Women's Cross Country and Track & Field announce the 2023-24 Recruiting Class

Women's Cross Country and Track & Field announce the 2023-24 Recruiting Class

(Ann Arbor, MI) - The Concordia University Ann Arbor Women's Cross Country and Track & Field teams are excited to announce their 2023-2024 recruiting class. This year's women's recruiting class comprised 16 athletes from Michigan and Ohio.

"We are excited to welcome this year's fall incoming class to Concordia. The theme of this class is high athleticism and strength. All of these student-athletes are very strong in their respective events.  They will immediately impact our program and will be instrumental for the team's continued success," said Head Track & Field Coach Danielle McGuiness.

 

Name

Event Group

High School

State

Macee Ripke

Distance / Cross Country

Napoleon

Ohio

 

Olivia Tomlinson

Sprints / Jumps

Unionville - Sebewaing

Michigan

 

Jayde Ullenbrach

Sprints / Jumps

Port Huron Northern

Michigan

Gabi Reinbold

Distance / Cross Country

Unionville - Sebewaing

Michigan

Christy Smith

Sprints

Valley Lutheran

Michigan

Maya Freeman

Throws

Port Huron Northern

Michigan

Grace Finley

Distance / Cross Country

Monroe

Michigan

Emma McKinley

Distance / Cross Country

Gaylord St. Mary's

Michigan

Brianna Wood

Throws

Grand Ledge

Michigan

Michaela Kurth

Distance / Cross Country

Lutheran Westland

Michigan

Rachael Byers

Distance / Cross Country

Homeschooled

Michigan

Elizabeth Hines

Distance / Cross Country

Homeschooled

Michigan

Grace Ponto

Hurdles

Lutheran Westland

Michigan

 

"This year is a big step for our distance program. Not only did we double our roster size for Cross Country, but I am excited with the talent level of ladies we brought in. I think this group could help be the start of making our program a lot more competitive," said Head Cross Country Coach Dom Santina. The Cross Country team will open the season with the Comet Open hosted by Olivet College on Friday, September 1.

The Cross Country schedule for fall can be found on Concordiacardinals.com. The Indoor and Outdoor Track and field schedule will be released later this year. Fans are encouraged to connect with the Cardinals on the team's social media pages on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok by following their handle @cuaaxctf!