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Marshall Track & Field Announces 2026 Signing Class
8/7/2026 12:42:00 PM | Track and Field
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Keith Roberts announced the program's 2026 signing class Friday.
The program's signing class has 26 athletes to date, both incoming freshman and transfers.
"Our recruiting class brings exceptional depth and talent across every event group," said Coach Roberts. "Our coaching staff did an outstanding job identifying our program's needs and assembling a well-balanced signing class that complements an excellent group of returners. The combination of accomplished high school graduates and experienced transfers will provide immediate impact as we continue building into a championship program."
Name: Aroa Carballo
Hometown: Andorra
High School: Lycée Comte de Foix
Events: Sprints/ Hurdles
Top Track & Field Achievements:
NAIA All-American x2 as a freshman and sophomore
Conference champ x4, and second place x1
Dean's List x2
Small States of European Games - 2nd place and 6th place
National Meet Name and Finishes:
Andorra Championship: 3rd place 400mh, Spain championship 8th place 400mh
Personal Bests: 400mh: 1:00.49 , 400m: 55.91, 200m: 25.05, 100m: 12.32
School Records (Event and Mark): 4x400
TFRRS | Aroa Carballo – Track and Field Results & Statistics
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements: Dean's List and Spanish Finalist U23
Name: Isabel Griffin
Hometown: Franklin, Pennsylvania
High School: Rocky Grove High School
Events: Cross Country, 1600m, 3200m, 800m
Best Track & Field Achievements:
2x cross country state medalist
State Meet Finishes and Marks:
Cross Country 18th and 22nd
1600m 17th 5:19.55
3200m 32nd 11:36.
Personal Bests: 1600m - 5:15.65 XC 5k - 19:25. 800m - 2:24. 3200m - 11:35.47
School Records: 1600m 5:15.65
https://pa.milesplit.com/athletes/10899863-isabel-griffin
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements: Undefeated in Region for cross country 9-12, District champion in the 3200m, Class Salutatorian
Name: Braxton Barnett
Hometown: Sarahsville, Ohio
High School: Shenandoah High School
Events: 110mH, 300mH, High Jump, and Long Jump
Top Track & Field Achievements: Winning State & Winning Nationals
State Meet Finishes and Marks:
2023- 8th 300mh, 40.2
2024- 3rd 110mH, 14.5. 3rd 300mh, 38.0
4th high jump, 6'5 7th Long jump, 21'2
2025- 1st 110mH, 14.17. 1st 300mh, 37.32
7th high jump, 6'5
2026- 2nd 110mH, 14.28. 2nd 300mh, 37.7
high jump 4th, 6'2. 3rd long jump, 21'9
National Meet Name and Finishes:
Adidas Nationals Pentathlon Champion
Personal Bests:
110mh- 14.17
300mh- 36.90
Long Jump- 23'5
High jump- 6'7
Discus- 141-06
School Records:
110mh-14.17
300mh- 36.90
Long Jump- 23'5
Pole Vault- 10'6
https://www.athletic.net/athlete/22440401/track-and-field/all
Name: Janae Beresford
Hometown: Miami, FL
High School: Miami Norland Senior High School
Events: 100 hurdles & 400 hurdles
Best Track & Field Achievements: District Champion in 100 hurdles, Top 8 at state in 100 hurdles
State Meet Finishes and Marks: 7th place in 100 hurdles with a time of 14.4
National Meet Name and Finishes:
Personal Bests: 100 hurdles - 13.87 400 hurdles - 1:07
School Records: 100 hurdles - 13.87
https://fl.milesplit.com/athletes/14117397-janae-beresford
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements: FHSAA State Championship, School record holder, District Champion, Team Captain
Name: Cashton Adkins
Hometown: Wheelersburg, Ohio
High School: Wheelersburg High School
Events: Discus Throw, Hammer Throw, Weight Throw
Top Track & Field Achievements:
3rd place in Boys Discus at the 2026 OHSAA Track & Field Championships (All-Ohio)
Three-time Southern Ohio Conference Champion in the discus throw
Two-time district champion in the discus throw
State Meet Finishes and Marks:
2026 OHSAA Track & Field Championships – 3rd place, Boys Discus – 170' 10"
National Meet Name and Finishes:
National qualifier n/a (outdoor)
National qualifier n/a (indoor)
Personal Bests:
Discus Throw: 172' 8"
