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Women's 2021-22 Track and Field Roster

  • Sprints Sprints

    Yinka Mary Ajayi

    Gr. Offa, Nigeria
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Offa, Nigeria
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Alexa Andrews

    Jr. Batavia, Ill. Batavia
    Full Bio
    Junior Batavia, Ill. Batavia
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles

    Busiwa Asinga

    Jr. Lusaka, Zambia Principia
    Full Bio
    Junior Lusaka, Zambia Principia
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Lucy Avenson

    Jr. Minnetonka, Minn. Hopkins
    Full Bio
    Junior Minnetonka, Minn. Hopkins
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Chiara Belfico

    Fr. Agello, Italy
    Full Bio
    Freshman Agello, Italy
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jumps

    Ayana Brown

    So. Aurora, Colo. Aurora Aurora
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Aurora, Colo. Aurora Aurora
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles

    Madison Bunton

    Fr. Burlington, Iowa Burlington
    Full Bio
    Freshman Burlington, Iowa Burlington
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Meghan Coulter

    Fr. Ottumwa, Iowa Ottumwa
    Full Bio
    Freshman Ottumwa, Iowa Ottumwa
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Leah Duncan

    Fr. Braintree, England The Sixth Form College Colchester
    Full Bio
    Freshman Braintree, England The Sixth Form College Colchester
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Bella Evan-Cook

    So. Chicago, Ill. Francis W. Parker Pitzer College
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Francis W. Parker Pitzer College
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Chandler Haight

    Jr. North Liberty, Iowa Iowa City West
    Full Bio
    Junior North Liberty, Iowa Iowa City West
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Iris Hertting

    Jr. Appleton, Wis. Appleton North
    Full Bio
    Junior Appleton, Wis. Appleton North
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Maia Italia

    Fr. Sandwich, Ill. Rosary
    Full Bio
    Freshman Sandwich, Ill. Rosary
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Keaton Kester

    Sr. Winterset, Iowa ADM
    Full Bio
    Senior Winterset, Iowa ADM
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Anastasia Kirillov

    So. Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Madysen Klebenow

    So. Yorkville, Ill. Yorkville Yorkville
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Yorkville, Ill. Yorkville Yorkville
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Anna Knueve

    Fr. Verona, Wis. Verona
    Full Bio
    Freshman Verona, Wis. Verona
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles

    Zofia Landowska

    Fr. Warsaw, Poland LXVII LO
    Full Bio
    Freshman Warsaw, Poland LXVII LO
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Tessa Laska

    Jr. South Saint Paul, Minn. South St. Paul
    Full Bio
    Junior South Saint Paul, Minn. South St. Paul
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Carrie Lawal

    Jr. Powell, Ohio Olentangy Liberty
    Full Bio
    Junior Powell, Ohio Olentangy Liberty
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Vanessa Lee

    Fr. Lisle, Ill. Naperville North
    Full Bio
    Freshman Lisle, Ill. Naperville North
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Lauren Low

    So. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs South Blue Springs South
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs South Blue Springs South
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Tyla Lumley

    Fr. Brisbane, Australia St. Peters Lutheran
    Full Bio
    Freshman Brisbane, Australia St. Peters Lutheran
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Rutendo Mafuta

    Jr. Harare, Zimbabwe Celebrate International
    Full Bio
    Junior Harare, Zimbabwe Celebrate International
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Ellie Mendlik

    Sr. Denison, Iowa Denison-Schleswig
    Full Bio
    Senior Denison, Iowa Denison-Schleswig
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Emilie Meyer

    Fr. Fridley, Minn. Totino Grace
    Full Bio
    Freshman Fridley, Minn. Totino Grace
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Savannah Ming

    Fr. North Aurora, Ill. Aurora West
    Full Bio
    Freshman North Aurora, Ill. Aurora West
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Brooke Mullins

    So. Queensland, Australia
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Queensland, Australia
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Joann Nguyen

    So. Stone Mountain, Ga. Tucker
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Stone Mountain, Ga. Tucker
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Centaine Noom-Duckworth

    Fr. Auckland, New Zealand Rangitoto College
    Full Bio
    Freshman Auckland, New Zealand Rangitoto College
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles

    Jaymie O'Connor

    Gr. Chateauguay, Quebec Howard S. Billings South Dakota State
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Chateauguay, Quebec Howard S. Billings South Dakota State
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles

