Jordyn Colter is one of 10 standouts to sign with Cal this fall.
Courtesy: Cal Athletics
Courtesy: Cal Athletics
BERKELEY, Calif. – California Director of Track & Field and Head Cross Country Coach Tony Sandoval announced the signing of 10 standouts to National Letters of Intent, bolstering an already strong lineup. Sandoval, along with his staff, look forward to what this talented group will accomplish during their collegiate careers as Golden Bears.
"I'm pleased that we added some quality recruits for the new early signing period in November,” said Sandoval. “The staff has recruited tirelessly since July 1 both in and out of California. Building upon last year’s MPSF indoor title, "big meet sweep" and our first No. 1 U.S. dual meet ranking, we continue to be a broad-based program within a team experience. Our mission is a national presence for both men's and women's squads in the three championships: cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field."
The following is a list of the newest Golden Bears, along with some of their notable accomplishments.
Jordyn Colter of Englewood, Colorado, is a two-time Colorado cross country state champion and a two-time state champion in the 800-meter and 1600-meter events. She finished fourth at the 2012 Footlocker cross country nationals in 2012 and holds a 3.75 grade point average.
Personal Bests800-meter: 2:08.78 (altitude)
1600-meter: 10:29.25 (altitude)
2-mile: 10:29.25
1600-meter: 10:29.25 (altitude)
2-mile: 10:29.25
Marissa Williams, a Los Angeles native who attends Palisades Charter high school is a distance runner with a 3.98 grade point average. She earned a second-place finish at the California Division II Cross County Championship and is a three-time Los Angeles cross country champion. In 2012, Williams won the West Regional Footlocker Cross Country meet before crossing eighth at the Footlocker Cross Country National Championships. Ranked one of DyeStat’s top 30 cross country runners of 2014, Williams is also a two-time Triple Crown LA City Section champion in the 800-meter, 1600-meter and 3200-meter events.
Personal Bests800-meter: 2:15.75
1600-meter: 4:51.19
3200-meter: 10:25.02
1600-meter: 4:51.19
3200-meter: 10:25.02
Annika Avery, a distance runner from New York, is rated “on the bubble” of the top-30 cross country runners in the U.S., by DyeStat. Boasting a 3.85 grade point average, she finished sixth (2013) and 10th (2014) in the New York state cross country meet and helped lead Fayetteville-Manlius High School to three New York state cross country team titles. Avery is a National Honor Society and Science Honor Society member.
Personal Bests1500-meter: 4:35.82
1600-meter: 4:53.83
1600-meter: 4:53.83
Lauren Martinez of Eldorado High School in Albuquerque, N.M., is a versatile athlete who participates in both track and field events. She is a two-time New Mexico state pole vault champion and also placed in the long jump, triple jump, and the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays to lead her team to the New Mexico State Championships. Martinez was named the 2013-14 New Mexico Gatorade Female Track Athlete of the Year and holds a 4.23 grade point average.
Personal BestsPole Vault: 13-3
Skyler Flora is a two-time Nevada state cross country champion and helped guide her squad to a state title. She has also proven to be an asset on the track, earning individual titles in the 1600-meter and 3200-meter events. The Utah, Colorado, native owns a 4.32 GPA.
Personal Bests1600-meter: 4:59.17 (altitude)
3200-meter: 10:56.01 (altitude)
3200-meter: 10:56.01 (altitude)
Kendall Mader is a thrower from Newbury Park, Calif. At the 2014 California State Championships, she placed third in the discus and sixth in the shot put. Mader holds a 3.58 unweighted GPA.
Personal BestsDiscus: 148’4”
Shot Put: 45’11”
Shot Put: 45’11”
Robert Brandt heads to Berkeley after being ranked as one of DyeStat’s top four cross country runners in California. Brandt, who hails from Pasadena, Calif., placed fourth at the Mt. SAC sweepstakes race and finished 11th overall at the 2013 California State Cross Country Championships. He is rated “on the bubble” of the top 30 cross country runners in the U.S., by DyeStat.
Personal Bests3200-meters: 9:12.25
Cross Country (2.93 miles): 14:39
Cross Country (2.93 miles): 14:39
The following student-athletes have transferred to the University of California and will enroll at the school for the Spring 2015 semester with eligibility to compete for the Golden Bears track & field teams in the spring.
Jasiri Blake, a transfer from Laney College, will return to her hometown to compete with the Golden Bears. She won and individual title at the California State Junior College Championships as a freshman in the 200-meter, and finished fourth (200-meter) and fifth (100-meter) at the meet in 2014.
Jayla Scholis, a transfer from Monterey Peninsula College, is a Northern California Junior College champion in the 100-meter (2014) and placed second in the event at the same meet in 2013. She has three years of eligibility remaining.
Ashtyn Davis, a Santa Cruz, Calif., native, is the 2014 Central Coast Section 110-meter high hurdle champion. He placed fifth at the California state meet in the 110-meter high hurdles and the 300-meter hurdles and currently owns the third-fastest time in California.
The Golden Bears will open the track & field season in late January.
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