – discus (177-07.00) and hammer (172-00.00) throws
Olivia Reynolds
Blount High School, Friendsville, Tenn.
– Tennessee 3A State Championships, 1st – shot put (43-03.50), 2000
Demetrius Roberts
Glendale (Ariz.) Community College, Nacogdoches, Texas
– National Junior College All-American, 100 meters (11.80)
Aisha Smith
Barton County (Kan.) Community College, Brooklyn, N.Y.
– NJCAA National Championships, 1st – hammer throw (164-02.00), 2000
Jihan Trone
Trussville High School, Hewitt, Ala.
– Alabama 6A State Championships, 1st – 100m hurdles (14.31), 1999 and 2000
Karen Wartgow
Belvidere High School, Belvidere, Ill.
– Illinois 2A State Championships, 3rd – 3,200 meters (11:05.88), 1999
Rhonda White
Olympic High School, Charlotte, N.C.
– North Carolina 4A State Championships, 1st – long jump (41-01.50), 2000
– North Carolina 4A State Championships, 1st – triple jump (19-08.75), 2000
