SAN ANTONIO – The UTSA track & field/cross country programs have signed six student-athletes as part of its 2018 recruiting class during the November signing period, announced director of track & field/cross country Aaron Fox.
Jamal Anderson (jumps), Orla Brothers (sprints/hurdles), Creshaun Cresser (sprints), Alexandria Gray (pole vault), Brooke Lomax (middle distance) and Marissa Martinez (distance) will continue their education and athletic careers at UTSA starting in the fall of 2018.
"These six student-athletes are a great start to our 2018 recruiting class," said Fox. "I look forward to them arriving to campus next fall and contributing to our programs immediately.
"I give much credit to our staff for their working on the recruiting trail in the signing of these six individuals."
Jamal Anderson
San Antonio, Texas
Wagner High School
Jumps
PR: HJ – 6-09 (2.05m) | TJ – 48-08.75 (14.85m)
Has cleared 6-09 (2.05m) in the high jump and totaled a 48-08.75 (14.85m) triple jump for personal-bests.
Orla Brothers
Sussex, England
Club: Crawley
Sprints/Hurdles
PR: 400m – 55:26 | 400H – 59.49
Has clocked personal-bests of 55:26 in the 400-meters and 59.49 in the 500-meter hurdles … 2017 England U20 champion in the 400-meter hurdles … 2017 U20 European Championship semifinalist in the 400-meter hurdles.
Creshaun Cresser
Houston, Texas
Jersey Village High School
Sprints
PR: 400m – 55.70 | 800m – 2:18.10
Holds personal-bests of 55.70 in the 400-meter and 2:18.10 in the 800-meter races.
Alexandria Gray
Murrieta, Calif.
Murrieta High School
Pole Vault
PR: 12-09 (3.88m)
Holds a personal-best of 12-feet-9 … relatively new to pole vaulting … former gymnast.
Brooke Lomax
Katy, Texas
Katy High School
Middle Distance
PR: 400m – 55.82 | 800m – 2:14.17
Holds personal-record of 55.82 in the 400m and 2:14.17 in the 800m … 2017 Texas Relay champion in the 4x00m relay and the distance medley relay, running the anchor leg in the 4x400.
Marissa Martinez
San Antonio, Texas
Antonian College Preparatory High School
Distance
PR: 1,600m – 5:39.91 | 3,200m (XC) – 12:25.00
Finished ninth at the 2017 TAPPS Class 6A State Cross Country Championships with a time of 12:28.50, helping Antonian to a third-place finish … clocked person-best of 5:39.91 in the 1,600-meter run.
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