HIGH POINT, N.C.—High Point University track and field head coach Mike Esposito has announced that 16 student-athletes have joined the HPU men's track and field/cross country program.
 
"Our coaches did a great job with this class, filling some areas of need while adding depth to our positions of strength," Esposito said. "This is the exact class that we needed to position ourselves to compete for conference championships in all three seasons. All of our new enrollees are excited to be Panthers and will inject talent, character and energy into our program."
 
This group of 16 student-athletes join Paul Gore and Spencer Smucker, who signed in the fall.
 
Stephen Binkley
Multis
Oviedo, Fla.
The Master's Academy
 
Coach Hall on Binkley – "Steve is a former basketball player and relative newcomer to track and field, but he has a great frame and leverage to be a very successful decathlete."


 
Daniel Bogle
Sprints
Kingston, Jamaica
Calabar
 
Coach Pruitt on Bogle – "Daniel has been a stand out athlete in Jamaica. He is no stranger to high quality competition and will be a major contributor to our team success."


 
Brandon Braswell
Sprints
McLean, Va.
Langley
 
Coach Pruitt on Braswell – "Brandon has had success on many sprint relays for his high school and wants to transfer that to individual events. He has a lot of potential and I am glad he chose to become a Panther."


 
Cameron Cunningham
Middle Distance
Downingtown, Pa.
Bishop Shanahan
 
Coach Pruitt on Cunningham – "Cameron is an outstanding student, with experience in the 800m. I am excited to have him apart of our mid distance group."



 
Quinten Distante
Hurdles
Hicksville, N.Y. 
Holy Trinity
 
Coach Pruitt on Distante – "Quinten knew he wanted to be a Panther as soon as he stepped on campus. He is ready to get to work this fall, I expect great things from him in the future."


 
Cameron Dowling
Sprints
Downingtown, Pa. 
Bishop Shanahan
 
Coach Pruitt on Dowling – "Cameron has a great upside as a sprinter. He has a love for the sport as he is returning to the track and field."



 
Robert Dupell III
Sprints
Lansdale, Pa. 
Saint Joseph's Prep
 
Coach Pruitt on Dupell – "I am excited to have Robert join our family. From the first time I met him it was clear that he loves the direction that our program is headed. He has had success nationally, and he will be a major contributor as a young Panther."


 
Nicholas Eggleston
Sprints
Laurel, Md. 
St. Vincent Pallotti
 
Coach Pruitt on Eggleston – "Nicholas is a great addition to our sprints group. He wanted to join us in building a championship level sprints group, and is committed to team success."


 
Xavier Freeman
Sprints
Kannapolis, N.C. 
A.L. Brown
 
Coach Pruitt on Xavier joins our family specializing in the sprint events. I believe this young man will have tremendous improvements as a Panther."



 
Grant Gilbert
Cross Country/Middle Distance
Manasquan, N.J. 
Manasquan
 
Coach Esposito on Gilbert – "Grant has battled some injuries but bounced back strong this spring. He had an excellent junior cross country season and should fit in nicely with our cross country team this fall."


 
Robert Greer
Throws
New Rochelle, N.Y. 
Iona Preparatory
 
Coach Hall on Greer – "Robbie is a tall talented Javelin thrower with the ability to score immediately at the Big South Conference level. We are excited to have him join our program and continue the strong javelin tradition at HPU."


 
Edward Hayfron
Cross Country/Middle Distance
Toronto, Ontario 
Birchmount Park/Iona
 
Coach Esposito on Hayfron – "Edward is a talented transfer who will look to run up front for us in cross country, while exceling on the track from 800 meter and up."



 
Andrew Nagle
Middle Distance
Wilbraham, Mass. 
Wilbraham and Monson Academy
 
Coach Pruitt on Nagle – "Andrew will be a great addition to our mid distance group. He is ready to begin working towards becoming an athlete to help us reach success in the Big South."


 
Max Shirikjian
Jumps
Kingston, Mass. 
Silver Lake Regional
 
Coach Hall on Shirkijan – "Max is a long jump specialist with a big upside. He will also help bolster our sprint relay teams. As a Massachusetts native, Max has annually had a very short outdoor season with decent weather conditions. I am optimistic that Max will be able to improve greatly with the better weather condition we have in the North Carolina. He has really good upside and has the potential to become a very good jumper."

 
Justin White
Sprints
Jersey City, N.J. 
St. Peter's Prep
 
Coach Pruitt on White – "Justin is an athlete with untapped talent. He is eager to try new events to find where he will have success contributing to the team."



 
Mikale Williams
Jumps
Mercersburg, Pa. 
Mercersburg Academy
 
Coach Hall on Williams – "Mikale has a great build for jumping and with improved sprint mechanics I am confident that he will produce some really strong marks in both horizontal events. He will benefit greatly from the great facilities and training group we have at HPU."
 
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