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EMPORIA STATE TRACK ANNOUNCES SIGNINGS
EMPORIA, KAN. (June 6, 2007)--Emporia State head track and field and cross country coach David Harris has added eight athletes to his recruiting class, bringing the total to 22 student-athletes planning to attend ESU and compete in track & field for the Hornets. Seventeen of the 22 are from the state of Kansas, including three who won Kansas state championships in May.

“We are happy with this recent group of signees. They are excellent students and will continue to add depth to our men's and women’s squads,” said Harris. “Our staff is trying to put together one of the largest recruiting classes since I came in 1992. We will continue to work hard to complete our emphasis on depth into the month of June.”

Men

Distance
Adam McGovern was a member of the Missouri Class 4 state championship 3200m relay team as a junior and finished 15th in the state in cross country as a senior at Lee’s Summit West HS. Cody Burns of Eudora HS was 19th in the Kansas Class 4A cross country championships as a senior to earn all-state honors.

Sprints/Hurdles
Jed Ricke of Medicine Lodge HS placed fifth in the Kansas Class 3A 110m hurdles and was a three-time state qualifier in the event.

Jumps
Josh Honeycutt had the best triple jump in the state of Kansas this past season and led Class 4A in the long jump for Iola HS.

Women

Distance
Morgan Frehe placed 15th in the Kansas Class 4A state cross country championships and was a part of the DeSoto HS 3200m relay team that placed sixth at the state meet.

Sprints
LaNeisha Douglas was a member of the Missouri Class 4 state champion 400m Relay team for Grandview HS. Ashley Spencer of Jefferson City HS placed 11th in the 300m hurdles at the Missouri Class 4 state championships.

Throws
Katie Barezinsky placed seventh in the Kansas Class 4A javelin for Santa Fe Trail HS and 14th in the shot.

2007 ESU Track & Field Spring Signees

Men
Cody Burns Distance Eudora, Kan. - 19th in Class 4A cross country
Wes Doolittle Hurdles/Sprints Overland Park, Kan. - 4th in Class 6A 300m hurdles
Ryan Hahn Distance Berryton, Kan. - 11th in Class 5A 3200m, 13th in 1600m
Will Hohmeier Distance St. Louis, Mo. - Two-time all-sectional performer in cross country
Josh Honeycutt Jumps Iola, Kan. - All Class State leader in triple jump
Sloane Kern Distance Great Bend, Kan. - State Champ in Class 5A 1600m, 1600m Relay, 2nd in 800m
Kenton Lonberger Sprints Minneapolis, Kan. - State Champ - Class 2A 100m, 200m, 400m Relay, 1600m Relay
Kerek Mason Distance Goodland, Kan. - 13th in Class 4A 1600m
Adam McGovern Distance Lee’s Summit, Mo. - 8th in Mo. Class 4 3200m relay; 15th in cross country (2006 state champ in 3200m relay)
Jed Ricke Hurdles Medicine Lodge, Kan. - 5th in Class 3A 110m Hurdles
Kevin Roulhac Throws Hesston, Kan. - State Champ in Class 3A discus, 6th in shot

Women
Katie Barezinsky Throws Scranton, Kan. - 7th in in Class 4A javelin, 14th in shot
Tiffany Baum Distance Stillwater, Okla. - 27th in Okla. Class 5A cross country
Kylie Bookout Middle Distance El Dorado, Kan. - 8th in Class 4A 800m, 2nd in 1600m relay
Erin Carr Sprints Marion, Kan. - 2nd in Class 3A 100m, 400m Relay, 3rd in 200m
Chelsea Clanton Distance Great Bend, Kan. - 3rd in Class 5A 800m, 5th in 1600m
Kathryn Davison Distance Topeka, Kan. - 11th in Class 5A 1600m, 12th in 400m
Rachel DeMint Throws Sabetha, Kan. - 9th in Class 3A javelin
LaNeisha Douglas Sprints Grandview, Mo. - State Champ in Mo. Class 4 400m relay
Morgan Frehe Distance DeSoto, Kan. - 6th in Class 4A 3200m relay
Lindsay Lippert Jumps Wamego, Kan. - 5th in Class 4A triple jump, 11th in long jump
Ashley Spencer Sprints Jefferson City, Mo. - 11th in Mo. Class 4 300m hurdles

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