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Women's 2023-24 Track and Field Roster

  • Distance Distance

    Chiara Belfico

    Jr. Agello, Italy
    Full Bio
    Junior Agello, Italy
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jumps

    Ayana Brown

    Sr. Aurora, Colo. Aurora Aurora
    Full Bio
    Senior Aurora, Colo. Aurora Aurora
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles

    Madison Bunton

    Jr. Burlington, Iowa Burlington
    Full Bio
    Junior Burlington, Iowa Burlington
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Meghan Coulter

    Jr. Ottumwa, Iowa Ottumwa
    Full Bio
    Junior Ottumwa, Iowa Ottumwa
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jumps

    Mary Cronin

    Fr. Leawood, Kan. Shawnee Mission East
    Full Bio
    Freshman Leawood, Kan. Shawnee Mission East
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Jumps Sprints/Jumps

    Lauren Dillon

    Fr. Waukee, Iowa Waukee Northwest
    Full Bio
    Freshman Waukee, Iowa Waukee Northwest
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Leah Duncan

    Jr. Braintree, England The Sixth Form College Colchester
    Full Bio
    Junior Braintree, England The Sixth Form College Colchester
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Maia Italia

    Jr. Sandwich, Ill. Rosary
    Full Bio
    Junior Sandwich, Ill. Rosary
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Chinemerem Iwuagwu

    So. Mount Prospect, Ill. Hersey
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Mount Prospect, Ill. Hersey
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Anastasia Kirillov

    Sr. Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Full Bio
    Senior Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Madysen Klebenow

    Sr. Yorkville, Ill. Yorkville Yorkville
    Full Bio
    Senior Yorkville, Ill. Yorkville Yorkville
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Anna Knueve

    Jr. Verona, Wis. Verona
    Full Bio
    Junior Verona, Wis. Verona
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Carmen Krawczynski Gonzalez

    So. Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Murcia Spain Wichita State
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Murcia Spain Wichita State
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles

    Zofia Landowska

    Jr. Warsaw, Poland LXVII LO
    Full Bio
    Junior Warsaw, Poland LXVII LO
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Vanessa Lee

    Jr. Lisle, Ill. Naperville North
    Full Bio
    Junior Lisle, Ill. Naperville North
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Tyla Lumley

    Jr. Brisbane, Australia St. Peters Lutheran
    Full Bio
    Junior Brisbane, Australia St. Peters Lutheran
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Erin MacFarlane

    Fr. Scotland
    Full Bio
    Freshman Scotland
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Emilie Meyer

    Jr. Fridley, Minn. Totino Grace
    Full Bio
    Junior Fridley, Minn. Totino Grace
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Savannah Ming

    Jr. North Aurora, Ill. Aurora West
    Full Bio
    Junior North Aurora, Ill. Aurora West
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Brooke Mullins

    Sr. Queensland, Australia
    Full Bio
    Senior Queensland, Australia
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Emma Nau

    Jr. West Des Moines, Iowa Valley Findlay
    Full Bio
    Junior West Des Moines, Iowa Valley Findlay
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Joann Nguyen

    Sr. Stone Mountain, Ga. Tucker
    Full Bio
    Senior Stone Mountain, Ga. Tucker
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Centaine Noom-Duckworth

    Jr. Auckland, New Zealand Rangitoto College
    Full Bio
    Junior Auckland, New Zealand Rangitoto College
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Favor Omoijuanfo

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

    Kate Parsons

    Fr. Prosper, Texas Prosper
    Full Bio
    Freshman Prosper, Texas Prosper
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Amanda Radava

    Jr. Grobina, Latvia Liepaja State Gymnasium 1
    Full Bio
    Junior Grobina, Latvia Liepaja State Gymnasium 1
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Briandrias Rhodes

    Sr. San Antonio, Texas Clark
    Full Bio
    Senior San Antonio, Texas Clark
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Gracie Shannon

    Jr. Rochester, Minn. Century
    Full Bio
    Junior Rochester, Minn. Century
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles

    Mia Shipley

    Jr. Council Bluffs, Iowa Brownell-Talbot
    Full Bio
    Junior Council Bluffs, Iowa Brownell-Talbot
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Lara Smits

    Fr. Den Helder, Netherlands
    Full Bio
    Freshman Den Helder, Netherlands
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Barbara Vrhovac

    Sr. Osijek, Croatia
    Full Bio
    Senior Osijek, Croatia
    Full Bio

Men's 2023-24 Track and Field Roster

  • Throws Throws

    Anthony Barmes

    Jr. Auckland, New Zealand
    Full Bio
    Junior Auckland, New Zealand
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Isaac Basten

    Gr. Buffalo, Minn. Buffalo
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Buffalo, Minn. Buffalo
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Cameron Bell

