Women's cross country and track and field announces 2024 recruiting class

BYU women's track and field announced its 2024 recruiting class on Monday.

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PROVO, Utah BYU women's track and field announced its 2024 recruiting class on Monday.

CROSS COUNTRY/DISTANCE

BYU women's cross country and distance coach Diljeet Taylor announces nine women in her 2024 recruiting class. 

Carmen Riano-Aransay (Transfer)

  • Peralta, Spain / Miami (OH)
  • 3000m steeplechase: 9:46.91
  • Placed 14th at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 3000m steeplechase 

 

Eliza White 

  • University Place, Washington / Curtis High School
  • XC: 17:47.2
  • 3200m: 10:23.15
  • 1600m: 4:48.74

 

Avalon Mecham

  • American Fork, Utah / American Fork High School 
  • XC: 17:02.3
  • 1600m: 4:56.26
  • 3200m: 10:19.85
  • 800m: 2:14.77

 

Bria Anderson 

  • Orem, Utah / Timpanogos High School
  • 400m: 55.38
  • 800m: 2:09.39
  • 2024 UHSAA 4A state champion in the 400m and 800m

 

Addie Meldrum

  • Highland, Utah / Lone Peak High School 
  • 1600m: 4:50.22
  • 800m: 2:10.84
  • XC: 17:45.4

 

Nelah Roberts

  • Idaho Falls, Idaho / Skyline High School 
  • XC: 17:19.1
  • 1600m: 4:48.36
  • 3200m: 10:14.68
  • 800m: 2:14.09
  • 2024 IHSAA 4A state champion in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m

 

Tessa Buswell

  • Poway, California / Poway High School 
  • 800m: 2:06.51
  • 1600m: 4:48.76
  • 5000m: 17:25.0
  • 2024 CIF state champion in the 800m

 

Andie Aagard

  • Alpine, Utah / Lone Peak High School
  • 3200m: 10:17.69
  • 1600m: 4:55.70
  • Utah 6A state cross country champion in 2023

 

Karissa Chamberlain

  • Loomis, California / Whitney High School
  • 1600m: 4:55.68
  • 3200m: 10:56.90
  • XC: 18:12.70

SPRINTS/HURDLES

BYU sprints and hurdles coach Kyle Grossarth announces six women in his 2024 recruiting class. 

Nadia Chiara

  • Highland, Utah / Lone Peak High School
  • 100mh: 14.54
  • 300mh: 43.27
  • 2024 UHSAA 6A state champion in the 300m hurdles

 

Remy Romney

  • Queen Creek, Arizona / Queen Creek High School
  • Hurdles

 

Violett Taylor 

  • Laketown, Utah / Rich High School 
  • 100mh: 14.55
  • 300mh: 43.05
  • 2024 UHSAA 1A state champion in the 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles, 100m and 200m
  • UHSAA 1A state record-holder in the 100mh, 300mh, 100m and long jump

 

Mikensi Smith 

  • Yucaipa, California / Yucaipa High School 
  • 100m: 11.92
  • 200m: 24.55

 

Makayla Grossarth 

  • Provo, Utah / Timpview High School 
  • 100mh: 14.58
  • 300mh: 43.88 

 

Annie Nuttall 

  • Provo, Utah / Timpview High School 
  • 100mh: 14.90
  • 300mh: 42.91
  • 2024 UHSAA 5A state champion in the 300m hurdles
  • UHSAA 5A state record-holder in the 300m hurdles

JUMPS/MULTIS

BYU jumps and combined events coach Tiffany Hogan announces two women in her 2024 recruiting class. Pole vault coach Rick McWhorter announces one woman. 

Cortnie Barker 

  • Syracuse, Utah / Syracuse High School 
  • High Jump: 1.84m/6-0.25
  • 2024 UHSAA 6A state champion 
  • UHSAA 6A Utah state record-holder

 

Summer Young

  • Palo Alto, California / Menlo High School
  • Combined Events
  • High Jump: 1.73m/5-8
  • Placed second at CIF State Track & Field Championships

 

Monét Ward

  • South Jordan, Utah / Bingham High School 
  • Pole Vault: 3.81m/12-6 
  • 2024 UHSAA 6A state champion

THROWS

BYU throws coach Niklas Arrhenius announces five women in his 2024 recruiting class.

Katharine Beachler

  • Omaha, Nebraska / Millard North High School
  • Shot Put: 14.48m/47-6.25
  • Hammer: 46.58m/152-10
  • Javelin: 43.46m/142-7
  • Discus: 43.05m/141-3
  • 2024 Nebraska Class A state champion in the shot put and discus

 

Clara Baker

  • American Fork, Utah / American Fork High School
    • Shot Put: 13.17m/43-0
    • Discus: 40.00m/131-3
    • 2024 UHSAA 6A state champion in the shot put

 

Brooklyn Montgomery 

  • Gilbert, Arizona / Camp Verde High School
  • Discus: 47.70m/156-6
  • Shot Put: 12.62m/41-5
  • 2024 Arizona state champion in the discus 

 

Jea Genet

  • Gilbert, Arizona / Highland High School 
  • Javelin: 46.58m/152-10
  • 2024 Arizona state champion in the javelin

 

Heather Thayer 

  • Katy, Texas / Katy Seven Lakes High School
  • Discus: 47.78m/156-9

Athletes Returning From Missions

  • Lia Pili / Throws
  • Jayda Lee / Throws