2023 Tennessee Tech Track & Field Roster


Anya Akili	Ht.: 5-10	Cl.: Sr.	Event: Multis	Hometown / Previous School: Mason Hall, Trinidad and Tobago / Bishop's HS
Samaria Allen	Ht.: 5-4	Cl.: Jr.	Event: Jumps	Hometown / Previous School: Lithonia, Ga. / Arabia Mountain HS
Nyla Armand	Ht.: 5-6	Cl.: Jr.	Event: Middle Distance	Hometown / Previous School: McDonough, Ga. / Union Grove HS
Paris Bowles	Ht.: 5-5	Cl.: Fr.	Event: Sprints	Hometown / Previous School: Memphis, Tenn. / Houston HS
Emma Bradford	Ht.: 5-6	Cl.: Jr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Dunlap, Tenn. / Sequatchie County HS
Kategie Casseus	Ht.: 5-1	Cl.: So.	Event: Sprints	Hometown / Previous School: Cleveland, Tenn. / Cleveland HS
Ava Costello	Ht.: 5-4	Cl.: Fr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Trim, Ireland / Scoil Mhurie Secondary School
Malika Coutain	Ht.: 5-8	Cl.: Fr.	Event: Sprints	Hometown / Previous School: Cap-de-Ville, Trinidad and Tobago / Vessigny Secondary School
Madison Cowan	Ht.: 5-6	Cl.: So.	Event: Jumps	Hometown / Previous School: Kingsport, Tenn. / Sullivan South HS
Jalena Curbeam	Ht.: 5-2	Cl.: Sr.	Event: Jumps	Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / East Nashville HS
Ayanna Haywood	Ht.: 5-7	Cl.: Jr.	Event: Sprints	Hometown / Previous School: Franklin, Tenn. / Ravenwood HS
Ashtin Holman	Ht.: 5-4	Cl.: Jr.	Event: Sprints	Hometown / Previous School: Winchester, Tenn. / Franklin County HS
Lauryn Jackson	Ht.: 5-2	Cl.: Fr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Hardin Valley Academy
Cayla Johnson	Ht.: 5-7	Cl.: Jr.	Event: Multis	Hometown / Previous School: Upper Marlboro, Md. / Riverdale Baptist School
Kendall Johnson	Ht.: 5-5	Cl.: Fr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Farragut HS
Amanda Laboy	Ht.: 5-5	Cl.: Jr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Franklin, Tenn. / Page HS
Maddie Long	Ht.: 5-4	Cl.: So.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville HS
Kendall Medders	Ht.: 5-8	Cl.: Jr.	Event: Jumps	Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Halls HS
Makenna Merkley	Ht.: 5-2	Cl.: Fr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Wilson County HS
Tenae Minor	Ht.: 5-4	Cl.: Sr.	Event: Sprints	Hometown / Previous School: Baltimore, Md. / Bryant & Stratton College
Jadyn Norman	Ht.: 5-6	Cl.: So.	Event: Middle Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Riverdale HS
Amara Nwajagu	Ht.: 5-6	Cl.: So.	Event: Sprints	Hometown / Previous School: Fayetteville, Ga. / Fayette County HS
Helen Pacurariu-Nagy	Ht.: 5-6	Cl.: Jr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Covasna, Romania / CBU
Jalyn Rice	Ht.: 5-4	Cl.: Fr.	Event: Jumps	Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / East Nashville HS
Breanna Roy	Ht.: 5-2	Cl.: Jr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Jonesborough, Tenn. / UT Martin
Diamond Rush	Ht.: 5-9	Cl.: So.	Event: Sprints / Hurdles	Hometown / Previous School: Detroit, Mich. / Cass Tech HS
Rahab Sawe	Ht.: 5-5	Cl.: Sr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Eldoret, Kenya / St. Mary's Kibuk Girls HS
Sidnee Stanton	Ht.: 5-8	Cl.: Fr.	Event: Jumps	Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Hardin Valley Academy
Trenia Stephens	Ht.: 5-7	Cl.: Jr.	Event: Sprints	Hometown / Previous School: Griffin, Ga. / Spalding HS
Shelby Udovich	Ht.: 5-5	Cl.: So.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Memphis, Tenn. / Arlington HS
Chloe Wade	Ht.: 5-6	Cl.: So.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Sevierville, Tenn. / King University
Taylor Ward	Ht.: 5-4	Cl.: So.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Lafayette, Tenn. / Macon County HS
Ruby Wyles	Ht.: 5-7	Cl.: Jr.	Event: Distance	Hometown / Previous School: Surrey, England / Adams State

Coaching & Support Staff

Head Coach: Peter Dalton (East Tennessee State, 2006), 4th Season

Assistant Coach: Tony Cox (Tennessee Tech, 1983), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach: Lisa Wickham (Tennessee Tech, 2020), 1st Season

Athletic Trainer: Mike Brown (Florida Southern, 2012), 11th Season

Strength & Conditioning: Brandon Bishop (Harding, 2022), 1st Season

Sports Information: Mike Lehman (Northern Illinois, 2012), 3rd Season

Manager: Allie Dishman

Pronunciation Guide
Anya Akili	(ON-yuh) (uh-KILL-ee)
Samaria Allen	(suh-MAR-ee-ah)
Kategie Casseus	(cuh-TEE-jee)
Ava Costello	(AY-vah)
Madison Cowan	(COW-en)
Jalena Curbeam	(jah-LEE-nah)
Ayanna Haywood	(eye-ON-ah)
Amanda Laboy	(lah-BOY)
Tenae Minor	(teh-NAY)
Jadyn Norman	(JAY-den)
Amara Nwajagu	(ah-MAR-ah) (wah-JAH-goo)
Helen Pacurariu-Nagy	(puh-CAR-ree-ah) (NAG-ee)
Rahab Sawe	(RAH-hob) (SAH-way)
Trenia Stephens	(treh-NY-ah)
Shelby Udovich	(you-DOH-vick)

Track & Field

2023 Tennessee Tech Track & Field Roster

Coaching & Support Staff

Pronunciation Guide