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2017 Women's Track and Field Roster

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Players

  • Pole Vault/Hurdles 5'7" Sr.

    Ireland Armstrong

    Sr. Bath, NY Haverling Central School
    Full Bio
    Senior Bath, NY Haverling Central School
    Full Bio
  • Jumps 5'7" Sr.

    Kaitlyn Beans

    Sr. Montgomery, Ala. Brewbaker Technology Magnet HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Montgomery, Ala. Brewbaker Technology Magnet HS
    Full Bio
  • Combined Events 6'0" Fr.

    Emilie Berge

    Fr. Iveland, Vest-Agder, Norway Kristiansand Katedralskole Gimle
    Full Bio
    Freshman Iveland, Vest-Agder, Norway Kristiansand Katedralskole Gimle
    Full Bio
  • Javlin 5'9"

    Elizabeth Bolden

    Fr. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Hillcrest HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Tuscaloosa, Ala. Hillcrest HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance 5'3" Fr.

    Sheldonna Chappell

    Fr. Fort Payne Fort Payne HS
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    Freshman Fort Payne Fort Payne HS
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  • Distance 5'1" Sr.

    Ivy Chastain

    Sr. Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Fort Walton Beach HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Fort Walton Beach HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws 5'9" Jr.

    Katy Cihlar

    Jr. Wausau, Wis. Wausau West HS
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    Junior Wausau, Wis. Wausau West HS
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  • High Jump/Hurdles 5'6" So.

    Taylor Dames

    So. Miami, Fla. Coral Reef HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Miami, Fla. Coral Reef HS
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault/Javelin 5'7" So.

    Caitlyn Dressler

    So. Mobile, Ala. Cottage Hill Christian Academy
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Mobile, Ala. Cottage Hill Christian Academy
    Full Bio
  • Throws 5'10" Fr.

    Jessie Droogsma

    So. Gulf Breeze, Fla. Gulf Breeze HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Gulf Breeze, Fla. Gulf Breeze HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance 5'5" Sr

    Nicole Durham

    Sr. Mandeville, La. Fontainebleau HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Mandeville, La. Fontainebleau HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance 5'11" So.

    Morgan Feldt

    So. Bushnell, Fla. South Sumter HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Bushnell, Fla. South Sumter HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws 5'5" Fr.

    Autavia Fluker

    Fr. Bessemer, Ala. Bessemer City HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Bessemer, Ala. Bessemer City HS
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault 5'7" So.

    Jordan Friz

    Jr. Keller, Texas Central HS
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    Junior Keller, Texas Central HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints 5'7" So.

    Dominique Gaines

    Jr. Gulf Breeze, Fla. Gulf Breeze HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Gulf Breeze, Fla. Gulf Breeze HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Jumps 5'4" Fr.

    Elysa Griffin

    Fr. Homewood, Ala. Homewood HS
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    Freshman Homewood, Ala. Homewood HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws 5'8" So.

    Meagan Hall

    Jr. Pensacola, Fla. Pace HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Pensacola, Fla. Pace HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws 5'10" Fr.

    Esherika Hawkins

    Fr. Munford, Ala. Munford HS
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    Freshman Munford, Ala. Munford HS
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  • Distance 5'7" RJr

    Ashley Heitling

    Jr. Mount Dora, Fla. Mount Dora HS
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    Junior Mount Dora, Fla. Mount Dora HS
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  • Pole Vault 5'5" Fr.

    Savannah Howie

    Fr. McHenry, IL McHenry HS
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    Freshman McHenry, IL McHenry HS
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  • Pole Vault 5'7" JR

    Megan James

    Jr. Westminster, S.C. West Oak HS
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    Junior Westminster, S.C. West Oak HS
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  • Distance 5'4" So.

    Kailee Kiminski

    So. Esko, Minn. Esko HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Esko, Minn. Esko HS
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  • Distance 5'4" So.

    Laura Labuschaigne

    Jr. Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa Paarl Gymnasium HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa Paarl Gymnasium HS
    Full Bio
  • Javelin 5'6" Jr,

    Jessica Matthews

    Jr. Decatur, Ala. Austin HS
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    Junior Decatur, Ala. Austin HS
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  • Distance 5'5" Sr.

    Joanna McCoy

    Sr. Miami, Fla. Naval Acadeny
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    Senior Miami, Fla. Naval Acadeny
    Full Bio
  • Throws 5'8" Sr.

    LaMia Miller

    Sr. Pensacola, Fla. Pine Forest HS
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    Senior Pensacola, Fla. Pine Forest HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws 5'7" Fr.

    Michaela Obijiaku

    Fr. London, England Bishop Grant HS
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    Freshman London, England Bishop Grant HS
    Full Bio
  • Combined Events/Hurdles 5'7" So.

    Michaela Preachuk

    So. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North HS
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    Sophomore Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North HS
    Full Bio
  • Javelin 5'5" RJr.

    Barbara Rivera

    Jr. Bayamón, P.R. Antilles HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Bayamón, P.R. Antilles HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance 5'8" Fr.

    Gillianne Sharp

    Fr. Huntsville, Ala. Huntsville HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Huntsville, Ala. Huntsville HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws 6'2"

    Angeline Smit

    Fr. Durbanville, South Africa La Rochelle Girl's HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Durbanville, South Africa La Rochelle Girl's HS
    Full Bio
  • Combined Events/Jumps 6'0" So.

    Olivia Swan

    So. Daphne, Ala. Spanish Fort HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Daphne, Ala. Spanish Fort HS
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles/Sprints 5'8" Sr

    Marina Swanepoel

    Sr. Wellington, South Africa Paarl Gymnasium HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Wellington, South Africa Paarl Gymnasium HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Jumps 5'7" Jr.

