Cross Country/Track & Field Announce 2013-14 Signing Class
Feb. 26, 2013
CHICAGO - Loyola University Chicago men's and women's cross country and track & field head coach Randy Hasenbank is excited to announce the addition of ten student-athletes to his 2013-14 roster. ALEX BAKER - CRYSTAL LAKE CENTRAL HS, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL All-Time Best Marks Notable Accomplishments Coach Hasenbank: "Alex Baker put together a tremendous cross country season. Nearly every time he laced up, he ran a season or career best. What I like most is the way Alex puts him-self out there. He has a very competitive spirit and he runs to win. He came within a couple hundred meters of a state cross country title. His personality will make him fun to coach. He is a great young man who we feel is a fantastic fit for Loyola academically and athletically." JAKE BROWN - MOUNT ZION HS, MOUNT ZION, IL All-Time Best Marks Notable Accomplishments Coach Hasenbank: "Jake Brown is another fantastic student who we feel possesses great potential. He put together a terrific cross country season, like Alex Baker, Jake made a run at the class 1A state title ultimately finishing second. Jake is going to become a strong distance runner in our program. Jake has great cross country potential. He is a great cross country competitor and he will transition quickly to the collegiate distances. He will benefit by being surrounded by some very good student athletes here at Loyola." CHANDLER DIFFEE - LA FOLLETTE HS, MADISON, WI All-Time Best Marks Notable Accomplishments Coach Hasenbank: "Chandler is going to have a lot of fun at the next level. He captured a Wisconsin state cross country title and goes into the outdoor season as one of the top milers in the upper Midwest. I think he is a tremendous fit for us. He is an exceptional student who is very motivated. Chandler will contribute in many areas, with range from 800 meters all the way up to the cross country distances." JAMISON DALE - JONES COLLEGE PREP, CHICAGO, IL All-Time Best Marks Notable Accomplishments Coach Hasenbank: "Jamison not only excelled as an individual during the past year, but he also led Jones Prep to an historic season leading his team to the Illinois Class 2A state cross country title. This was the first state cross country title by a Chicago public school since the 60's. He will make an immediate impact in our program. Like Diffee, Jamison has a lot or range. A very dynamic athlete, an exceptional student and a great personality, Jamison will fit in well here at Loyola." ANDREW GIFFORD - WATERTOWN HS, WATERTOWN, WI All-Time Best Marks Coach Hasenbank: "Andrew will make a great addition to our squad. He is an honor student who will contribute greatly to our program. Andrew has a lot of speed and has done well in the middle distance races. Andrew will improve vastly in the cross country distances as he will have a lot of high quality teammates to train with. I am excited to add Andrew to this class, Loyola is getting a fantastic young man." JAZ HAYES - CENTRAL HS, LOUISVILLE, KY All-Time Best Marks Notable Accomplishments Coach Hasenbank: "Jaz is going to come into the Horizon League and make an immediate impact. He will make Loyola a much better team, adding depth in the 60 and 200 meter dashes Jaz is unique as he possesses great range. In the short sprints he will battle for titles. His ability at 400 meters will really help push the 4x400 to a championship level, he will be a big part of our relays. He has won a number of state high school individual championships, both indoors and outdoors. Recently, Jaz led his team (Louisville Central) to the Mason-Dixon Kentucky State HS indoor team title." NICHOLAS PRAJKA - CARL SANDBURG HS, ORLAND PARK, IL All-Time Best Marks Coach Hasenbank: "Nicholas is relatively new to the sport of track and field. In a short period of time he has managed to put up some nice marks. He qualified to the state finals in three different events (800, 4 x 400 and 4 x 800). He will add quality depth to our middle distance roster. We feel that Nicholas has tremendous upside. We are very excited to have him on our squad." KELLY JANOKOWICZ - HILLSBOROUGH HS, HILLSBOROUGH, NJ All-Time Best Marks Notable Accomplishments Coach Hasenbank: "Kelly is a fantastic young talent, an exceptional student and a team player. She has made steady improvement throughout her career and has worked her way on to the national scene on the track and in cross country. She has led her Hillsboro cross country team to three consecutive Class 4A state titles. Most recently she finished 28th at Nike Cross Country Nationals while racing among the nation's elite. Kelly can make an immediate impact for us in the fall. Until then, we wish her all the best as she heads into her final outdoor high school season as one of the nation's top young 3200 meter runners." AUDREY MICHAELSON - COLONY HS, PALMER, ALASKA All-Time Best Marks Notable Accomplishments Coach Hasenbank: "Audrey is going to be a wonderful addition to the squad. Not only is she a state champ with numerous all-state honors, she will be a terrific teammate. She has managed to run some very fast times considering an Alaska high school outdoor track season is not very long. Audrey is very strong and has tremendous range. She has earned all-state honors from 800 meters to 5k. She is a team captain, an MVP and a standout in the classroom." MADELAINE "MIA" WREY - BALLARD HS, SEATTLE, WA All-Time Best Marks Coach Hasenbank: "Mia is young runner who has played a lot of soccer. More recently she has turned her talents to track and field. She has become very accomplished in a short period of time. She will make a quality addition to our middle distance group. I also believe that she will become a very competitive cross country runner as well, she did qualify to the state cross country meet this past fall in her first attempt." After completing a clean sweep of the team titles at the Horizon League Indoor Track & Field Championships last weekend, the Ramblers are now turning their attention to the Alex Wilson Invite at Notre Dame this weekend, March 1-2. The meet serves as the final chance for competitors to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships, which will take place in Fayetteville, Ark., March 8-9. |
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