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2023-24 Women's Track and Field Roster

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Players

  • Jaida Ansari

    So. Brevard, N.C. Rosman HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Brevard, N.C. Rosman HS
    Full Bio

  • Victoria Aransiola

    Fr.
    Full Bio
    Freshman
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault

    Pearl Ballard

    Jr. Hendersonville, N.C. East Henderson HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Hendersonville, N.C. East Henderson HS
    Full Bio

  • Valarie Boylan

    So.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore
    Full Bio

  • Alexis Brown

    So. Mableton, Ga. South Cobb HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Mableton, Ga. South Cobb HS
    Full Bio

  • Stephenie Brown

    So. Pasadena, Md.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Pasadena, Md.
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  • Christine Clerger

    Gr. Boynton Beach, Fla. Boynton Beach Community HS
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Boynton Beach, Fla. Boynton Beach Community HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps/Hurdles

    Kennedy Conner

    Gr. Franklin, N.C. Franklin HS
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Franklin, N.C. Franklin HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Jani Day

    So. Orlando, Fla. Winter Park HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Orlando, Fla. Winter Park HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Jayline DeJesus

    So. Orlando, Fla. Colonial HS Rochester University
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Orlando, Fla. Colonial HS Rochester University
    Full Bio

  • Adair Dupree

    So. Asheville, N.C.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Asheville, N.C.
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  • Mathilde Etienne

    Gr. Pierres, France Institution Notre Dame, Chartres
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Pierres, France Institution Notre Dame, Chartres
    Full Bio

  • Paige Ewald

    Jr. Woodstock, Ga. Western Colorado
    Full Bio
    Junior Woodstock, Ga. Western Colorado
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  • Sabrina Fleig

    So. Konigsbach-Stein, Germany Schiller Gymnasium Pforzheim
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Konigsbach-Stein, Germany Schiller Gymnasium Pforzheim
    Full Bio

  • Carolin Fuehren

    Fr. Tuebingen, Germany
    Full Bio
    Freshman Tuebingen, Germany
    Full Bio
  • Middle Distance

    Emily Grabow

    Fr. Topsail Island, N.C. Topsail HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Topsail Island, N.C. Topsail HS
    Full Bio

  • Julia Holdren

    Jr. Concord, N.C. Cox Mill HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Concord, N.C. Cox Mill HS
    Full Bio

  • Melena Howell

    Jr. West Jefferson, N.C. Ashe County HS
    Full Bio
    Junior West Jefferson, N.C. Ashe County HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Kyra Allyssa Jackson

    Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. Bayside HS Old Dominion University
    Full Bio
    Junior Virginia Beach, Va. Bayside HS Old Dominion University
    Full Bio

  • Olivia Jackson

    Sr. Cherokee, N.C. Smoky Mountain HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Cherokee, N.C. Smoky Mountain HS
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  • Melody Jones

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. De La Salle HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Chicago, Ill. De La Salle HS
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault

    Stacie Jorgensen

    Jr. Corpus Christi, Texas Flour Bluff HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Corpus Christi, Texas Flour Bluff HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Elizabeth Kessler

    Jr. Syracuse, N.Y. Westhill HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Syracuse, N.Y. Westhill HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Jumps

    Holly Kone

    Jr. Nottingham, England Fernwood Comprehensive School
    Full Bio
    Junior Nottingham, England Fernwood Comprehensive School
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Macy Landis

    So. Newton, N.C. Maiden HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Newton, N.C. Maiden HS
    Full Bio

  • Sofia Lanina

    So. Moscow, Russian Federation
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Moscow, Russian Federation
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  • Miranda Marr

    Jr. Powder Springs, Ga. Douglas County HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Powder Springs, Ga. Douglas County HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Catherine Martindale

    So. Whispering Pines, N.C. Union Pines HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Whispering Pines, N.C. Union Pines HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Molly McGrath

    So. Oviedo, Fla. Hagerty HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Oviedo, Fla. Hagerty HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Angela Morisette

    Fr. Madison Heights, Mich. Lakeview HS Purdue University Fort Wayne
    Full Bio
    Freshman Madison Heights, Mich. Lakeview HS Purdue University Fort Wayne
    Full Bio

  • Patricija Nemanyte

    Fr. Derbyshire, England Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Derbyshire, England Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
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  • Nanette Nikolajsen

    Jr. Esbjerg, Denmark
    Full Bio
    Junior Esbjerg, Denmark
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  • Savannah Nippa