    Gr. Sheffield, England Nottingham University
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Sheffield, England Nottingham University
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Anthony Bradley

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

    Jack Burns

    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech
    Full Bio
    Senior Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Brendan Cain

    Jr. Sheldon, Iowa Sheldon
    Full Bio
    Junior Sheldon, Iowa Sheldon
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Sam Carpenter

    Jr. Alexandria, Va. Thomas Edison
    Full Bio
    Junior Alexandria, Va. Thomas Edison
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Deylin Chandler

    Jr. Des Moines, Iowa Urbandale
    Full Bio
    Junior Des Moines, Iowa Urbandale
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jumps

    Malachi Collier

    Fr. Maple Heights, Ohio Maple Heights
    Full Bio
    Freshman Maple Heights, Ohio Maple Heights
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Hayden Cross

    So. St. Joseph, Mo. Bishop LeBlond
    Full Bio
    Sophomore St. Joseph, Mo. Bishop LeBlond
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Justin Cunningham

    Jr. Nassau, Bahamas Anatol Rodgers Southwestern CC
    Full Bio
    Junior Nassau, Bahamas Anatol Rodgers Southwestern CC
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles

    Dylan DeAngelo

    Sr. Ankeny, Iowa Centennial
    Full Bio
    Senior Ankeny, Iowa Centennial
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Aaron Fynaardt

    Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines Christian
    Full Bio
    Freshman West Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines Christian
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Brogan Giffin

    Jr. Chantilly, Va. John Champe Boise State
    Full Bio
    Junior Chantilly, Va. John Champe Boise State
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Dyer Jarabek

    Sr. West Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic
    Full Bio
    Senior West Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Aziz Jdai

    Jr. Tunis, Tunisia
    Full Bio
    Junior Tunis, Tunisia
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Austin Jentz

    Sr. Platteville, Wis. Platteville
    Full Bio
    Senior Platteville, Wis. Platteville
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Xander Kwa

    Fr. Bellerive, Tasmania
    Full Bio
    Freshman Bellerive, Tasmania
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Kristian Lodholz

    So. Maple Grove, Minn. Maple Grove
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Maple Grove, Minn. Maple Grove
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Enzo Marie

    Jr. Marigny-le-Lozon, France Institut St-Lô
    Full Bio
    Junior Marigny-le-Lozon, France Institut St-Lô
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Christopher Norris

    Fr. Walla Walla, Washington Walla Walla
    Full Bio
    Freshman Walla Walla, Washington Walla Walla
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Adam Phillips

    Jr. Ferndown, England Canford School
    Full Bio
    Junior Ferndown, England Canford School
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Jaxson Plumb

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

    Mac Pursell

    Sr. Leawood, KS Blue Valley North
    Full Bio
    Senior Leawood, KS Blue Valley North
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Aidan Ramsey

    So. Grimes, Iowa Dallas Center-Grimes
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Grimes, Iowa Dallas Center-Grimes
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Aidan Simon

    So. Wilmette, Ill. Loyola Academy
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Wilmette, Ill. Loyola Academy
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    William Skinner

    Sr. Houston, Texas St. John's
    Full Bio
    Senior Houston, Texas St. John's
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles

    Sam Sturtzer

    Sr. Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley
    Full Bio
    Senior Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Juan Trasobares

    So. Spain
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Spain
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Jake Turner

    Jr. Tampa, Florida Armwood North Florida
    Full Bio
    Junior Tampa, Florida Armwood North Florida
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Ethan Vargas

    Jr. Hudson, Wis. Stillwater Furman
    Full Bio
    Junior Hudson, Wis. Stillwater Furman
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Connor Visnic

    Sr. Orange, Conn. Amity Regional Providence
    Full Bio
    Senior Orange, Conn. Amity Regional Providence
    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 and Cross Country Head Coach

    Jay Koloseus

    Full Bio
  • Track & Field Associate Head Coach

    Laron Brown III

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach (Throws)

    Zane Chapman

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach (Cross Country/Distance) & Operations Manager

