Track and Field
Tatyana Bryant
Meaghan McCauley
Long Jump/Triple Jump
Distance, Cross Country
Freshman Hope Mill, N.C./South View
High School: Earned medals and plaques and was named team MVP ... finished sixth in the long jump a the 2011 USATF National Junior Olympic Outdoor Track & Field Championship ... earned sixth-place in the triple jump at the NCHSAA 4A State Track Championships.
Sydney Cook
Freshman Boone, N.C./Watauga Pole Vault/High Jump High School: Earned all-American honors in the high jump with her fifth place finish at the New Balance Junior Nationals ... finished fourth in the high jump and fifth in the pole vault at the 2011 NCHSAA 4A State Track Championships ... earned fourth-place in the pole vault and fifth-place in the high jump at the 2010 NCHSAA 4A State Track Championships.
Freshman Concord, N.C./Robinson/UNCW
2010-11--Cross Country: Competed in two meets with UNC Wilmington ... finished 25th at the Mt. Olive Invitational ... Indoor: Clocked a personal record, 11:18.33, at the CNU Invitational in the 3,000m ... Tabbed 19:28.39 time in the 5,000m at the Tiger Paw Invitational ... Outdoor: Competed in the Asics Invitational and clocked a 5:23.21 in the 1,500m ... finished 18th in the 5,000m at the Seahawk Invitational.
Taryn Stern
Freshman Harrisburg,N.C./Hickory Ridge Mid-Distance/Cross Country High School: Won the state cross country championship as a junior and finished second as a senior ... earned all-state in indoor track as a junior ... won the state championship in the 800m in outdoor track ... finished second in the 800m at the AAU indoor track national.
Chelsea Farr
Maria Stickley
Freshman Cumming, Ga./North Forsyth
Freshman Atglen, Pa./Bishop Shanahan
Pole Vault
Distance/Cross Country
High School: Earned all-State honors as a junior and was named first-team all-area by the Orlando Sentinel ... finished third in the pole vault at the 2011 GHSA State Track Meet ... sister, Lindsay, competes for the University of Georgia as a pole vaulter.
Katherine Lenhart
Freshman Sevierville,Tenn./Pigeon Forge Throws High School: Earned all-State honors for her second-place performance in the discus ... placed seventh in the discus at the AAU Southeastern District ... earned all-district accolades as a junior and senior in volleyball.
Newcomers
Appalachian State
High School: Earned all-conference honors in cross country and track and field ... earned most valuable athlete for cross country and track and field.
Jasmine Suydam
Freshman Charlotte, N.C./Mallard Creek Throws High School: Finished third in the discus and seventh in the shot put at the NCHSAA 4A State Track Championships ... recorded NCHSAA’s eighth best throw of all-time with a distance of 143.3 in the discus ... was named most valuable female field athlete as a senior by the conference.
Janet Watson High Jump
High School: Earned all-conference honors as a junior and a senior ... placed third in the high jump as junior at the indoor state meet ... finshed second in the outdoor state meet as a senior.
17 - Women’s Outdoor SoCon Titles 18 - Men’s Outdoor SoCon Titles
169 - Individual Outdoor Champions 180 - Individual Outdoor Champions
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Freshman Cary, N.C./Panther Creek
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