    Maria Patron

    So. Campeche, Mexico
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Campeche, Mexico
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Celine Ratulowski

    So. Lemont, Ill. Lemont
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Lemont, Ill. Lemont
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Briandrias Rhodes

    So. San Antonio, Texas Clark
    Full Bio
    Sophomore San Antonio, Texas Clark
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Lindsey Rowatt

    Sr. Lenexa, Kan. Shawnee Mission West
    Full Bio
    Senior Lenexa, Kan. Shawnee Mission West
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Gracie Shannon

    Fr. Rochester, Minn. Century
    Full Bio
    Freshman Rochester, Minn. Century
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Ashlee Siegle

    Jr. Duluth, Minn. Marshall School
    Full Bio
    Junior Duluth, Minn. Marshall School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Kirstin Skriver

    Sr. Walford, Iowa Cedar Rapids Prairie
    Full Bio
    Senior Walford, Iowa Cedar Rapids Prairie
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Kayvon Stubbs

    Gr. Nassau, The Bahamas Oral Roberts
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Nassau, The Bahamas Oral Roberts
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Barbara Vrhovac

    So. Osijek, Croatia
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Osijek, Croatia
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Katelyn Williams

    Sr. Tampa, Fla. Algoma
    Full Bio
    Senior Tampa, Fla. Algoma
    Full Bio

Men's 2021-22 Track and Field Roster

  • Sprints

    Gal Arad

    So. Ramat Gan, Israel Blich High School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Ramat Gan, Israel Blich High School
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Anthony Barmes

    Fr. Auckland, New Zealand
    Full Bio
    Freshman Auckland, New Zealand
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Isaac Basten

    Jr. Buffalo, Minn. Buffalo
    Full Bio
    Junior Buffalo, Minn. Buffalo
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Pur Biel

    Jr. Nasir, South Sudan Iowa Central CC
    Full Bio
    Junior Nasir, South Sudan Iowa Central CC
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Anthony Bradley

    Fr. Batavia, Ill. Batavia
    Full Bio
    Freshman Batavia, Ill. Batavia
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Jack Burns

    So. Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Brendan Cain

    Fr. Sheldon, Iowa Sheldon
    Full Bio
    Freshman Sheldon, Iowa Sheldon
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Deylin Chandler

    Fr. Des Moines, Iowa Urbandale
    Full Bio
    Freshman Des Moines, Iowa Urbandale
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles

    Dylan DeAngelo

    So. Ankeny, Iowa Centennial
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Ankeny, Iowa Centennial
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Adam Fogg

    Sr. Brisbane, Australia University of Queensland
    Full Bio
    Senior Brisbane, Australia University of Queensland
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Vasant Fong

    Fr. Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley
    Full Bio
    Freshman Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Tobi Gaberscek

    Fr. Slovenia
    Full Bio
    Freshman Slovenia
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Joey Harkins

    Gr. Earlham, Iowa Earlham
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Earlham, Iowa Earlham
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Dyer Jarabek

    So. West Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic
    Full Bio
    Sophomore West Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Aziz Jdai

    Fr. Tunis, Tunisia
    Full Bio
    Freshman Tunis, Tunisia
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Austin Jentz

    So. Platteville, Wis. Platteville
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Platteville, Wis. Platteville
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Sam King

    Sr. Perth, Australia Carine Senior
    Full Bio
    Senior Perth, Australia Carine Senior
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Joseph Kruse

    Sr. Dubuque, IA Dubuque Senior
    Full Bio
    Senior Dubuque, IA Dubuque Senior
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Caleb Lerus

    Fr. Robbins, Ill. Lycee Francais de Chicago
    Full Bio
    Freshman Robbins, Ill. Lycee Francais de Chicago
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Enzo Marie

    Fr. Marigny-le-Lozon, France Institut St-Lô
    Full Bio
    Freshman Marigny-le-Lozon, France Institut St-Lô
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Ethan Marshall

    Jr. Flemington, N.J. Hunterdon Central
    Full Bio
    Junior Flemington, N.J. Hunterdon Central
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jumps

    Cloud Masibhera

    Sr. Harare, Zimbabwe Churchill School
    Full Bio
    Senior Harare, Zimbabwe Churchill School
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles

    David Olowookere

    So. Kwara, Nigeria
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kwara, Nigeria
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Chris Pahnke

