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TEXAS TECH TRACK AND FIELD - 2013

AMOY BLAKE

JUNIOR-TR - SPRINTS // CLARENDON, JAMAICA // SOUTH PLAINS // EDWIN ALLEN

SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE Competed in the sprints during the 2011 and 2012 seasons...2012 NJCAA National Champion in the 400-meter dash with a time of 53.49...2012 NJCAA Outdoor runner-up in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.97. EDWIN ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL Competed in the 400-meter dash...trained under coach Michaela Dyke...personal-best time of 56.00.

HANNAH CARSON

RS - FRESHMAN - THROWS // CHANDLER, ARIZ. // CHANDLER

2012 OUTDOOR - Suffered season-ending injury during first meet of the season...broke school record in the javelin at the Willie Williams Classic with a mark of 50.86-meters (166’-10.00”) to finish first overall. CHANDLER HIGH SCHOOL- Lettered four years at Chandler High School under coaches Eric Richardson and Ted Williams..Competed in shot put, jumps, discus and javelin...Named Gatorade Athlete of the Year...Six-time State Champion and two-time National Champion...Earned All-State honors...Senior season personal bests of 173’7” in javelin, 46’4” in shot put and 5’8” in high jump...also competed in volleyball and soccer.

HAYLEY COOK

FRESHMAN - POLE VAULT // COPPELL, TEXAS // COPPELL

COPPELL - Lettered three years in track and field competing in the pole vault...cleared a career best 12-feet...three-time All-District selection...earned All-State honors during her junior season...2011 Coppell Track and Field MVP honoree...also received the Leadership award...member of the cheerleading squad where she also earned the program’s leadership award...helped the squad to the 2011 NCA Championship.

CODY FORD

FRESHMAN - DISTANCE // HOUSTON, TEXAS // CYPRESS CREEK

CYPRESS CREEK - Competed in cross country and track...helped team to three consecutive regional appearances...recorded a personal-best time of 5:02 in the 1,600-meter run...recorded a personal-best time of 11:18 in the 3,200-meter run...member of Student Council, PALS and Team Leadership organizations.

ALEXIS GALLIMORE

FRESHMAN - COMBINED EVENTS // SAN ANGELO, TEXAS // GRAPE CREEK

GRAPE CREEK - Lettered four years in track and field as a combined events athlete competing in the high jump, long jump, triple jump, 100-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles along with the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams…recorded a personal-best clearance of 5’-8.00” in the high jump…earned All-State honors as a senior…also named to the TGCA All-Star Team…four-time regional finalist…state finalist and regional champion in the high jump…also a state qualifier in the high jump, 100-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles….also lettered four years in cross country and two years in volleyball where she was named Defensive Player of the Year…regional qualifier in cross country as a freshman…four-time track MVP winner and two-time cross country team MVP winner…plans to pursue a degree in nursing/anesthesiology at Texas Tech.

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