2014 SMSU Men's/Women's Track & Field / Cross Country Signings
as of March 18
2014 SMSU National Letter of Intent Signees
Women's Track & Field / Cross Country
Name, Hometown / High School / Previous College
Naomi Dalton, Madrid, Iowa / Madrid
Alene Folz, Spring Grove, Minn. / Spring Grove
Melanie Kedl, Lamberton, Minn. / Red Rock Central HS
Jen Keohen, Shakopee, Minn. / Shakopee HS
Katarina Kuhlmann, Dawson, Minn. / Dawson-Boyd HS
Julia Orlow, Jordan, Minn. / Jordan
Savannah Ramirez, Litchfield, Minn. / Litchfield HS
Kim Shabino, Spencer, Iowa / Spencer HS
Ashley Tschappat, Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington
Macy Violett, Prior Lake, Minn. / Prior Lake
Men's Track & Field / Cross Country
Name, Hometown / High School / Previous College
Alex Blomquist, Estherville, Iowa / Estherville Lincoln Central / North Iowa Area CC
Conner Blosmo, Garretson, S.D. / Garretson HS
Evan Bonneson, Cottage Grove, Minn. / Park HS
Josh Falk, St. Cloud, Minn. / Tech HS
Andrew Hagan, Austin, Minn. / Austin HS
Justin Hill, Sioux City, Iowa / East HS
Cole Jalivay, Eagan, Minn. / Rosemount
Jordan LeMieur, Sauk Rapids, Minn. / Sauk Rapids-Rice HS
Albert Rogalski, Trevor, Wis. / Wilmot Union HS
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Julia Orlow, Jordan, Minn. (Jordan HS)
Competes for Jordan HS … will run both cross country and track at SMSU … four-year letterwinner in cross country … three-time all-conference … three-time state participant … team captain and team MVP as a senior … two-time all-section … ran personal best and school record 15:05 in 4k … five-year letterwinner in track & field … state participant ... all-section in the 800m … personal best 2:24 in the 800m … daughter of Dennis and Brenda Orlow. |
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Macy Violett, Prior Lake, Minn. (Prior Lake HS)
Prepped at Prior Lake High School in Prior Lake, Minn. … 2013 Athena Award for High School Female Athlete of the Year nominee … four-year letterwinner in track and field for head coach Scot Jaenicke … Millenium Honor roll student … four-time all-conference in track … four-time all-state selection … named team captain of the track and field team … three-time state participant … … ran 56.7 second split as anchor of 4x400 … ran 2:15 as anchor of 4x800 … will also play soccer at SMSU … three-year letterwinner in soccer for head coach David Graham … three-year starter … named all-conference honorable mention … scored six goals and recorded 12 assists in her prep career … four-year letterwinner in nordic skiing … plans to major in exercise science … daughter of Lynne Violett. |
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Cole Jalivay, Eagan, Minn. (Rosemount HS)
Prepped at Rosemount HS for coach Jeff Erdmann … will also compete in track & field at SMSU … three-year letterwinner in football … member of state runner-up team in 2013 and state semifinalist in 2012 … five-year letterwinner in track … tru-team finalist in long jump and tru-team finalist in 2012 … tru-team state qualifying long jump of 20.3 … career best 40-0 in triple jump … two-time junior Olympic AAU track and field in hurdles and long jump … son of Ray and Kathy Jalivay. |
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Alene Folz, Spring Grove, Minn. (Spring Grove HS)
Competes for Spring Grove HS … will compete in track & field at SMSU … four-year letterwinner … two-time throwing captain … two-time state qualifier … personal best 37-5 in shot put … personal best 97-11 in discus … multi-year letterwinner in basketball and volleyball … daughter of Paul and Kristy Folz |
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Katarina Kuhlmann, Dawson, Minn. (Dawson-Boyd HS)
Competes for Dawson-Boyd HS … will compete in track & field at SMSU … five-year letterwinner … member of three conference championship teams … all-conference selection … placed in all events at conference meet as a junior … finished third at sections in triple jump as a junior … academic all-state … personal best 33 feet in triple jump … personal best 15-8 in long jump … multi-year letterwinner in volleyball and basketball … daughter of Tom and Kim Kuhlmann. |
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Ashley Tschappat, Sioux Falls, S.D. (Washington HS)
Competes for Washington High School … will compete in track & field at SMSU … anchored the 4x200 meter South Dakota State High School Athletics Association champion relay team … ran Washington’s second fastest 400 meter with a time of 59.01 and the fifth fastest 200 meter with a time of 26.44 … AP scholar … academic letter winner … SDCCATCA Academic All-State award recipient … Regent Scholar award winner … plans to major in computer science … also participated in cross country, softball and taekwondo … daughter of Bethany Tschappat. |
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Naomi Dalton, Madrid, Iowa (Madrid HS)
Competes for Madrid HS … will compete in track & field at SMSU … holds school record in both the shot put and discus … discus … personal best 40-6 in shot put … personal best 123-11.5 in discus … qualified for Drake Relays in both 2012 and 2013 … three-time state qualifier … finished second in the discus and placed third in the shot put at 2013 state meet … daughter of Martha Furness and Rodney Dalton. |
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Alex Blomquist, Estherville, Iowa (Estherville Lincoln Central) (North Iowa Area CC)