    Gr. McFarland, Wis. McFarland UW La Crosse
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student McFarland, Wis. McFarland UW La Crosse
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Victor Peka

    Gr. Ogidi, Nigeria Oral Roberts
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Ogidi, Nigeria Oral Roberts
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Adam Phillips

    Fr. Ferndown, England Canford School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Ferndown, England Canford School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Mac Pursell

    So. Leawood, KS Blue Valley North
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Leawood, KS Blue Valley North
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Conner Riley

    Sr. Ottumwa, Iowa Ottumwa Indian Hills
    Full Bio
    Senior Ottumwa, Iowa Ottumwa Indian Hills
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles

    Angelo Romagna

    Sr. Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque Senior
    Full Bio
    Senior Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque Senior
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    William Skinner

    So. Houston, Texas St. John's
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Houston, Texas St. John's
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles

    Sam Sturtzer

    So. Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Will Tsai

    Sr. Portland, Ore. Cleveland
    Full Bio
    Senior Portland, Ore. Cleveland
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Connor Visnic

    So. Orange, Conn. Amity Regional Providence
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Orange, Conn. Amity Regional Providence
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles

    Nicholas Wessels

    Gr. Waukee, Iowa Waukee South Dakota State
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Waukee, Iowa Waukee South Dakota State
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Jack Zettl

    Jr. Elgin, Ill. Burlington Central
    Full Bio
    Junior Elgin, Ill. Burlington Central
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Track and Field Coaching Staff

  • Senior Associate Athletics Director/Franklin P. Johnson Director of the Drake Relays
    Director of Cross Country and Track & Field

    Blake Boldon

    Full Bio
  • Track & Field Head Coach - Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles/Relays

    Asha Gibson-Smith

    Full Bio
  • Cross Country Head Coach (Distance/Recruiting Coordinator)

    Jay Koloseus

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach (Throws)