Weight Throw: 65' 6"
School Records:
Weight Throw School Record – 65' 6"
https://oh.milesplit.com/athletes/11382588-cashton-adkins
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements:
All-Academic Ohio – Indoor Track & Field
All-Academic Ohio – Outdoor Track & Field
Indoor national qualifier
Name: Sydney Starcher
Hometown: Barlow, Ohio
High School: Warren Local High School
Event: High Jump
Best Track and Field Achievements: 2026 indoor state high jump runner-up, 2026 Adidas indoor national high jump runner-up, and 2026 outdoor state high jump runner-up
State finishes/Marks Outdoor:
2023: outdoor high jump state qualifier finishing with a jump of 5'2" (placed 6th)
2024: outdoor high jump state qualifier finishing with a jump of 5'4" (9th place)
2025: outdoor high jump state qualifier finishing with a jump of 5'4" (placed 5th)
2026: indoor high jump state qualifier finishing with a jump of 5'4" (state runner-up)
2026: outdoor high jump state qualifier finishing with a jump of 5'6" (state runner-up)
National Meet Names and finishes: 2026 Adidas indoor Nationals, national runner-up with a jump of 5'6"
Personal Bests:
Indoor personal best: 5'6"
Outdoor personal best: 5'7"
School records: high jump school record at 5'7"
https://www.athletic.net/profile/SydneyStarcher
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements: 3x academic All-Ohio
Name: Amos Kimble
Hometown: Sistersville, WV
High School: Tyler Consolidated High School
Events: 800m, 1600m, 3200m
Best Track & Field Achievements: 2x1600m WV State Champion, 2x3200m WV State Champion. 2x Adidas Outdoor Nationals All-American 1 Mile & 2 Mile
State Meet Finishes and Marks: 2025 1600m & 3200m 1st Place, 2026 1600m, 800m, & 3200m 1st Place
National Meet Name and Finishes: 2025 Adidas Outdoor Nationals All-American 1 Mile (6th) & 2 Mile (4th)
Personal Bests: 800m-1:58.51, 1600m-4:17.27, 3200m-9:23.38
School Records: 800m-1:58.51, 1600m-4:17.27, 3200m-9:23.38
https://www.athletic.net/athlete/26913466/track-and-field/all
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements: 7 Time WV State Champion, Top 15% of School for Every Year of High School.
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Name: Caliyph McClinton
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Events: 60m, 100m, 200m
Best Track & Field Achievements:
Ranked 11th all time in NCAA Division III in the 60 meter dash with a personal best of 6.71
Three-time PAC Champion
Three-time NCAA Division III National Qualifier.
Conference Meet Finishes and Marks:
3x PAC Champion
National Meet Name and Finishes:
3x NCAA Division III National Qualifier
Personal Bests:
60m – 6.71
100m – 10.42
200m – 21.38
Name: Kennedy Boze
Hometown: Perrysburg, Ohio
High School: Saint Ursula Academy
Events: Shot Put and Discus
Top Track & Field Achievements:
5th Place Finish in Discus at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Outdoor Championship
Back to back CHSL Discus Championship 2024 and 2025
2025 CHSL Shot Put Champion
State Meet Finishes and Marks: 2026 5th at 126'05"
Personal Bests: 132'10"
School Records: 132'10" 2025
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements:
2024 All American
2025 All American
Name: Armani Chance
Hometown: Norfolk, Virginia
High School: Maury High School
Events: Jumps
Top Track & Field Achievements:
State Champion – 100h
State Champion – Long Jump
State Champion – Triple Jump
3rd place – 100m
Personal Bests:
100m – 12.24
Long jump – 20'.5"
Triple jump – 38'4"
All State 2025
Name: Rachael Withrow
Hometown: Scott Depot, West Virginia
High School: Winfield High School
Events: 5K/10K
Best Track & Field Achievements: 2025 MAC 10K runner up, 2025 XC 2nd Team All-MAC
State Meet Finishes and Marks: 2019 (XC) = 6th place 20:04; 2020 (XC) = 2nd place 19:39; 2021 (XC) = 1st (20:04), 2022 (XC) = 2nd (19:48)
3200m - 2021, 2022, & 2023 = 1st (11:21, 11:15, 11:02)
1600m - 2021, 2022, & 2023 = 1st (5:19, 5:15, 5:07)
800m - 2021 (7th, 2:27), 2022 (3rd, 2:24), 5th (2:23)
Personal Bests: 10K - 34:38
5K - 17:08
6K (XC) - 20:48
