2013 - Incarnate Word Track & Field Preview

Incarnate Word Track and Field Preview

2013 Season – by Don Garrett

Incarnate Word came very close to a breakthrough season in 2012, yet fell short at the conference meet with 7^th place finishes for both its men’s and women’s team.  The women were just points out of 4^th place and the loss of just a few key athletes probably robbed them of finishing in the top half of the conference.

WOMEN  - lost only 2 point scorers from the 2012 point scorers  and one only scored on their sprint relay. Incarnate Word had a great recruiting class, among the best in the LSC, adding lots of depth and some kids who will impact the team immediately. The Cardinals outlook as they move to D-I appears to be quite good.

Lost – Jane Vosteen finished 2^nd in the HJ last year; Lauren Pratt ran on the sprint relay that finished 3^rd in 2012; Amanda Bishop had a great XC season in 2011, gaining newcomer of the year in the LSC after finishing 5^th at the LSC meet, yet she did not run after a few indoor meets and is no longer on the roster – should have been big contributor; Bailey Loyd – a contributor in the 2010-11 season, she sustained a series of injuries that scuttled the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons.

Key returnees – a solid core of returnees, with 83% of the 2012 points from the LSC meet returning

·         Stephanie Glatt – Sr - at the LSC meet, she was 7^th in the steeplechase, 8^th in the 5,000, then came back to run extremely well in the LSC this past fall, leading UIW with a 4^th place finish

·         Elvira Gonzales – Jr - after finishing 2^nd in the LSC 400 hurdles in the 2011 (along with 7^th in the 100 hurdles and 9^th in the long jump), she was injured and missed the 2012 season. Should be a huge addition for 2013.

·         Brittney Holcombe – Soph - 8^th in the LSC pole vault

·         Emma Jewell – Soph - after a strong 2011 XC campaign, she established herself as one of the top distance freshmen in the LSC with a 5^th place finish in the LSC steeple, plus finishing 15^th in the 5K

·         Stephanie Nelson – Soph - 5^th in the LSC long jump, she also helps in the sprints with a 13^th place in the 100

·         Zariah Noyola – Soph - tied for 3^rd in the HJ, she was also close to scoring in the 400 hurdles (10^th) and 100 hurdles (11^th)

·         Lilya Piskunova – Sr - 7^th in the heptathlon and 8^th in the javelin at the LSC outdoor meet

·         Marissa Shinsky – Jr - tied for 3^rd in the LSC outdoor high jump, also 2^nd in the LSC indoor invitational last year

·         Shaneve Swift – Jr - one of the premier sprinters in the LSC, finishing 2^nd in the 400, 4^th in the 200, 8^th in the 100 and anchoring both the 4x100 and 4x400 for UIW

Other returnees who could help: UIW had a large number of “almost scored” athletes, who include: Daniele Anane-Bedakoh – a Canadian transfer from Texas State who only finished 20^th in the 100 last year, yet is already a provisional national qualifier indoors this year in the sprints; Jacqueline Arnold – 19^th in the 800; Irma Garza – 10^th in the 800 and 11^th in the 1500, then was all-LSC in XC (10^th place) this past fall; Alyson Gonzales – 9^th in the 10K; Ebony Moore – 18^th in the long jump and 200; Hannah Peterson – 11^th in the heptathlon; Lawanda Sanders – 18^th in the 400.

Newcomers – Coach Derek Riedel had a banner year recruiting for his women’s team. Teamed up with a load of talented sophomores, this team looks strong for the next 2-3 years.