    Tara Benzing

    Full Bio
Women's 2023-24 Track and Field Roster
Name Pos. Yr. Hometown / High School Previous School
Chiara Belfico Distance Jr. Agello, Italy /
Ayana Brown Jumps Sr. Aurora, Colo. / Aurora Aurora
Madison Bunton Hurdles Jr. Burlington, Iowa / Burlington
Meghan Coulter Distance Jr. Ottumwa, Iowa / Ottumwa
Mary Cronin Jumps Fr. Leawood, Kan. / Shawnee Mission East
Lauren Dillon Sprints/Jumps Fr. Waukee, Iowa / Waukee Northwest
Leah Duncan Sprints Jr. Braintree, England / The Sixth Form College Colchester
Maia Italia Distance Jr. Sandwich, Ill. / Rosary
Chinemerem Iwuagwu Throws So. Mount Prospect, Ill. / Hersey
Anastasia Kirillov Distance Sr. Buenos Aires, Argentina /
Madysen Klebenow Distance Sr. Yorkville, Ill. / Yorkville Yorkville
Anna Knueve Distance Jr. Verona, Wis. / Verona
Carmen Krawczynski Gonzalez Distance So. Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Murcia Spain / Wichita State
Zofia Landowska Hurdles Jr. Warsaw, Poland / LXVII LO
Vanessa Lee Distance Jr. Lisle, Ill. / Naperville North
Tyla Lumley Distance Jr. Brisbane, Australia / St. Peters Lutheran
Erin MacFarlane Distance Fr. Scotland /
Emilie Meyer Distance Jr. Fridley, Minn. / Totino Grace
Savannah Ming Sprints Jr. North Aurora, Ill. / Aurora West
Brooke Mullins Distance Sr. Queensland, Australia /
Emma Nau Sprints Jr. West Des Moines, Iowa / Valley Findlay
Joann Nguyen Sprints Sr. Stone Mountain, Ga. / Tucker
Centaine Noom-Duckworth Throws Jr. Auckland, New Zealand / Rangitoto College
Favor Omoijuanfo Sprints Fr. Rochester, Minn. / Century
Kate Parsons Distance Fr. Prosper, Texas / Prosper
Amanda Radava Distance Jr. Grobina, Latvia / Liepaja State Gymnasium 1
Briandrias Rhodes Sprints Sr. San Antonio, Texas / Clark
Gracie Shannon Distance Jr. Rochester, Minn. / Century
Mia Shipley Hurdles Jr. Council Bluffs, Iowa / Brownell-Talbot
Lara Smits Throws Fr. Den Helder, Netherlands /
Barbara Vrhovac Distance Sr. Osijek, Croatia /
Men's 2023-24 Track and Field Roster
Name Pos. Yr. Hometown / High School Previous School
Anthony Barmes Throws Jr. Auckland, New Zealand /
Isaac Basten Distance Gr. Buffalo, Minn. / Buffalo
Cameron Bell Distance Gr. Sheffield, England / Nottingham University
Anthony Bradley Sprints Jr. Batavia, Ill. / Batavia
Jack Burns Distance Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Lane Tech
Brendan Cain Distance Jr. Sheldon, Iowa / Sheldon
Sam Carpenter Throws Jr. Alexandria, Va. / Thomas Edison
Deylin Chandler Sprints Jr. Des Moines, Iowa / Urbandale
Malachi Collier Jumps Fr. Maple Heights, Ohio / Maple Heights
Hayden Cross Sprints So. St. Joseph, Mo. / Bishop LeBlond
Justin Cunningham Sprints Jr. Nassau, Bahamas / Anatol Rodgers Southwestern CC
Dylan DeAngelo Hurdles Sr. Ankeny, Iowa / Centennial
Aaron Fynaardt Distance Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa / Des Moines Christian
Brogan Giffin Distance Jr. Chantilly, Va. / John Champe Boise State
Dyer Jarabek Sprints Sr. West Des Moines, Iowa / Dowling Catholic
Aziz Jdai Distance Jr. Tunis, Tunisia /
Austin Jentz Throws Sr. Platteville, Wis. / Platteville
Xander Kwa Distance Fr. Bellerive, Tasmania /
Kristian Lodholz Sprints So. Maple Grove, Minn. / Maple Grove
Enzo Marie Distance Jr. Marigny-le-Lozon, France / Institut St-Lô
Christopher Norris Throws Fr. Walla Walla, Washington / Walla Walla
Adam Phillips Throws Jr. Ferndown, England / Canford School
Jaxson Plumb Distance Fr. Johnston, Iowa / Johnston
Mac Pursell Sprints Sr. Leawood, KS / Blue Valley North
Aidan Ramsey Distance So. Grimes, Iowa / Dallas Center-Grimes
Aidan Simon Distance So. Wilmette, Ill. / Loyola Academy
William Skinner Sprints Sr. Houston, Texas / St. John's
Sam Sturtzer Hurdles Sr. Bettendorf, Iowa / Pleasant Valley
Juan Trasobares Distance So. Spain /
Jake Turner Distance Jr. Tampa, Florida / Armwood North Florida
Ethan Vargas Distance Jr. Hudson, Wis. / Stillwater Furman
Connor Visnic Distance Sr. Orange, Conn. / Amity Regional Providence

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
Koloseus HS Jay Koloseus Track & Field and Cross Country Head Coach
Laron Brown HS Laron Brown III Track & Field Associate Head Coach
Zane Chapman Cropped Zane Chapman Assistant Coach (Throws)
Benzing Tara Benzing Assistant Coach (Cross Country/Distance) & Operations Manager

Staff Roster

Track and Field Coaching Staff