    Zane Chapman

    Full Bio
  • Track & Field Assistant Coach

    Mike Cunningham

    Full Bio
Women's 2021-22 Track and Field Roster
Name Pos. Yr. Hometown / High School Previous School
Yinka Mary Ajayi Sprints Gr. Offa, Nigeria /
Alexa Andrews Distance Jr. Batavia, Ill. / Batavia
Busiwa Asinga Hurdles Jr. Lusaka, Zambia / Principia
Lucy Avenson Distance Jr. Minnetonka, Minn. / Hopkins
Chiara Belfico Distance Fr. Agello, Italy /
Ayana Brown Jumps So. Aurora, Colo. / Aurora Aurora
Madison Bunton Hurdles Fr. Burlington, Iowa / Burlington
Meghan Coulter Distance Fr. Ottumwa, Iowa / Ottumwa
Leah Duncan Sprints Fr. Braintree, England / The Sixth Form College Colchester
Bella Evan-Cook Distance So. Chicago, Ill. / Francis W. Parker Pitzer College
Chandler Haight Throws Jr. North Liberty, Iowa / Iowa City West
Iris Hertting Sprints Jr. Appleton, Wis. / Appleton North
Maia Italia Distance Fr. Sandwich, Ill. / Rosary
Keaton Kester Sprints Sr. Winterset, Iowa / ADM
Anastasia Kirillov Distance So. Buenos Aires, Argentina /
Madysen Klebenow Distance So. Yorkville, Ill. / Yorkville Yorkville
Anna Knueve Distance Fr. Verona, Wis. / Verona
Zofia Landowska Hurdles Fr. Warsaw, Poland / LXVII LO
Tessa Laska Distance Jr. South Saint Paul, Minn. / South St. Paul
Carrie Lawal Sprints Jr. Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty
Vanessa Lee Distance Fr. Lisle, Ill. / Naperville North
Lauren Low Distance So. Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs South Blue Springs South
Tyla Lumley Distance Fr. Brisbane, Australia / St. Peters Lutheran
Rutendo Mafuta Sprints Jr. Harare, Zimbabwe / Celebrate International
Ellie Mendlik Sprints Sr. Denison, Iowa / Denison-Schleswig
Emilie Meyer Distance Fr. Fridley, Minn. / Totino Grace
Savannah Ming Sprints Fr. North Aurora, Ill. / Aurora West
Brooke Mullins Distance So. Queensland, Australia /
Joann Nguyen Sprints So. Stone Mountain, Ga. / Tucker
Centaine Noom-Duckworth Throws Fr. Auckland, New Zealand / Rangitoto College
Jaymie O'Connor Hurdles Gr. Chateauguay, Quebec / Howard S. Billings South Dakota State
Maria Patron Hurdles So. Campeche, Mexico /
Celine Ratulowski Distance So. Lemont, Ill. / Lemont
Briandrias Rhodes Sprints So. San Antonio, Texas / Clark
Lindsey Rowatt Distance Sr. Lenexa, Kan. / Shawnee Mission West
Gracie Shannon Distance Fr. Rochester, Minn. / Century
Ashlee Siegle Distance Jr. Duluth, Minn. / Marshall School
Kirstin Skriver Sprints Sr. Walford, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Prairie
Kayvon Stubbs Sprints Gr. Nassau, The Bahamas / Oral Roberts
Barbara Vrhovac Distance So. Osijek, Croatia /
Katelyn Williams Throws Sr. Tampa, Fla. / Algoma
Men's 2021-22 Track and Field Roster
Name Pos. Yr. Hometown / High School Previous School
Gal Arad Sprints So. Ramat Gan, Israel / Blich High School
Anthony Barmes Throws Fr. Auckland, New Zealand /
Isaac Basten Distance Jr. Buffalo, Minn. / Buffalo
Pur Biel Distance Jr. Nasir, South Sudan / Iowa Central CC
Anthony Bradley Sprints Fr. Batavia, Ill. / Batavia
Jack Burns Distance So. Chicago, Ill. / Lane Tech
Brendan Cain Distance Fr. Sheldon, Iowa / Sheldon
Deylin Chandler Sprints Fr. Des Moines, Iowa / Urbandale
Dylan DeAngelo Hurdles So. Ankeny, Iowa / Centennial
Adam Fogg Distance Sr. Brisbane, Australia / University of Queensland
Vasant Fong Distance Fr. Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley
Tobi Gaberscek Distance Fr. Slovenia /
Joey Harkins Throws Gr. Earlham, Iowa / Earlham
Dyer Jarabek Sprints So. West Des Moines, Iowa / Dowling Catholic
Aziz Jdai Distance Fr. Tunis, Tunisia /
Austin Jentz Throws So. Platteville, Wis. / Platteville
Sam King Distance Sr. Perth, Australia / Carine Senior
Joseph Kruse Sprints Sr. Dubuque, IA / Dubuque Senior
Caleb Lerus Sprints Fr. Robbins, Ill. / Lycee Francais de Chicago
Enzo Marie Distance Fr. Marigny-le-Lozon, France / Institut St-Lô
Ethan Marshall Throws Jr. Flemington, N.J. / Hunterdon Central
Cloud Masibhera Jumps Sr. Harare, Zimbabwe / Churchill School
David Olowookere Hurdles So. Kwara, Nigeria /
Chris Pahnke Distance Gr. McFarland, Wis. / McFarland UW La Crosse
Victor Peka Sprints Gr. Ogidi, Nigeria / Oral Roberts
Adam Phillips Throws Fr. Ferndown, England / Canford School
Mac Pursell Sprints So. Leawood, KS / Blue Valley North
Conner Riley Distance Sr. Ottumwa, Iowa / Ottumwa Indian Hills
Angelo Romagna Hurdles Sr. Dubuque, Iowa / Dubuque Senior
William Skinner Sprints So. Houston, Texas / St. John's
Sam Sturtzer Hurdles So. Bettendorf, Iowa / Pleasant Valley
Will Tsai Throws Sr. Portland, Ore. / Cleveland
Connor Visnic Distance So. Orange, Conn. / Amity Regional Providence
Nicholas Wessels Hurdles Gr. Waukee, Iowa / Waukee South Dakota State
Jack Zettl Distance Jr. Elgin, Ill. / Burlington Central

Track and Field Coaching Staff

Track and Field - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Blake Boldon Head shot Blake Boldon Senior Associate Athletics Director/Franklin P. Johnson Director of the Drake Relays
Director of Cross Country and Track & Field
Asha Gibson Asha Gibson-Smith Track & Field Head Coach - Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles/Relays
Koloseus HS Jay Koloseus Cross Country Head Coach (Distance/Recruiting Coordinator)
Zane Chapman Cropped Zane Chapman Assistant Coach (Throws)
Mike Cunningham Headshot Mike Cunningham Track & Field Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Track and Field Coaching Staff