The University of Richmond cross country and track & field program welcomes a decorated class of 18 recruited student-athletes to campus this fall to continue their academic and athletic careers. The Spiders' incoming class will allow the programs to continue their standard of excellence at both the conference and national levels. In all, ten states and the Netherlands are represented by the incoming class."

"These student-athletes recognize the combination of the quality education offered and the NCAA D1 athletics opportunities and experiences offered here at Richmond" continued Taylor. "We embrace our uniqueness among schools offering division I athletics and the amazing opportunities offered, including the Richmond Guarantee and Richmond's Promise to Virginia. There really is no place like the University of Richmond and these student-athletes were able to see how much our school has to offer. It's going to be a lot of fun to watch them develop academically and athletically over the course of their collegiate careers."

"Our philosophy and objectives over the 22 years Lori and I have led this program remain focused and resolute. We are driven to produce winning teams and individuals each and every year," men's cross country head coach Steve Taylor said. "This includes men's cross country, women's track & field and cross country All-Americans in addition to achieving success in the classroom. Each year our teams look to the Atlantic 10 Conference Championships, ECAC/IC4A Championships and the NCAA Championships as their benchmark."

The Spiders will look to members of this recruiting class to have an immediate impact as they compete during the cross country, indoor and outdoor seasons.

WOMEN

Allison Colflesh – Haddonfield, NJ – Haddonfield HS / University of Maryland (Distance) · Finished fifth at the 2020 Indoor New Jersey Meet of Champions in the 1600m · Finished sixth at the 2021 Outdoor New Jersey Meet of Champions in the 1600m · High School All-American, running on the 2021 second place 4x800m and fifth place DMR teams at the Nike National Championships · PRs of 4:54 for 1600m, 11:04 for 3200m and 17:50 for 5k

Caroline Donohoe – Oceanport, NJ – Shore Regional HS (Middle Distance) · Three-time individual Group 1 State Champion and seven-time individual sectional champion · Has finished second, third and fourth at the New Jersey Meet of Champions in the 800m · Finished fourth, earning All-American honors, at the 2022 Nike Indoor National Championships · PRs of 2:11.82 for 800m and 64.01 for 400m hurdles

Mollie Fenn – Annapolis, MD – Broadneck HS (Distance) · Finished second at the 2021 Maryland State Championships in Cross Country · Two-time Maryland State Champion on the track, seven-time regional champion · PRs of 5:08 for 1600m, 10:59 for 3200m, and 18:00 for 5k

Olivia Grace – Ridgewood, NJ – Ridgewood HS (Sprints / Hurdles / Jumps) · Finished third at the 2022 New Jersey Meet of Champions in the Long Jump · Won the 2022 sectional meet the 400m (58.06) and Long Jump (18'3) with personal bests in both · PRs of 58.06 for 400m, 64.42 for 400m hurdles, and 18'3 in long jump

Paige Joyce – Plymouth, MA – Notre Dame Academy-Hingham (Distance) · Finished tenth at the 2021 Massachusetts State Championships in Cross Country · Finished second in the 2022 State Division 4 Championship in the two mile and third in the mile · Undefeated in 2022 league competition in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m · PRs of 5:09 in the mile, 11:12 in the two-mile, and 18:40 in the 5k

Kyra Keurentjes – Wehl, The Netherlands – Akron University (Middle Distance) · 2021 Indoor MAC Champion in the 800m · 2021 Outdoor MAC runner-up in the 800m, 2022 MAC fourth place in the 800m · Ran sub 2:10 for 800m nine times at Akron · PR of 2:07.50 for 800m

Nina Lavelle – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Latin (Sprints) · Finished in the top-4 at the North Carolina Division I State Championships four times in her career · Career best second place finish in the 200m at the 2022 Division I State Championship · PRs of 12.32 for 100m and 25.28 for 200m

Lauryn Milburn – Los Angeles, CA – Harvard Westlake HS (Sprints) · Qualified for the 2021 California State Championships in the 100m, finishing 14th in the prelims · PRs of 12.20 for the 100m and 25.63 for the 200m

Brooke Reif – Tampa, FL – Wharton School (Distance) · 2022 Florida State Champion in the 1600m, running a personal best 4:53.27 · Finished fourth at the 2021 Florida State Cross Country Championships · Finished top-6 at the State Championships five times on the track · 2022 Florida Relays Champion in the 1600m · PRs of 4:53.27 for 1600m, 10:49.47 for 3200m and 18:42 for 5k

