2024 Tennessee Tech Track & Field Roster


Anya Akili	Ht.: 5-10	Cl.: Gr.	Event: Multis	Hometown / Previous School: Mason Hall, Trinidad and Tobago / Bishop's HS
Savanna Amos	Ht.: 5-3	Cl.: Fr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Crossville, Tenn. / Stone Memorial HS
Carolina Bannach	Ht.: 5-0	Cl.: Fr.	Event: Pole Vault	Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Green Hill HS
Ally Beneke	Ht.: 5-9	Cl.: Fr.	Event: High Jump	Hometown / Previous School: Smithville, Tenn. / DeKalb County HS/Warren County HS
Paris Bowles	Ht.: 5-5	Cl.: So.	Event: Sprints	Hometown / Previous School: Memphis, Tenn. / Houston HS
Emma Bradford	Ht.: 5-6	Cl.: Sr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Dunlap, Tenn. / Sequatchie County HS
Mattie Bush	Ht.: 5-9	Cl.: Fr.	Event: Jumps	Hometown / Previous School: Clarkrange, Tenn. / Clarkrange HS
Kategie Casseus	Ht.: 5-1	Cl.: Jr.	Event: Sprints	Hometown / Previous School: Cleveland, Tenn. / Cleveland HS
Ava Costello	Ht.: 5-4	Cl.: So.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Trim, Ireland / Scoil Mhurie Secondary School
Madison Cowan	Ht.: 5-6	Cl.: Jr.	Event: Jumps	Hometown / Previous School: Kingsport, Tenn. / Sullivan South HS
Samantha Harvey	Ht.: 5-6	Cl.: Fr.	Event: Pole Vault	Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Farragut HS
Bay'Andria Hodges	Ht.: 5-4	Cl.: Fr.	Event: Sprints	Hometown / Previous School: Belle Glade, Fla. / Glades Central Community HS
Ashtin Holman	Ht.: 5-4	Cl.: Sr.	Event: Sprints	Hometown / Previous School: Winchester, Tenn. / Franklin County HS
Angela Hoover	Ht.: 4-11	Cl.: Fr.	Event: Pole Vault	Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Green Hill HS
Lauryn Jackson	Ht.: 5-2	Cl.: So.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Hardin Valley Academy
Makaleigh Jessee	Ht.: 5-2	Cl.: Fr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Meadowview, Va. / Abingdon HS
Cayla Johnson	Ht.: 5-7	Cl.: Sr.	Event: Multis	Hometown / Previous School: Upper Marlboro, Md. / Riverdale Baptist School
Kendall Johnson	Ht.: 5-5	Cl.: So.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Farragut HS
Madison Johnson	Ht.: 5-7	Cl.: Fr.	Event: High Jump	Hometown / Previous School: Jacksboro, Tenn. / Campbell County HS
Riley Knoyle	Ht.: 5-7	Cl.: Fr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Peoria, Ariz. / Edwardsville [IL] HS
Maddie Long	Ht.: 5-4	Cl.: Jr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville HS
Kendall Medders	Ht.: 5-8	Cl.: Sr.	Event: Jumps	Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Halls HS
Makenna Merkley	Ht.: 5-2	Cl.: So.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Wilson County HS
Amara Nwajagu	Ht.: 5-6	Cl.: Jr.	Event: Sprints	Hometown / Previous School: Fayetteville, Ga. / Fayette County HS
Helen Pacurariu-Nagy	Ht.: 5-6	Cl.: Sr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Covasna, Romania / CBU
Darrelle Rice	Ht.: 5-5	Cl.: Fr.	Event: Sprints	Hometown / Previous School: Indianapolis, Ind. / Brownsburg HS
Sidnee Stanton	Ht.: 5-8	Cl.: So.	Event: Jumps	Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Hardin Valley Academy
Hayley Stegall	Ht.: 5-3	Cl.: Fr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Nolensville, Tenn. / Nolensville HS
Chloe Wade	Ht.: 5-6	Cl.: Jr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Sevierville, Tenn. / King University
Taylor Ward	Ht.: 5-4	Cl.: Jr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Lafayette, Tenn. / Macon County HS

Coaching & Support Staff

Head Coach: Peter Dalton (East Tennessee State, 2006), 5th Season

Assistant Coach: Tony Cox (Tennessee Tech, 1983), 5th Season

Assistant Coach: Lisa Wickham (Tennessee Tech, 2020), 2nd Season

Athletic Trainer: Mike Brown (Florida Southern, 2012), 12th Season

Strength & Conditioning: Brandon Bishop (Harding, 2022), 2nd Season

Sports Information: Mike Lehman (Northern Illinois, 2012), 5th Season

Manager: Allie Dishman

Pronunciation Guide
Anya Akili	(ON-yuh) (uh-KILL-ee)
Savanna Amos	(AY-mohs)
Carolina Bannach	(buh-NOCK)
Ally Beneke	(BEN-uh-key)
Paris Bowles	(BOWLS)
Kategie Casseus	(cuh-TEE-jee)
Ava Costello	(AY-vah)
Madison Cowan	(COW-en)
Ayanna Haywood	(eye-ON-ah)
Bay'Andria Hodges	(BAY-AN-dree-ah)
Makaleigh Jessee	(mah-KAY-lee) (JESS-see)
Amara Nwajagu	(ah-MAR-ah) (wah-JAH-goo)
Helen Pacurariu-Nagy	(puh-CAR-ree-ah) (NAG-ee)
Darrelle Rice	(duh-RELL)
Rahab Sawe	(RAH-hob) (SAH-way)
Hayley Stegall	(STEE-gull)
Trenia Stephens	(treh-NY-ah)

Track & Field

2024 Tennessee Tech Track & Field Roster

Coaching & Support Staff

Pronunciation Guide