    Sr. Sanibel Island, Fla. Bishop Verot HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Sanibel Island, Fla. Bishop Verot HS
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  • Damyja Ortiz

    So. Winston-Salem, N.C.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Winston-Salem, N.C.
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Tonia Osaji

    Jr. Lagos, Nigeria Chrisland HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Lagos, Nigeria Chrisland HS
    Full Bio
  • Middle Distance

    Olivia Overholt

    So. Tryon, N.C. Polk County HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Tryon, N.C. Polk County HS
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  • Kimberley Owens

    Jr. El Paso, Texas El Paso Chapin HS
    Full Bio
    Junior El Paso, Texas El Paso Chapin HS
    Full Bio

  • Sharonda Priester

    Fr. Taylors, S.C. Eastside HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Taylors, S.C. Eastside HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Eliska Rihova

    So. Tabor, Czechia Gymnazium Pierra de Coubertina
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Tabor, Czechia Gymnazium Pierra de Coubertina
    Full Bio

  • Madison Robson

    Fr.
    Full Bio
    Freshman
    Full Bio
  • Middle Distance

    Claudia Teran Romagosa

    So. Madrid, Spain
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Madrid, Spain
    Full Bio

  • Elisabeth Ronnstad

    Fr. Kokkedal, Denmark
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kokkedal, Denmark
    Full Bio

  • Erica Schulz

    Jr. Henderson, Nev. Foothill HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Henderson, Nev. Foothill HS
    Full Bio

  • Jordan Shealey

    Gr. Warner Robins, Ga. Northside HS
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Warner Robins, Ga. Northside HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Zoila Sicilia

    Fr. Valladolid, Spain San Jose Jesuitas Valladolid
    Full Bio
    Freshman Valladolid, Spain San Jose Jesuitas Valladolid
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Lacey Soles

    Fr. Thomasville, N.C. East Davidson HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Thomasville, N.C. East Davidson HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints

    Zanetta Udo-Obong

    Fr. Lagos, Nigeria Day Waterman College
    Full Bio
    Freshman Lagos, Nigeria Day Waterman College
    Full Bio
  • Jumps

    Sofia Ulanday

    So. Holly Springs, N.C. Holly Springs HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Holly Springs, N.C. Holly Springs HS
    Full Bio

  • Teresa Vesely

    Sr. Mils Tyrol, Austria
    Full Bio
    Senior Mils Tyrol, Austria
    Full Bio
  • Throws

    Marlesia Walker

    Jr. Kankakee, Ill. Kankakee HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Kankakee, Ill. Kankakee HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps

    Grace White

    Fr. Maiden, N.C. Maiden HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Maiden, N.C. Maiden HS
    Full Bio

  • Jordan Williams

    Sr. Stafford, Va. Morgan State
    Full Bio
    Senior Stafford, Va. Morgan State
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Women's Track and Field Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track and Field Coach

    Kevin Paterson

    Full Bio
  • Associate Men's and Women's Track and Field Head Coach (Multis/Pole Vault)

    Paris Vaughan

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach (Sprints/Jumps)

    Kayonna Lewis

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach (Distance)

    Cam Knudsen

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach (Throws)

    Joshua Suddeth

    Full Bio

Women's Track and Field Support Staff

  • Director of Facilities and Game Day Operations

    Myles Kendrick

    Full Bio
  • Associate Athletic Trainer - (XC/TRACK, MLAX)

    Allie Dudick

    Full Bio
  • Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning (VB, SB, WBB, WSOC, WLAX, TRI, XC, T&F)

    Crystal McCullough

    Full Bio
  • Graduate Assistant - Athletic Communications (MSOC, BASE, T&F, TRI, TEN, SWIM)

