Women's Cross Country/Track Welcomes Class of 2021

Women's Cross Country 7/21/2017 2:21:00 PM

The Bradley women's cross country and track & field teams announced the Braves Class of 2021 on Friday, as head coach Darren Gauson has added 15 student-athletes for the upcoming season.

"My staff has done an excellent job of recruiting this year and it is evident with one of our strongest incoming classes in school history," Gauson said. "Our distance class ranks as one of the best in the Midwest, while we have also added a number of great sprinters for this season. We have a great mix of highly-regarded international athletes to go with some of the top-ranked domestic runners in the nation. I'm looking forward to getting everybody on campus and working with them as we look to continue to grow our program."

McKenzie Altmayer (Geneva, Ill. / Syracuse University / Geneva High School)
Personal Bests
800m: 2:16 | Mile: 4:51 | 3,200m: 10:39 | 6K: 21:07.05
Coach Gauson: "We are really excited to add McKenzie to the team this year. She was one of the top athletes in the nation as a high school senior and we look forward to guiding her future development here."

Arsinoe Del Real (Aurora, Ill. / East Aurora High School)
Personal Bests
800m: 2:26 | 1,600m: 5:27
Coach Gauson: "Arsinoe is a great student with a desire to run at the highest level. She is someone who trains lightly, so will have an upside for improvement."

Emma Ehrhardt (Geneva, Ill. / Geneva High School)
Personal Bests
Mile: 5:15 | 2-Mile: 10:58
Coach Gauson: "Emma was one of the top athletes in the state of Illinois in cross country last year with her 10th-place finish in 3A. We are really pleased to have her compete for the Braves in the years to come."

Latasha Ellis (Chicago, Ill. / Jones College Prep)
Personal Bests
100m: 13:17 | 200m: 26.37
Coach Gauson: "Latasha is going to add a lot of quality and depth to our developing sprint group. Coach Pruitt is really excited about the future development of Latasha"

Kameron Re' Frazier (St. Louis, Mo. / Belleville West High School)
Personal Bests
100m: 12.76 | 200m: 25.74 | 400m: 58.23
Coach Gauson: "Kameron Re' is a very talented athlete with some great marks. We are really excited about her choosing Bradley and what she will add to our sprint group"

Imani Hanson (El Paso, Texas / Andress High School)
Personal Bests
100m Dash: 12.72 | 100m Hurdles: 16.60 | 200m Dash: 25.82 | 300m Hurdles: 45.01 | 400m Dash: 1:00.12 | Long Jump: 16'5"
Coach Gauson: "We are delighted to have Imani's multi-talents here at Bradley. She is someone that can be competitive in a number of events at the MVC level. We are excited about what she adds to our growing sprint group."

Faith La Mantia (Downers Grove, Ill. / Downers Grove North High School)
Personal Bests
60m: 8.13 | 100m: 12.72 | 200m: 25.82
Coach Gauson: "Faith has showed great ability in the short sprint events. She was one of our first commitments to our growing sprint team."

Ally Lampert (Indianapolis, Ind. / Pike High School)
Personal Bests
1,600m: 5:28 | 3,200m: 11:29 | 5K: 18:44
Coach Gauson: "Ally has great potential in the distance events. We are really excited about having her train with our group and watching her develop."

Niamh Markham (Coolmeen, Ireland / Dublin City University)
Personal Bests
400m: 58.16 | 800m: 2:11.74 | 1,500m: 4:43.41
Coach Gauson: "Niamh brings us great range in the middle-distance events. She has ran some nice 400m legs, which will help our relays teams moving forward."

Marta Pescador (Peñaranda de Bracamonte, Spain / Tomás y Valiente)
Personal Bests
3,000m: 10:07 | 3,000m SC: 10:31
Coach Gauson: "Marta has ran at a number of international events and competed for her country from a young age. We are really excited to add an athlete of Marta's pedigree to the team."

Emma Planck (Downingtown, Pa. / Downingtown West High School)
Personal Bests
800m: 2:14 | 1,600m: 4:54 | 3,200m: 10:59 | 5K: 18:09
Coach Gauson: "Emma was one of the top milers in the country as a junior. She has great ability from 800m all the way to cross country. We are really excited about what she can add to the group in cross country and on the track."

Marissa Richards (Mundelein, Ill. / Mundelein High School)
Personal Bests
Mile: 5:29
Coach Gauson: "Marissa has great potential and a high desire to improve. We are really excited about her development over the coming seasons."

Talia Saleh (Naperville, Ill. / Metea Valley High School)
Personal Bests
800m: 2:27 | Mile: 5:39
Coach Gauson: "Talia has the ability to develop into a very good middle distance athlete for our group over the coming years."

Laura Stuart (Sullivan, Wis. / Kettle Moraine High School)
Personal Bests
100m: 13.54 | 200m: 27.96
Coach Gauson: "Laura has great potential to be a team contributor in the coming seasons."

Soren Umali (Downers Grove, Ill. / Downers Grove South High School)
Personal Bests
60m Hurdles: 9.11 | 100m Dash: 13.06 | 100m Hurdles: 14.89 | 300m Hurdles: 46.09
Coach Gauson: "Soren is very talented in the hurdle events. We are really excited about her potential for improvement."

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