    Kriszti Szabo

    Jr. Gyor, Hungary Kazinczy Rerenc Gimnàzium
    Full Bio
    Junior Gyor, Hungary Kazinczy Rerenc Gimnàzium
    Full Bio
  • Sprints 5'5"

    Jazmyne Tabb

    Jr. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield Central HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield Central HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance 5'6" Fr.

    Cindy Von Ahlefeldt

    Fr. Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Hoërskool Kempton Park
    Full Bio
    Freshman Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Hoërskool Kempton Park
    Full Bio
  • Combined Events/Jumps 5'6" So.

    Taylor Young

    So. Birmingham, Ala. The Altamont School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Birmingham, Ala. The Altamont School
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Women's Track and Field Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Paul Brueske

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach - Jumps/Combined Events

    Aaron James

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles/Relays

    Lyndell Farmer

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach - Distance

    David Barnett

    Full Bio
  • Track and Field - Sprints

    Michael Cooley

    Full Bio
  • Graduate Assistant - Combined Events/Jumps

    Rachel Melum

    Full Bio
2017 Women's Track and Field Roster
Full Name Pos. Ht. Indoor Year Outdoor Year Hometown/Previous School
Ireland Armstrong Pole Vault/Hurdles 5-7 Sr. Sr. Bath, NY / Haverling Central School
Kaitlyn Beans Jumps 5-7 Sr. Sr. Montgomery, Ala. / Brewbaker Technology Magnet HS
Emilie Berge Combined Events 6-0 Fr. Fr. Iveland, Vest-Agder, Norway / Kristiansand Katedralskole Gimle
Elizabeth Bolden Javlin 5-9 Fr. Tuscaloosa, Ala. / Hillcrest HS
Sheldonna Chappell Distance 5-3 Fr. Fr. Fort Payne / Fort Payne HS
Ivy Chastain Distance 5-1 Sr. Sr. Fort Walton Beach, Fla. / Fort Walton Beach HS
Katy Cihlar Throws 5-9 Jr. Jr. Wausau, Wis. / Wausau West HS
Taylor Dames High Jump/Hurdles 5-6 So. So. Miami, Fla. / Coral Reef HS
Caitlyn Dressler Pole Vault/Javelin 5-7 So. So. Mobile, Ala. / Cottage Hill Christian Academy
Jessie Droogsma Throws 5-10 So. Fr. Gulf Breeze, Fla. / Gulf Breeze HS
Nicole Durham Distance 5-5 Sr. Sr Mandeville, La. / Fontainebleau HS
Morgan Feldt Distance 5-11 So. So. Bushnell, Fla. / South Sumter HS
Autavia Fluker Throws 5-5 Fr. Fr. Bessemer, Ala. / Bessemer City HS
Jordan Friz Pole Vault 5-7 Jr. So. Keller, Texas / Central HS
Dominique Gaines Sprints 5-7 Jr. So. Gulf Breeze, Fla. / Gulf Breeze HS
Elysa Griffin Sprints/Jumps 5-4 Fr. Fr. Homewood, Ala. / Homewood HS
Meagan Hall Throws 5-8 Jr. So. Pensacola, Fla. / Pace HS
Esherika Hawkins Throws 5-10 Fr. Fr. Munford, Ala. / Munford HS
Ashley Heitling Distance 5-7 Jr. RJr Mount Dora, Fla. / Mount Dora HS
Savannah Howie Pole Vault 5-5 Fr. Fr. McHenry, IL / McHenry HS
Megan James Pole Vault 5-7 Jr. JR Westminster, S.C. / West Oak HS
Kailee Kiminski Distance 5-4 So. So. Esko, Minn. / Esko HS
Laura Labuschaigne Distance 5-4 Jr. So. Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa / Paarl Gymnasium HS
Jessica Matthews Javelin 5-6 Jr. Jr, Decatur, Ala. / Austin HS
Joanna McCoy Distance 5-5 Sr. Sr. Miami, Fla. / Naval Acadeny
LaMia Miller Throws 5-8 Sr. Sr. Pensacola, Fla. / Pine Forest HS
Michaela Obijiaku Throws 5-7 Fr. Fr. London, England / Bishop Grant HS
Michaela Preachuk Combined Events/Hurdles 5-7 So. So. Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville North HS
Barbara Rivera Javelin 5-5 Jr. RJr. Bayamón, P.R. / Antilles HS
Gillianne Sharp Distance 5-8 Fr. Fr. Huntsville, Ala. / Huntsville HS
Angeline Smit Throws 6-2 Fr. Durbanville, South Africa / La Rochelle Girl's HS
Olivia Swan Combined Events/Jumps 6-0 So. So. Daphne, Ala. / Spanish Fort HS
Marina Swanepoel Hurdles/Sprints 5-8 Sr. Sr Wellington, South Africa / Paarl Gymnasium HS
Kriszti Szabo Sprints/Jumps 5-7 Jr. Jr. Gyor, Hungary / Kazinczy Rerenc Gimnàzium
Jazmyne Tabb Sprints 5-5 Jr. Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield Central HS
Cindy Von Ahlefeldt Distance 5-6 Fr. Fr. Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa / Hoërskool Kempton Park
Taylor Young Combined Events/Jumps 5-6 So. So. Birmingham, Ala. / The Altamont School

Women's Track and Field Coaching Staff

Women's Track and Field - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Paul Brueske Head Coach
Aaron James Aaron James Assistant Coach - Jumps/Combined Events
Lyndell Farmer Lyndell Farmer Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles/Relays
David Barnett David Barnett Assistant Coach - Distance
Michael Cooley Michael Cooley Track and Field - Sprints
rachel melum Rachel Melum Graduate Assistant - Combined Events/Jumps

Staff Roster

Women's Track and Field Coaching Staff