    Andy Loce

    Full Bio
2023-24 Women's Track and Field Roster
Full Name Year Pos. Hometown High School Previous School
Jaida Ansari So. Brevard, N.C. Rosman HS
Victoria Aransiola Fr.
Pearl Ballard Jr. Pole Vault Hendersonville, N.C. East Henderson HS
Valarie Boylan So.
Alexis Brown So. Mableton, Ga. South Cobb HS
Stephenie Brown So. Pasadena, Md.
Christine Clerger Gr. Boynton Beach, Fla. Boynton Beach Community HS
Kennedy Conner Gr. Jumps/Hurdles Franklin, N.C. Franklin HS
Jani Day So. Sprints Orlando, Fla. Winter Park HS
Jayline DeJesus So. Sprints Orlando, Fla. Colonial HS Rochester University
Adair Dupree So. Asheville, N.C.
Mathilde Etienne Gr. Pierres, France Institution Notre Dame, Chartres
Paige Ewald Jr. Woodstock, Ga. Western Colorado
Sabrina Fleig So. Konigsbach-Stein, Germany Schiller Gymnasium Pforzheim
Carolin Fuehren Fr. Tuebingen, Germany
Emily Grabow Fr. Middle Distance Topsail Island, N.C. Topsail HS
Julia Holdren Jr. Concord, N.C. Cox Mill HS
Melena Howell Jr. West Jefferson, N.C. Ashe County HS
Kyra Allyssa Jackson Jr. Sprints Virginia Beach, Va. Bayside HS Old Dominion University
Olivia Jackson Sr. Cherokee, N.C. Smoky Mountain HS
Melody Jones Jr. Chicago, Ill. De La Salle HS
Stacie Jorgensen Jr. Pole Vault Corpus Christi, Texas Flour Bluff HS
Elizabeth Kessler Jr. Distance Syracuse, N.Y. Westhill HS
Holly Kone Jr. Sprints/Jumps Nottingham, England Fernwood Comprehensive School
Macy Landis So. Distance Newton, N.C. Maiden HS
Sofia Lanina So. Moscow, Russian Federation
Miranda Marr Jr. Powder Springs, Ga. Douglas County HS
Catherine Martindale So. Sprints Whispering Pines, N.C. Union Pines HS
Molly McGrath So. Sprints Oviedo, Fla. Hagerty HS
Angela Morisette Fr. Sprints Madison Heights, Mich. Lakeview HS Purdue University Fort Wayne
Patricija Nemanyte Fr. Derbyshire, England Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
Nanette Nikolajsen Jr. Esbjerg, Denmark
Savannah Nippa Sr. Sanibel Island, Fla. Bishop Verot HS
Damyja Ortiz So. Winston-Salem, N.C.
Tonia Osaji Jr. Sprints Lagos, Nigeria Chrisland HS
Olivia Overholt So. Middle Distance Tryon, N.C. Polk County HS
Kimberley Owens Jr. El Paso, Texas El Paso Chapin HS
Sharonda Priester Fr. Taylors, S.C. Eastside HS
Eliska Rihova So. Distance Tabor, Czechia Gymnazium Pierra de Coubertina
Madison Robson Fr.
Claudia Teran Romagosa So. Middle Distance Madrid, Spain
Elisabeth Ronnstad Fr. Kokkedal, Denmark
Erica Schulz Jr. Henderson, Nev. Foothill HS
Jordan Shealey Gr. Warner Robins, Ga. Northside HS
Zoila Sicilia Fr. Distance Valladolid, Spain San Jose Jesuitas Valladolid
Lacey Soles Fr. Sprints Thomasville, N.C. East Davidson HS
Zanetta Udo-Obong Fr. Sprints Lagos, Nigeria Day Waterman College
Sofia Ulanday So. Jumps Holly Springs, N.C. Holly Springs HS
Teresa Vesely Sr. Mils Tyrol, Austria
Marlesia Walker Jr. Throws Kankakee, Ill. Kankakee HS
Grace White Fr. Jumps Maiden, N.C. Maiden HS
Jordan Williams Sr. Stafford, Va. Morgan State

Women's Track and Field Coaching Staff

Women's Track and Field - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Kevin Patterson Kevin Paterson Head Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track and Field Coach
Paris Vaughan Associate Men's and Women's Track and Field Head Coach (Multis/Pole Vault)
Kayonna Lewis Assistant Coach (Sprints/Jumps)
Cam Knudsen Cam Knudsen Assistant Coach (Distance)
Joshua Suddeth Assistant Coach (Throws)

Women's Track and Field Support Staff

Women's Track and Field - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Myles Kendrick Myles Kendrick Director of Facilities and Game Day Operations
Allie Dudick Associate Athletic Trainer - (XC/TRACK, MLAX)
McCullough Crystal McCullough Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning (VB, SB, WBB, WSOC, WLAX, TRI, XC, T&F)
Andy Loce Andy Loce Graduate Assistant - Athletic Communications (MSOC, BASE, T&F, TRI, TEN, SWIM)

Staff Roster

Women's Track and Field Coaching Staff

Women's Track and Field Support Staff

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