"We are very excited about this year's class of recruits," said Huddleston. "Once again Coach Kut has done a fantastic job of bringing in a talented group of athletes that will contribute both on the track and in the classroom."

THROWERS
Coach Huddleston: "We expect that Daniel Andrews will have an immediate impact and should help fill the gap left from the graduation of Geno Porter in the throwing events. Charlie Halter will do the same in the javelin and help fill the void from departing Clay Allen and help continue our legacy as a javelin power."

Daniel Andrews • Atlanta, Georgia • Woodward Academy
USTAF Junior Olympic National Qualifier / New Balance National Qualifier
Personal Best(s): 162-3—hammer; 129-1—discus; 48-4—shot put; 58-7.5—weight throw

Matt Bickley • Columbia, South Carolina • Chapin High School
Personal Best(s): 46-1—shot put

Charlie Hatler • Branchville, New Jersey • Pope John High School
New Balance National Qualifier
Personal Best(s): 172-5—javelin; 46-6—shot put; 135-7—discus

SPRINTERS/JUMPERS
Coach Huddleston: "We have a good group of sprinters coming in which should help tremendously particularly in the relays. Louis Lawrence and Andrew Snoke will lead the way and should make an impact in the sprints right away. Louis and Josiah will also provide more depth in the long jump."

Emmanuel Josiah Johnson • North Charleston, South Carolina • Fort Dorchester High School
South Carolina State Champion (Long Jump, 4x400m dash) / All-State (100m)
Personal Best(s): 10.91—100m; 22.33—200m; 23-1.5—long jump

Louis Lawrence • North Charleston, South Carolina • Garrett Tech 
Personal Best(s): 10.77—100m; 20-5—long jump

Byron Parmely • Austin, Texas • Austin Vandergrift High School
Personal Best(s): 42-10—triple jump; 11.0—100m; 20-7—long jump

Clarence Richardson • Fayetteville, North Carolina • Douglas Byrd High School
Personal Best(s): 20-4—long jump; 22.76—200m; 36.74—300m; 51.70—400 m

Andrew Snoke • Plainfield, Indiana • Plainfield High School
Personal Best(s): 7.01—60m; 10.83—100m; 21.97—200m; 50.79—400m 

HURDLERS/DECATHALON
Coach Huddleston: "Matt Tanner will join a very solid group of young hurdlers that started to develop at the end of last season. Stephen Kulick will step in for the departed Darrell Hayden and run middle distance and relays.  Max Fleming is a pole vaulter that will develop into a decathlete replacing departed Ian Aikman in the multi-events."

Max Fleming • Anderson, South Carolina • Wren High School
Personal Best(s): 13-0—pole vault; 4065—decathlon

Stephan Kulick • Davidsonville, Maryland • South River High School
Personal Best(s): 1:58—800m; 1:08—500m; 6-2—high jump

Matt Tanner • Charleston, South Carolina • James Island High School
Personal Best(s): 59.06—400 individual hurdles; 52—400m; 20-2—long jump
 "We are looking forward to seeing the impact that this year's class of females will have starting with cross country season and Bethany Reeves a local product from Stratford High School," added Huddleston. 

DISTANCE
Coach Huddleston: "Shona Sulzbach will join Bethany on the cross country team and in the distance events. Bethany will make an immediate impact in cross country with coach Erin Leonard, who is very excited about how she fit in with seniors Jackie Thompson, Caillian Colquitt, Jess DeWitte and sophomore Grace Jenkins.  Grace broke the freshman 10k record on the track last season and Erin feels like Bethany can have the same kind of season Grace had last year."

Bethany Reeves • Goose Creek, South Carolina • Stratford High School
Personal Best(s): 19:18.55—5K; 11:50.60—3200m; 5:29.69—1600m

Shona Sulzbach • Spotsylvania, Virginia • Riverbend High School
Personal Best(s): 21:53—5K; 6:04—1600m; 13:12—3200m 

SPRINTERS/JUMPERS
Coach Huddleston: "A very solid group of jumpers Hannah Murray, Dymond Ettson, Abigail Murn will join sophomore Asyria Daniels in the jumps and short sprints. Asyria is very excited to have some help in the jumps and have someone to practice with. With the graduation of Tanisha Bethel we will need help right away on the relays and will look for one of these ladies to step up."

Hannah Murray • San Antonio, Texas • Earl Warren High School
Personal Best(s): 35-11.5—triple jump; 27.2—200m; 16-0.25—long jump

Dymond Ettson • Fayetteville, North Carolina • Seventy-First High School
Personal Best(s): 33-1—triple jump; 16-0—long jump; 8.04—55m; 13.57—100m

Abigail Murn • Mooresville, North Carolina • Lake Norman High School
Personal Best(s): 4-8—high jump; 13-6—long jump; 30-1—triple jump; 9-0—pole vault 

THROWERS/DECATHALON
Coach Huddleston: "Kameron Cass will team up with junior Kaitlyn Moore in the throwing events and Katherine Keller will take over the multi-events from Savannah Emmrich who was commissioned in the Air Force upon her graduation in the spring. We also expect Rachael Shewack and Summer Thompson to add much needed depth in the 400/800 distances."

Kameron Cass • Mobile, Alabama • Davidson High School
Personal Best(s): 119-4—discus; 38-8—shot put; 96-11—javelin

Katherine Keller • East Williston, New York • Wheatley School
Personal Best(s): 1:02.14—400m; 2:28.82—800m; 5-2—high jump; 27-4—shot put; 13-11—long jump; 17.9—100 high hurdles; 2627—pentathlon

Rachael Shewack • Montgomery, Texas • Montgomery High School
Personal Best(s): 64—400m; 2:35—800m; 28.2—200m; 13.5—100m

Summer Thompson • Raeford, North Carolina • Hoke County High School
Personal Best(s): 5-2—high jump; 1:03.62—400m; 2:30.84—800m

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