The Oregon track and field team added 13 athletes to their roster for the 2015 on Wednesday.
The eight men and five women student-athletes accumulated 22 state championships in high school. Head coach Robert Johnson praised the overall talent of the class and added that there’s more to come in terms of recruiting.
“This is a very talented group which will continue to move our team forward,” Johnson told GoDucks.com. “This is just the beginning of the signing period, we have already hit the recruiting trail again and will continue to look for the right additions to our roster next year.”
Among the signees is Eugene native Liam Henshaw, who won 5A state championships in pole vault and long jump for Marist High School. Henshaw set the OSAA Championships meet record with his vault of 15 feet, 6 inches in 2013. He also competes in the decathlon and high jump.
Three of the athletes were already committed to the Oregon football program and will compete for both teams.
Running back Tony James will run the 100 meters, athlete Charles Nelson will compete in long jump after being the best long jumper in Florida and defensive back Khalil Oliver, who won the 110 meter hurdles state championship in Idaho and placed second in triple jump.
The other nine signees:
Sarah Baxter, Simi Valley, Calif., distance.
Alaysha Johnson, Houston, Texas, hurdles.
Ashlee Moore, Chandler, Ariz., multiple.
Raevyn Rogers, Houston, Texas, middle distance.
Ariana Washington, Signal Hills, Calif., sprints.
Blake Haney, Bakersfield, Calif., distance.
Jhett Janis, Stevens, Pa., javelin.
Kyle Levermore, Mahwah, NJ., distance.
Nate Moore, Freemont, Calif., jumps.
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