·         Christian “Rainy” Castaneda – fr from Laredo United South – won Dist 29-5A 1600 and 3200

·         Candida Chairez – Fr from Del Rio – 3^rd Dist 29-5A 1600

·         Ekaete Eduhoukwa  - Fr from Frisco Centennial – 4^th in the 4A long jump

·         Elizabeth Eduhoukwa – Fr from Frisco Centennial – in the Dist 9-4A meet, 5^th long jump and 6^th triple jump

·         Lindsey Frost – Fr from Gregory Portland – won the Dist 30-4A 1600 and 3200

·         Adriana “Ceci” Garcia – Fr from Laredo Alexander – 1^st in the Dist 29-5A, she finished 5^th in the Region IV-5A 800; then was all-LSC in XC this past fall with a 15^th place (the top 15 finishers get all-conference)

·         Whitney Handy – Fr from Cibolo Steele – 5^th in the 5A 4x100 relay, she also won the Dist 25-5A 100 hurdles

·         Crysta Hollins – Fr from Rockwall – 5^th in the Dist 10-4A 100 hurdles

·         Claudia Ramirez – Fr from Del Rio – in the Dist 29-5A meet, 4^th 3200 and 6^th in the 1600

·         Kaitlyn Savage – RS-Fr from Boerne Champion – 8^th in the 4A 1600 in 2011, she redshirted in 2012, then was 18^th in the LSC XC this past fall

·         Marine Vaillant – Jr from France – found solid times for her – 2:16 in the 800 and 4:37 in the 1500, but had a relatively disappointing XC season, finishing 24^th at the LSC meet

·         Jasmine Waring – Fr from San Antonio Randolph – at the 2A state meet, ran on the victorious 4x100 and 4x200 relays, as well as winning the Dist 29-2A high jump

MEN – the Cardinals men took heavier losses from their 2012 team and did not fill as many holes with recruiting as they did on the women’s team. Still a reasonably competitive team.

Athletes lost from last year: almost 1/3 (31%) of last year’s production lost, including: Adrian Carrillo – 4^th in the steeple; Leon Knights – 5^th in the HJ; Kenneth Pryor – 6^th in the HJ; Tobias Dreier – 8^th 10K, 10^th 5K; Lamar Edwards-Johnson, who ran on the 4x100 relay; Miles Thetford, who ran on the 4x400, plus Solomon Rotich, who only placed 19^th in the 10K last year, but who was 7^th in the 5K in 2011.

Key Returnees:

·         Eduardo Alexander – So – 3^rd LSC PV and 14^th in the 400 hurdles

·         Tommy Brown – Sr – 5^th LSC 100

·         Hilario Coronado – Sr – 8^th in the LSC steeple and 9^th in the 5K in 2011 – redshirted in 2012

·         Chance Dziuk – Jr – 4^th in the hammer throw

·         Corey McDonnough – Sr – 7^th LSC 400

Other returnees who could help: Chris Dewitt – So – 12^th LSC 100, 13^th 200; Matthew Harris – Soph - 9^th LSC long jump and 15^th 100; Will Havins – Jr - 10^th decathlon; Alejandro Hernandez – Jr – 12^th LSC 10K; Andrew Martinez – LSC 15^th discus and javelin; Cody McDonnough – 17^th LSC 400; Marcos Mora – So      - 17^th LSC 1500; Adan Narvaez – Jr – 12^th triple jump, 16^th 100; Michael Tate – 13^th LSC HJ in 2011; Edward Williams – 11^th LSC 110H.

Newcomers – a few kids who should provide some instant impact:

·         Ernest Aguilar – Fr from Devine – 2^nd Dist 27-3A shot put and discus

·         Matthew Crockett – Fr from Floresville – won the Dist 30-4A 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, long jump, triple jump, plus 3^rd in the district high jump

·         Frantz Goring – Fr from Marion – 4^th in the 2A 200, plus he won the Dist 29-2A 400

·         Caleb Gutierrez – Fr from New Braunfels – won the Dist 25-5A 3200

·         Charles Hall – Fr from San Antonio St. Anthony’s – 2^nd in the TAPPS 5A 300 hurdles

·         Brandon Hernandez – Fr from San Antonio Central Catholic – 2^nd TAPPS 5A 3200

·         Michael Luevano – Fr from Boerne – 3^rd in the Dist 26-3A 800 and 1600

·         Javier Salas – Fr from San Antonio East Central – 9^th 5A 3200 and also won the Dist 28-5A 1600

·         Jacob Ulbricht – Fr from Smithson Valley – 5^th 4A PV