Competed at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City, Iowa, for two years … prepped at Estherville Lincoln Central … ran cross country and track & field at NIACC … two-time all-region in cross country at NIACC … two-time national qualifier in track & field at NIACC … placed ninth and set the NIACC school record in the outdoor 4x800 with a time of 7:55 … two-time state qualifier at the prep level in the distance medley relay, 4x800 and 800 meter events … posted personal-best times of 50.5 in the 400m, 1:59 in the 800m, 4:36 in the 1600m and 27:40 in 8k cross country … son of Robin Moore. |
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Melanie Kedl, Lamberton, Minn. (Red Rock Central HS)
Competes for Red Rock Central HS … will compete in track & field for SMSU … six-year letterwinner in track … team captain … conference champion in high jump … three-year letterwinner in basketball … two-year captain … also played volleyball … academic all-state ... daughter of Jason and Cathy Kedl. |
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Justin Hill, Sioux City, Iowa (East HS)
Competes for Sioux City East HS … will run both cross country and track and SMSU … all-conference honoree … ran season best 17:02 at Sioux City Heelan meet … invited to Iowa Senior meet … member of National Honor Society … also in football and soccer … son of Koby and Adra Hill. |
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Jen Keohen, Shakopee, Minn. (Shakopee HS)
Competes for Shakopee HS … will run both cross country and track at SMSU … two-year letterwinner … ran time of 16:25 in sections … finished with time of 21:49.4 at Roy Griak Invite … daughter of Mary Kaye and Kevin Keohan. |
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Evan Bonneson, Cottage Grove, Minn. (Park HS)
Competes for Park HS … will compete in track and cross country at SMSU … all-conference honoree in cross country … ran 16:16 in 5k … captain in cross country, track and Nordic ski … son of Dan and Roxanne Bonneson. |
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Savannah Ramirez, Litchfield, Minn. (Litchfield HS)
Competes for Litchfield High School … will compete in cross country and track & field at SMSU ... five-year letterwinner in track & field … member of the school record setting 4x800 meter relay team that posted a time of 9:52 … placed sixth in the 4x800 relay at the Minnesota State High School League state tournament … personal-best 2:24 in the 800 meter, 5:30 in the 1600 meter, and 11:56 in the 3200 meter… five-year letterwinner in cross country … section 6A individual champion in cross country in 2012 … personal best 14:46 in 4000m … four-time state qualifier … two-time all-conference … two-time all-state selection … two-time team captain … daughter of Javier Ramirez Jr., and Margarita Ramirez. |
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Kim Shabino, Spencer, Iowa (Spencer HS)
Competes at Spencer HS … will compete in track & field at SMSU … four-year letterwinner in track … three-year state qualifier in track … seven-time award winner at state track … finished sixth place at state meet as a junior in the 200-meter … placed seventh at state meet as a junior in 4x400 … personal best 7.81 in 55-meter and 8.34 in 60-meter … personal best 26.33 in 200-meter … also a four-year letterwinner in soccer … daughter of David and Staci Shabino. |
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Conner Blosmo, Garretson, S.D. (Garretson HS)
Competes at Garretson HS … will compete in track & field at SMSU … team MVP as a junior ... named all-conference ... state qualifier in 100m, 200m, 4x100m and medley during junior season ... personal best 10.91 in 100m and 22.9 in 200m ... three-year letterwinner in football ... also letterwinner in baseball and basketball ... son of Jason and Angie Blosmo. |
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Andrew Hagan, Austin, Minn. (Austin HS)
Competes at Austin HS … will compete in track & field at SMSU and will also play football … all-conference in shot put ... finished third in discus at conference meet ... two-time team MVP ... personal best 52'8 in shot put ... personal best 149'7 in discus ... four-year letterwinner ... son of Dwayne and Mary Hagan. |
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Albert Rogalski, Trevor, Wis. (Wilmot Union HS)
Competes at Wilmot Union HS … will compete in track & field at SMSU and will also play football … four-year letterwinner in track & field ... member of conference champion and state qualifier 4x200 team ... personal best 20'7 in long jump ... personal best 5'10 in high jump ... personal best 11.50 in 100m ... team captain ... son of Chris and Kathryn Rogalski. |
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Jordan LeMieur, Sauk Rapids, Minn. (Sauk Rapids-Rice HS)
Competes at Sauk-Rapids HS … will compete in track & field and cross country at SMSU ... 2012 and 2013 cross country team MVP ... personal best 18:12 in 5k ... named 2013 track & field team hardest worker ... team captain in cross country and track ... personal best 2:15 in 800m and 4:58 in mile ... son of James LeMieur and JoAnne Tennison. |
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Josh Falk, St. Cloud, Minn. (Tech HS)
Competes at St. Cloud Tech HS … will compete in track & field at SMSU ... three-year letterwinner in track & field ... academic all-state ... placed fourth at section meet in 300 hurdles with a time of 40.97 ... personal best 16.20 in 110 hurdles ... personal best 132'11 in discus ... three-year letterwinner in football ... son of Carey and Lisa Falk. |
