May 11, 2011
STANFORD, Calif. - Edrick Floreal, the Franklin P. Johnson Director of Track and Field, is proud to announce the completion of this year's recruiting class. The class of 2015 has four additions (two men and two women) to the group of twenty-four announced in February. In total, the track and field team will welcome eleven men and seventeen women to the Farm this fall.
The prior release from this winter can be found HERE.
MEN
Will Findlay - Oak Ridge H.S. - El Dorado Hills, Calif.
Findlay is a high jumper from just outside Sacramento, Calif. He has big meet experience having competed and finished in the top 3 in the Stanford Invitational, Arcadia Invitational and Golden West in the past two years. Findlay has a personal best jump of 6-7 in the high jump.
Lucas Rowley - Natrona County H.S. - Casper, Wyo.
Rowley is a versatile thrower from Wyoming. He is undefeated in seven shot put and discus competitions this outdoor season. He won the Wyoming shot put title both his sophomore and junior seasons and has personal bests of 55-10 (shot put) and 170-5 (discus). Rowley also has experience with the indoor weight throw.
WOMEN
Christina Medina - Westminster Academy - Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Medina is a state champion discus thrower from Florida. Coached by her sister, Christina, she won the Florida 1A title and in the process broke the existing school record that was held by her sister. Christina was the state runner-up last year and also has experience throwing the shot put.
Maria Rotello - Lebanon H.S. - Lebanon, Ohio
Rotello is an all-around athlete who will compete in the hurdles, pentathlon and heptathlon at Stanford. She was a two-time All-State honoree last year in the 100- and 300-meter hurdles. She is also an experienced long jumper and ran the leadoff leg on her team's 4x400-meter relay at last year's state meet. Rotello has personal bests of 14.39 for 100-meter hurdles and 43.59 300-meter hurdles.