MOORHEAD, Minn. – Minnesota State University Moorhead head track and field/cross country coach Ryan Milner has announced the 2020-21 Dragon recruiting class.
“We are very excited to welcome this group to our program,” Milner said. “As a staff we remain steadfast in our commitment to building Dragon Cross Country and Track & Field around exceptional people who are passionate and process-oriented student athletes. This recruiting class addresses some of our immediate needs and continues the process of building toward our objective of competitiveness in the NSIC and NCAA DII.”
Women’s Signees
Aislin Anderson (Distance, Bismarck, N.D./Bismarck HS)
Four-time all-conference honoree…Rookie of the Year…best times of 2:30 in 800, 5:27 in 1,600 and 11:51 in 3,200…three-year letterwinner in track and four-year letterwinner in cross country.
Robynn Curry (Sprints, Nassau, Bahamas/Kingway Academy HS)
Team captain in 2019-20…400-meter silver medalist at Baiss T/F…PR of 24.82 in 200 and 56.14 in 400.
Daniela Cervantes (Mid-Distance/Distance, Clarissa, Minn./Browerville HS)
Competed in 800 and 1,600 in high school…lettered in track and softball…PR times of 2:34 in 800 and 6:09 in 1,600.
Jakkia Duffy (Distance, Lamoure, N.D./Lamoure HS)
Holds school records in mile and 2-mile…placed at state every year in cross country…team captain in both track and cross country…state qualifier since 7th grade in track…MVP in both track and cross country as well.
Josie Glaser (Javelin, Dickinson, N.D./Trinity HS)
National qualifier in javelin at University of Jamestown…finished third in state in javelin as a senior and fifth as a junior…broke a school record that stood 40 years…four-year letterwinner in track and field.
Jackson Hegg (Pole Vault, Detroit Lakes, Minn./Detroit Lakes HS)
All-conference in track and field…team captain…section runner-up in pole vault…six-year letterwinner….state gymnastics champion in uneven bars.
Kennedy Hegg (Distance, Detroit Lakes, Minn./Detroit Lakes HS)
Cross country and track and field team captain…track and field Section 8AA Team Champions…also competed in gymnastic and diving…graduated with honors.
Peyton Jensen (Distance, Bismarck, N.D./Century HS)
Two-time state champion in 3,200 meter relay…part of 4×8 relay that set school record…qualified for state track every year since seventh grade…WDA State Team Champions in cross country.
Payton Lane (Distance, Fargo, N.D./Davies HS)
Three-time all-state in cross country…part of three state team champions in cross country and four in track and field…PRs of 11:31.01 in 3,200 and 5:21.04 in 1600.
Megan Och (Sprints, Long Prairie, Minn./Long Prairie-Grey Eagle HS)
Three-time all-conference honoree…conference champion in 100m and 400m…conference MVP in 2019…six-year letterwinner in both cross country and track.
Kenzie O’Connell (Distance, Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead HS)
Two-time member of Section cross country team and part of team that finished fourth at section meet…two-year letter winner in cross country…member of section track team.
Hope Pringle (Distance, West Fargo, N.D./West Fargo HS)
Three-time all-state in cross country…lead West Fargo to state title…team captain…5K best of 18:49.70…PRs of 11:18.54 (3,200m) and 5:23.35 (1,600m)
Adla Serrao (Hurdles, Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead HS)
Hurdler and sprinter at Moorhead HS…best time of 16.25 in 100m hurdles and 49.68 in 300m hurdles…team captain, four-year letter winner.
Allie Wendel (Sprints/High Jump, Horace, N.D./West Fargo Sheyenne HS)
Placed fifth in state in 300-meter hurdles…part of 4×4 relay that finished fifth…state qualifier in high jump…two-year letterwinner.
Princess York (Sprints, Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead HS)
Part of school-record holding 4×1 relay (49.26)…team captain…PRs of 12.49 (100m) and 26.62 (200m)…three-year letterwinner.
Men’s Signees
Tyson Akers (Sprints/Jumps, Des Lacs, N.D./Des Lacs Burlington HS/Univ. Of Jamestown)
Four-time all-conference indoors at University of Jamestown…all-conference indoors twice at Jamestown…six-year letterwinner…PRs of 22-0.25 (Long Jump) and 22.96 (200m).
Amelio Chio (Distance, Cathedral City, Calif./Cathedral City HS)
Two-time varsity coaches MVP…all-league as a senior…two-time CIF cross country finalist…two-time captain. PRs of 4:38.10 (1,600m) and 16:14.10 (5K XC)
Kolby Brandt (400/800, Park Rapids, Minn./Park Rapids Area HS)
Two-time all-conference…2019 state participant…cross country Newcomer of the year in 2019…best time of 400m (53.57).
Richard Brown III (Jumps, West Orange, N.J./Cicely HS/Iowa Western CC)
Runner-up in high jump at conference meet…junior college best of 21-5 in long jump…sixth in high jump at Essex County Relays…personal best of 43-5 in triple jump.
Drew Dosch (Sprints, Bismarck, N.D./St. Mary’s HS)
Two-time state qualifier in 400…two-time state qualifier in 4×400 relay…placed fifth at state in 4×400 relay…three-year letter winner.
Joseph Espinoza (Distance, Long Beach, Calif./Wilson HS)
Three-time all-league in cross country..four-year letterwinner in cross country…three-year letter winner in track…PR times of 9:50 in 3,200m and 15:30 in 5,000m
Jordane Jackson (Sprints, Montego Bay, Jamaica/Kingston)
Competed at Division I Nebraska in 2019…Indoor PRs of 6.89 (60m) and 22.06 (200m)…outdoor PRs of 10.47 (100m) and 21.32 (200m)… earned two silver medals and one bronze medal at the Western Championships.
Dontae Johnson (Distance, Dayton, Minn./Champlin Park HS)
2019 state cross country qualifier…all-conference and team captain…5K PR of 16:16.30…PRs of 9:55.36 in 3,200m and 4:31.46 in 1,600m.
Travis Joseph (Sprints/High Jump, Coral Springs, Fla./J.P. Taravella HS/Valley City State)
NAIA national champion high jump, winning first high jump national title in VCSU school history…All-American…conference champion in high jump…Florida State champion in high jump…three-time athlete of the year…career-best high jump of 7-0 1/4.
Sam Morgenstern (Distance, Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview HS)
Two-time state qualifier in cross country…three-time all-state in track…all-conference in cross country…PRs of 16:07.5 in 5K and 4:24.5 in 1,600m.
Kory Powell-Oliver (Sprints, Las Vegas, Nev./Advanced Technological Academy/Jamestown)
Set Jamestown school record in 60-meter dash (6.98)…two-time all-conference at Jamestown…two-time state champion in Nevada…four-time all-state in track… PRs of 10.98 (100m) and 22.64 (200m)
Daniel Ratzloff (Sprints, Sioux Falls, S.D./O’Gorman HS)
Competed for Boom Athletics…PR of 11.01 in 100m and 22.90 in 200m…competed in football and track.
*Courtesy MSUM Athletics