3K - 9:54
School Records:
3200m - 10:51
https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/8638706/Bowling_Green/Rachael__Withrow.html
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements:
Member of 2025 Indoor & Outdoor MAC championship teams
Name: Brayleigh Becken
Hometown: Perrysburg, Ohio
High School: Perrysburg High School
Events: 800, 1600, 3200
Top Track & Field Achievements: 6x state qualifier, 3x all Ohio
State Meet Finishes and Marks:
9th at the 2026 OHSAA state track meet in the 800 with a 2:14
27th at 2025 OHSAA state cross country meet with a 18:55
National Meet Name and Finishes: 3x New Balance Nationals qualifier
Personal Bests: 2:14 800m, 5:07 1600m, 11:12 3200m, 5k 18:55
https://oh.milesplit.com/athletes/12692708-brayleigh-becken
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements: Top 10% of graduating class, Academic all Ohio x4, national merit commended scholar
Name: Dylan Dial
Hometown: Ona, WV
High School: Cabell Midland High School
Events: Cross Country, 800M, 1600M, 3200M, 4x800M, DMR
Best Track & Field Achievements: 2 x WV All State Cross Country, 7 x WV All State Track and Field, 2 x Nike Indoor National Qualifier, 4 x Adidas Indoor National Elite All-American. NXR Southeast Invite All Region
State Meet Finishes and Marks: 1600: (6th) 4:20 3200: (3rd) 9:18 4x800: (2nd) 7:57 (1:56leg) XC: (6th) 16:14
National Meet Name and Finishes: NIN: Emerging Elite 2 Mile: (20th) 9:30 Adidas Indoor Nationals: National Elite 2 Mile: (4th) 9:33 1 Mile: (5th) 4:25 4x800 (2nd) 8:12 (1:59leg)
Personal Bests: 800:1:58 1600:4:20 3200: 9:184x800 7:56 XC 5K: 15:45
https://www.athletic.net/athlete/21329770/track-and-field/all
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements: Graduated Very High Honors, Mu Alpha Theta Award
Name: Isaac Agee
Hometown: Hines, West Virginia
High School: Greenbrier West High School
Events: 110 high hurdles, Long jump
Best Track & Field Achievements:
WV single A State record in 110 hurdles
First place in state meet in multiple events
Competing at Nationals freshman year of college
State Meet Finishes and Marks:
1st place in 110 hurdles and shuttle hurdles 2 years in a row
2nd place in long jump 2 years in a row
National Meet Name and Finishes:
NAIA indoor and outdoor nationals, 16th place in the 110 hurdles
Personal Bests:
14.36 in the 110 hurdles
22'10" in the long jump
8.25 60m hurdle
School Records:
14.36 110 hurdles
22'10" Long jump
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements:
2024 Loot Press male track athlete of the year
Graduated top 3 in high school graduating class
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Name: Annie Whited
Hometown: Lewisburg, West Virginia
High School: Greenbrier East High School
Events: 100m-200m-400m-sprint relays
Best Track & Field Achievements:
Winning the class AAA girls state championship senior season
Winning the state meet high point award junior and senior season
Freshmen 5th in 400m/ Sophomore 3rd in the 400m/ Junior 1st 400m (57.33), 2nd 200m (25.02), 2nd 100m(12.21), 1st 4X200
Senior/ 1st 400m (57.57),1st 200m (24.68),1st 100m (12.16), 1st 4x4
Adidas Nationals 2025 outdoor finished 11th in the 100m with a time of 12.19
Personal Bests:
100m-11.87 200m-24.13 400m-56.77
School records in all my events
Annie Whited - WV Track & Field Bio
Name: Isaiah (Zeke) Hagley
Hometown: Milton, West Virginia
High School: Cabell Midland High School
Events: Shot Put, Weight Throw, Discus, Hammer
Top Track & Field Achievements: Conference Champion in the hammer, All American Weight Throw, Shot Put state Champion
State Meet Finishes and Marks: Senior Year High School- Shot Put: 1st place 57"4'. Discus 2nd place 153"4'
Personal Bests: 16.33, Weight: 18.36, Hammer: 54.78, Discus: 50.56.
School Records: College- Shot put: (Outdoor 16.33) (Indoor 16.11) Discus: 50.56. High School- Discus 172'6"
https://www.athletic.net/athlete/24090245/track-and-field/all
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements: All Academic Athlete (NAIA), 8 time national qualifier NAIA.
