UKTF Adds Six Key Additions in Early Summer 2020
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky Track and Field Program announced the additions of six new Wildcats to the program for the 2020-21 school year.
The men’s team added transfer pole vaulter Keaton Daniels, and freshmen throwers Daroyce Flemons and Ezarious Roller. The women’s team added transfer hurdlers Amaya Chadwick and Karimah Davis as well as junior transfer thrower Jade Gates.
This initial group of summer additions include Division I All-America honors, an individual DI Conference Title and four DI Conference medals, a dozen High-School All-America honors and five prep State Titles.
Biographical information on the additions is listed below.
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Men’s Team Additions |
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Keaton Daniel – Transfer – Sophomore – Pole Vault PB: PV: 17’7.25″/5.37m Cleared 17’7.25″/5.37m in his 2020 outdoor season opener, before the season was cut short. AAU Junior Olympic Champion. Two-time State Champion in High School. Son to Chris and Jennifer, brother to Cade, Kaylee and Kennedy. |
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Daroyce Flemons – Freshman – Throws PB: DT: 171’10″/52.37m Kentucky State Champion in the discus in 2019 and scorer in the meet the year prior. One of the top throws prospects in the state who will continue the strong tradition of in-state Wildcats. |
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Ezarious Roller – Freshman – Throws PB: DT: 162’10″/49.63m Kentucky Bronze Medalist in the 2019 discus. Also a scorer at the Kentucky State Meet in 2018. A highly-ranked throws prospect within the Commonwealth of Kentucky who will be expected to continue the strong tradition of in-state Wildcats. |
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Amaya Chadwick – Transfer – Junior – Hurdles PBs: 60H: 8.30 | 100H: 13.77 B1G 60H and 100H scorer in her first two years at Purdue. New Jersey State Champion. New Balance Nationals Champion in the 60H. Went to the same High School as Kentucky legend Sydney McLaughlin. |
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Karimah Davis – Transfer – Junior – Hurdles PBs: 100m: 11.40 | 200m: 23.28 | 400m: 52.98 First Team All-America in 2019 on Florida State’s 4x100m relay. Three-Time ACC Silver Medalist. ACC Outdoor Silver Medalist in the 4×1 and scorer in the open 400m. Double ACC Indoor Silver Medalist in the individual 200m and 400m. New Balance Nationals 400m Silver Medalist in 2017, trailing only Wildcat legend Sydney McLaughlin. Florida State Champion in the 400m in 2016. Nine-time HS All-America. Daughter of Jamine and Arthur Diaz. Birthday is Nov. 23. |
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Jade Gates – Transfer – Junior – Throws PBs: SP: 46’2.5″/14.08m | DT: 140’9″/42.91m | 66’3.25″/20.20m 2020 Big East Champion in the weight throw. Also a Big East scorer in the shot put. 2019 Big East Bronze Medalist in the discus. Daughter of John Gates and Felicia Lewis … Has two brothers, Adrian Lewis and John Gates, and one sister, Jasira Gates. |
