Men's XC Welcomes Seven for 2020 Season
The Brescia men's cross country program brought in seven student-athletes for the 2020-2021 season, continuing to build on last year's successful recruiting class.
"I am excited to see what each of these student-athletes can add to the team. The XC program has been steadily growing over the past couple years and I'm looking forward to seeing how much the team can improve this season," said Head Coach Luke Stoffel.
The incoming recruit class, one of the largest in program history, nearly doubled the size of the team.
The incoming freshmen are led by Christian Leach (Monroe HS, Monroe, Ohio), who expects to compete at the top of the River States Conference as a freshman. The program added several other student-athletes who have the potential to score for the program as well, including Wesley Abney (Logan County HS, Russellville, Ky.), Jeremy White-Zavala (Ohio County HS, Beaver Dam, Ky.), and Caleb Sandefur (Ohio County HS, Hartford, Ky.).
Keitel McCoy (Lithia Springs HS, Douglasville, GA), Draven Stewart (Grayson County HS, Leitchfield, Ky.), and David Turner (Hancock County HS, Hawesville, Ky.) will add competition to the team and continue to improve on their times. Stewart will help the jumps squad for the track & field team as well.
PR's:
Christian Leach: 16:21 (5k), 4:29 (1600m)
Wesley Abney: 17:52 (5k), 5:05 (1600m)
Jeremy White-Zavala: 18:21 (5k), 5:11 (1600m)
Caleb Sandefur: 19:17 (5k), 5:18 (1600m)
Keitel McCoy: 19:45 (5k), 2:15 (800m)
Draven Stewart: 21:04 (5k), 31-4 (triple jump)
David Turner: David ran track at Hancock County and will be running XC for the first time.
"We will have more competition for our top five spots this season. I think the incoming freshmen will compete well with our returning student-athletes, including Benjamin Brown, Tyler Walz, Wes Wheatley, Ethan Dooley, and James Barrow," said Stoffel.
Keep up with the cross country team by following the program on Twitter (@BUxc_track) and Instagram (brescia_xc_and_tf).