Name: Landon Jones
Hometown: Fairmont, West Virginia
High School: Fairmont Senior High School
Events: Cross Country, 800m, 1600m, 3200m
Top Track & Field Achievements:
Big Ten Conference Champion 3200m, 1600m, 800m
State Meet Finishes and Marks:
3rd place 3200m, 1600m, 5th place 800m
National Meet Name and Finishes:
Nike Indoor Nationals: 2-mile 9:24 13th Emerging Elite; 5000m 15:04 5th Emerging Elite
Nike Outdoor Nationals: 3000m 8:46 34th Emerging Elite; 5000m 15:22 15th Emerging Elite
Personal Bests:
800m 1:58
1600m 4:17
3200m 9:16
https://www.athletic.net/athlete/21198433/track-and-field/all
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements:
Graduated Top 10 in 2026 class (4.1 GPA)
Received Jim Dunn Memorial Scholarship
National Honor Society, 1st Team All-State Cross Country three years
Name: Carter Geveke
Hometown: Huntington, West Virginia
High School: Huntington High School
Events: 300h, shuttle hurdles, 110h, 4x4, 4x2, 400, 200, 100,
Top Track & Field Achievements: Gatorade player of the year, Breaking 300H state record, Running at new balance nationals
State Meet Finishes and Marks: 300h 37.4 state record, 110h 14.77 2nd place, 4x4 3:22.58 school record 2nd place, Shuttle 56.6 1st place
National Meet Name and Finishes: New Balance Nationals 400h 56.4
Personal Bests: 100m 11.2, 110h 14.7, 300h 37.4 , 4x4 3:22.58, Shuttle H 56.5
School Records: 4x4 3:22.58, 300h 37.4, Shuttle H 56.5
https://www.athletic.net/athlete/22195166/track-and-field/all
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements:
Winning states as a senior and freshman
Name: Jamier Gaston
Hometown: Spartanburg, South Carolina
High School: Dorman High School
Events: LJ TJ 100
Top Track & Field Achievements:
Top 5 in the US for long jump, breaking school record
22'5 in long jump-state
45'8 in triple jump-state
Junior Olympics 24'0 long jump
Junior Olympics 47'0 triple jump
Personal Bests: LJ- 24'2 , TJ 47'9 100- 10.85
School Record:
24'0 in long jump
https://sc.milesplit.com/athletes/10391986-jamier-gaston
Other Accomplishments:
All region 6x
Region champ 7x
3x multi sport athlete
3x scholar athlete
Name: Alonzo Newbern
Hometown: Elkhart, Indiana
High School: Elkhart High School
Events: 100, 200 and 4x1
Best Track & Field Achievements:
2x NIC MVP All
Record holder for school in 200
State Meet Finishes and Marks:
1st year 4th place finisher in 200 and 9th place finisher in 4x1
2nd year – state runnerup in 200
Personal Bests:
100m – 10.63
200m – 21.38
4x400m relay split - 47.73
School Records:
200m - 21.38 school record holder
Alonzo Newbern - Stats
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements:
Athlete of the year and Tim Bringle Scholarship award winne
Name: Antonio Smith
Hometown: Suffolk, Virginia
High School: Western Branch High School
Events: Hurdles/Sprints
Track & Field Achievements: School Record in the 55m hurdles and Athlete of the Year
State Meet Finishes and Marks: 55 hurdle champion- 7.42
300m - 5th with a time of 34.36
Long jump 5th - 21-8
Triple jump 4th - 45-3
High Jump 4th with a mark of 6-4
National Meet Name and Finishes:
New Balance Nationals 13.85 finished 10th
CIAA Conference Champion: 110h, 60h
NCAA DII All American 60h – 3rd place at NCAA Championship – 7.79
Personal Bests: 110mh PR 13.85 New Balance
60h - 7.79
300m - 34.36
200m – 21.41
School Records: 55mh 7.32 60mh 7.86
https://va.milesplit.com/athletes/1828224-antonio-smith
Name: Ava Mitias
Hometown: Charleston, WV
High School: George Washington High School
Events: 800/1600
Top Track & Field Achievements: Regional 1600m Champ, Regional 800m Runner Up
Personal Bests: 1600- 5:14 800-2:19
School Records:
1600- 5:14
800-2:19
https://www.athletic.net/profile/ava/feed
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements:
Two 8th place finishes in the 100 backstroke and 100 freestyle swim states
Name: Taylor Cubbage
Hometown: Weyers Cave, Virginia
High School: Fort Defiance High School
Events: 300m, 400m, 500m, High Jump
Best Track & Field Achievements: 3x VHSL 2B Regional Most Valuable Performer, WHSV Athlete of The Year Team, Indoor HJ VHSL Class 2A State Meet Record Holder