Phoebe Rubio – Merrimac, MA – Pentucket Regional Senior HS (Distance) · Finished 12th at the 2021 Massachusetts State Cross Country Championships · Finished 12th at the 2022 All-State meet in the 1600m · PRs of 3:01 for 1000m, 5:12 for the mile, and 18:58 for 5k

Jasmine Wilson – Elkridge, MD – Howard HS (Distance) · Finished 11th at the 2021 Maryland 3A State Championships in Cross Country, helping her team to a dominant victory · Finished sixth indoors and ninth outdoors in the 2022 Maryland 3A State Championships in the 3200m · Ran 18:36 for 5k at both the Garmin RunningLane XC Championships and at the region meet

Molly Wise – Harrodsburg, KY – Boyle County HS (Jumps) · Won both the long jump and triple jump at the 2022 Indoor and Outdoor 2A Kentucky State Championships · Won 14 meets in either the long jump or triple jump in 2022, her first full year of track & field · PRs of 18'4.75 in the long jump and 37'6.5 in the triple jump

MEN

Cooper Groat (Christian Brothers Academy / Syracuse, N.Y.) (Distance) · 2022 NYSPHSAA - NY State Championship 800m – seventh place · 2022 Section III Class B-1 800m Champion · 2022 Glenn D. Loucks Games – fourth place 800m (1:54.48) · 2022 Chittenango Invitational mile – fourth place (4:26.43) · 2020 Section 3 Class B 800m Champion · 2021 Oscar B. Jensen Relays 600m Champion · 2021 NYSPHSAA Section 3 Cross Country Championships – Third place · 2020 Section 3 Class B 800m Champion

Henry Haase (Riverside HS / Raleigh, N.C.) (Distance) · 2022 DAC-VII Outdoor Track and Field Conference Champion 1600M (4:25.77) · 2022 DAC-VII Outdoor Track and Field Conference Champion 3200M · 2022 East Chapel Hill, Northern, Voyager, NCSSM Quad 3200M Champion (9:36.15) · 2021 NCHSAA Cross Country 4A Mideast Region – 3rd place · 2021 DAC VII Conference Cross Country – 3rd place · 2021 Great American Cross Country Festival – 10th place · 2021 NCHSAA Cross Country Championships – 18th place

Jason Latina (Glen Allen HS / Glen Allen, Va.) (Distance) · 2021 VHSL State 5A Cross Country Championships – 22nd place · 2021 VHSL State 5A Cross Country Team Champions · 2021 VHSL Region 5C Cross Country Championships – eighth place · 2021 VHSL Region 5C Cross Country Team Champions · 2020 VHSL State 5A Cross Country Championships – 24th place · 2020 VHSL State 5A Cross Country Team runner-up

Evan Leach (Riverbend HS / VCU / Fredericksburg, Va.) (Distance) · All-Area Fredericksburg Cross Country · 12x All-Conference · 5x All-Region · 6A Conference 4 XC Runner Up· Three-time DECA State Finalist PERSONAL · Son of Kelly Duke and the late Geoff Leach · Has three siblings - Emma Leach, Chris Duke and Courtney Graves · Interests include swimming and rock climbing · Plans to be a collegiate cross country and track coach

William Marhold (Ashley HS / Wilmington, N.C.) (Distance) · 2022 NCHSAA 4A East Regional Championships 1600m (4:23.14) – fifth place · 2022 NCHSAA 4A East Regional Championships 800m – sixth place · 2022 Mideastern Conference Championship 1600m – third place · 2022 Mideastern Conference Championship 800m – third place · 2022 New Hanover County Championships 1600m – fourth place · 2022 Ashley, West Brunswick, & New Hanover 800M – first place · 2021 NCHSAA Mideastern Conference Cross Country Championships - ninth place · 2021 New Hanover County Cross Country Champion

Jade Mawn (Western Albemarle HS / Crozet, Va.) (Distance) · 2022 VHSL 4A State Indoor Championships 3200m (9:37.22) – 13th place · 2022 VHSL 4A State Indoor Championships 3200m (9:38.32) – ninth place · 2021 VHSL 4A Cross Country Championships – 12th place · 2021 VHSL 4A Cross Country Team Champions · 2021 NXR Southeast Regional Championships (15:45.60) – 19th place
· 2021 VHSL Class 3 State Outdoor Championships 3200M – Fourth place

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