Jordan Diaz (Leigh, San Jose) signs with Louisville

Women's Track and Field Inks Five to 2010 Class

Cards sign five national caliber commits.
Feb. 10, 2010

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville women's track and field team has signed five student-athletes to National Letters of Intent for the 2010 season, head coach Ron Mann announced Wednesday.

"As the defending BIG EAST Champions we are going to continue to build upon conference and national caliber athletes," said Mann. "The addition of these athletes continues to move us in that direction."

U of L signed yet another stellar class this year, led by thrower Hannah Baker. A Marion, Ill. native, Baker is currently ranked 23rd in the nation in the indoor discus. The senior won the discus throw at the 2009 IHSA State Championship meet and is a three-time IHSA conference and sectional champion. While her personal best in the discus is 152-03, she is also an outstanding competitor in the hammer throw and the weight throw with personal bests of 131-06 and 44-07, respectively. She was named to the 2009 All-South girls track team. Baker brings great depth to the throwing group with the loss of Cardinal team captains Jere' Summers (Berkeley High School; Cal State Northridge) and Lindsey Cook to graduation.

The Cardinals continued their outstanding success in recruiting distance runners by signing Maria Frigo of Union, Ky. The St. Henry District High School product was the 2009 state champion in the 1600-meter run and a three-time champion in the 4x800-meter relay. Frigo finished 51st out of 152 runners in the 5k at the 2009 Foot Locker South regional. Her personal bests include: 17:51 in the 5k, 2:20 in the 800m, 5:11 in the 1600m, and 11:26 in the 3200m.

Louisville also signed jump specialist Kim Cardeiro who hails from Falmouth, Mass. Cardeiro was the 2009 Massachusetts state runner-up in the long jump as well as the third-place finisher at the New England Championships. Her personal bests include: 18-03.50 in the long jump, 25-02.25 in the triple jump, 12.3 in the 100m, 26.9 in the 200m and 9.11 in the 55m hurdles.

Joining Cardeiro in the 2010 class is fellow jumper and multi-specialist Chelsea Lucas. The Lima, Ohio native placed third in the OHSAA State Championship meet in the pole vault and first in both the OHSAA district and regional championships. Her personal bests include: 11-06 in the pole vault, 13-10.50 in the long jump and 57.38 in the 300m hurdles.

Rounding out the 2010 signing class is middle distance runner Jordan Diaz of Leigh, Calif. Diaz finished sixth at the 2009 CIF State Championship in the 800-meter run and is currently ranked 15th in the nation. Her personal bests include: 2:11.13 in the 800m and 5:00.68 in the 1600m.

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2010 Louisville Women's Track and Field Recruiting Class
Player Event Hometown (Previous School)
Hannah Baker Throws Marion, Ill. (Marion HS)
Kim Cardiero Jumps Falmouth, Mass. (Falmouth HS)
Jordan Diaz Middle Distance Leigh, Calif. (Leigh HS)
Maria Frigo Distance Union, Ky. (St. Henry District HS)
Chelsea Lucas Jumps Lima, Ohio (Shawnee HS)

Hannah Baker

Throws
Marion, Ill. (Marion HS)
Competed for Coach Jenna Griffith at Marion High School in the discus, hammer throw and weight throw ... IHSA State Discus Champion ... Three-time Conference Champion ... Three-time Sectional Champion ... Personal bests include: 152-03 in the discus, 131-06 in the hammer throw and 44-07 in the weight throw ... Also participated in basketball, soccer, cross country, and volleyball ... Member of high school National Honor Society ... Intended major is math or architecture.

Kim Cardiero

Jumps
Falmouth, Mass. (Falmouth HS)
Competed for Coach Bill Kulis at Falmouth High School ... Massachusetts State runner-up in Long Jump ... Placed third at the New England Championships in Long Jump ... Personal bests include: 18-03.50 in long jump, 25-02.25 in triple jump, 12.3 in the 100m, 26.9 in the 200m and 9.11 in the 55m hurdles ... Also played soccer in high school ... Member of the high school honor roll ... Intended major is psychology.

Jordan Diaz

Middle Distance
Leigh, Calif. (Leigh HS)
Competed for Coach Scott Evans at Leigh High School ... Placed sixth in the CIF State Championship in the 800m ... Currently ranked 15th in the nation for the 800m ... Named San Jose Mercury News Distance Runner of the Year ... Personal bests include: 2:11.13 in the 800m and 5:00.68 in the 1600m ... Undecided on a major.

Maria Frigo

Distance
Union, Ky. (St. Henry District HS)
Competed for Coach Tony Harden at St. Henry District High School in the 5k, 800m, 1600m and 3200m ... Three-time 4x800m State Champion (2007, 2008, 2009) ... 2009 1600m State Champion ... Personal bests include: 17:51 in the 5k, 2:20 in the 800m, 5:11 in the 1600m, and 11:26 in the 3200m ... Undecided on a major.

Chelsea Lucas

Jumps
Lima, Ohio (Shawnee HS)
Competed for Coach Holly Russ at Shawnee High School, specializing in the pole vault ... Placed third in the OHSAA State Championship ... Placed first in the OHSAA District and Regional Championships ... Personal bests include: 18.94 in the 100m hurdles, 57.38 in the 300m hurdles, 13-10.50 in the long jump and 11-06 in the pole vault ... Also participated in diving while in high school.

Courtesy Louisville