State Meet Finishes and Marks: 8x State Champion
High Jump (Indoor 2025-2026, 5'5.25")
High Jump (Outdoor 2025, 5'5")
High Jump (Outdoor 2026, 5'4")
400m Dash (Outdoor 2025, 58.44s)
4x400m and 4x800m (Outdoor 2023, 4:02 and 9:31)
300m (Indoor, 2025-2026, 42.24)
500m (Indoor, 2025-2026, 1:20.3)
National Meet Name and Finishes:
Indoor Adidas Nationals, 4x400m, 6th place, 2023
Personal Bests (PRs) from meets – FAT or official marks:
High Jump (5'7")
400m (57.88s)
300m (42.24s)
500m (1:20.07s)
School Records:
300m School Record (42.24)
Indoor High Jump (5'7")
Outdoor High Jump (5'6")
https://va.milesplit.com/athletes/11302646-taylor-cubbage
https://www.athletic.net/athlete/19259340/track-and-field/all
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements:
4.0 Grade Point Average
National Honor Society and National Art Honor Society Member
Name: Janae Jones
Hometown: Miami, FL
High School: Miami Northwestern Senior High
Events: 100mH, 100m, 4x1
Best Track & Field Achievements:
Louie Bing runner up
Elite 16 champion
Districts runner up
State Meet Finishes and Marks: 100mH: 3rd place -14.08
Personal Bests: 100mH: 13.81, 100m: 11.4
https://florida.tfrrs.org/athletes/9048236/Miami_Northwestern/Janae_Jones.html
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements: Track & Field Team captain
Name: Elijah Williams
Hometown: Smyrna, Delaware
High School: Smyrna High School
Events: 60m Hurdles, 110m Hurdles, High Jump, Long Jump
Best Track & Field Achievements:
Three-time medalist at the 2026 MEAC Indoor Championships, earning bronze medals in the 60m Hurdles (7.99), High Jump (2.05m / 6'8¾"), and Long Jump (7.08m / 23'2¾")
Runner-up in the 60m Hurdles at the 2026 IC4A/ECAC Indoor Championships
Finished fourth in the Long Jump at the 2026 MEAC Outdoor Championships with a personal best of 7.32m (24'0¼").
Conference Meet Finishes and Marks:
2026 MEAC Indoor Championship
3rd – 60m Hurdles: 7.99
3rd – High Jump: 2.05m (6'8¾")
3rd – Long Jump: 7.08m (23'2¾")
2026 MEAC Outdoor Championships
4th – Long Jump: 7.32m (24'0¼")
6th – High Jump: 2.00m (6'6¾")
7th – 110m Hurdles: 15.07
Major Championship Finish:
2026 IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track & Field Championships
2nd – 60m Hurdles (8.06)
Personal Bests:
60m Hurdles: 7.97
110m Hurdles: 14.16
High Jump: 2.05m (6'8¾")
Long Jump: 7.32m (24'0¼")
School Records / All-Time Rankings:
#2 in Coppin State history – Outdoor 110m Hurdles (14.16)
#3 in Coppin State history – Indoor 60m Hurdles (7.97)
#3 in Coppin State history – Indoor High Jump (2.05m / 6'8¾")
Tied for #5 in Coppin State history – Outdoor High Jump (2.00m / 6'6¾")
#7 in Coppin State history – Outdoor Long Jump (7.32m / 24'0¼")
https://tf.tfrrs.org/athletes/9261506/Coppin_State/Elijah_Williams
Other Athletic or Academic Achievements:
Named MEAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week during the 2026 outdoor season.
Entered college as the Delaware Highschool State Record Holder in the 110m Hurdles, setting the state record of 13.80
Name: Candace Morris
Hometown: Charleston, West Virginia
High School: Capital High School
Events: Sprints
Track & Field Achievements:
MEC Indoor Champion 60m
HBCU National Champion 60m
DII All American 60m
MEC Outdoor Champion 100m
MEC Outdoor Champion 200m
MEC Champion 4x100
MEC Champion 4x400
School Records in 60m, 100m, 200m
Personal Bests:
60m – 7.42
100m – 11.81
200m – 24.07
400m – 56.91
"Although this class includes outstanding student-athletes from Ohio, Florida, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Delaware, South Carolina, Virginia, and Andorra, I am especially pleased that we were able to keep some of the top talent in West Virginia at home," added Coach Roberts. "More importantly, we continue to recruit student-athletes who embody the values of the Herd Mentality and our family culture. We continue adding student-athletes who are committed to academic excellence, community engagement, and competitive greatness. We are excited to welcome this class to campus and look forward to getting the season started!"
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