PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania men's and women's track and field programs are set to welcome 38 student-athletes this fall in the Class of 2025, announced James P. Tuppeny/Betty J. Costanza Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Steve Dolan.
 
"We are very excited to welcome this talented group of student-athletes to the Penn Track & Field family," Dolan said. "This group has excelled academically and been outstanding across a wide variety of events at the high school level. Our coaching staff cannot wait to get started helping the Class of 2025 chase their potential on and off the track in the years to come. Go Penn!"
 
The Class of 2025 features 20 women and 18 men, all listed below with their personal-best marks…
 

WOMEN INCOMING FRESHMEN:

EMMA de BOER
Hometown: Surrey, British Columbia
High School: Holy Cross Regional
High Jump: 5-7.75
 
ARIELLE BREUNINGER
Hometown: Lancaster, Pa.
High School: J.P. McCaskey
800m: 2:13.63
1600m: 4:59.84
3200m: 10:55.20
 
KAI EISENHARDT
Hometown: Montverde, Fla.
High School: Montverde Academy
Pole Vault: 12-0
 
CHRISTAL FACEY
Hometown: Hollywood, Fla.
High School: McArthur
200m: 24.46
400m: 55.10
 
CAIA GELLI
Hometown: Rockville, Md.
High School: Richard Montgomery
200m: 24.81
300m: 38.89
400m: 55.96
 
MEGHAN HART
Hometown: Kennett Square, Pa.
High School: Unionville
Pole Vault: 13-0
 
CHLOE HASSMAN
Hometown: Coppell, Texas
High School: Coppell
800m: 2:16.45
1600m: 4:55.00
3200m: 11:03.00

SHEVELL HIGGS
Hometown: Atco, N.J.
High School: Winslow Township
55m Hurdles: 8.40
Long Jump: 17-1
 
NATALIA ILIEVA
Hometown: Bradenton, Fla.
High School: IMG Academy
Pole Vault: 12-8.5
 
KYLA JAMISON
Hometown: Salem, Ohio
High School: Salem
Discus: 131-1
 
KIRA LINDNER
Hometown: Chappaqua, N.Y.
High School: Horace Greeley
Hammer: 175-1
Discus: 145-7
 
JOCELYN NIEMIEC
Hometown: Tustin, Calif.
High School: Arnold O. Beckman
200m: 24.88
400m: 54.85
 
TUMI ONALEYE
Hometown: Katy, Texas
High School: Patricia E. Paetow
Triple Jump: 40-1
Long Jump: 18-6
 
BRONWYN PATTERSON
Hometown: Edgewater, Md.
High School: South River
800m: 2:09.91
Mile: 4:54.86
 
KATIE POU
Hometown: Fort Mill, S.C.
High School: Nation Ford
1600m: 5:01.96
3200m: 10:46.47
5000m (XC): 17:48.80
 
SABINA ROMERO
Hometown: Nogales, Ariz.
High School: Nogales
High Jump: 5-7
 
SAMANTHA SCHOENBERG
Hometown: Harvard, Mass.
High School: Bromfield School
High Jump: 5-7
 
MIRANDA SCHRIVER
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
High School: Palisades Charter
3200m: 10:47.64
 
ADRIEL STRICKLAND
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.
High School: Paxon School
200m: 25.13
400m: 56.70
 
GWYNETH YOUNG
Hometown: Lebanon, Pa.
High School: Cedar Crest
1600m: 4:53.45
3200m: 10:21.86
5000m (XC): 17:54.70
 

MEN INCOMING FRESHMEN: 

TITUS BRETZKE
Hometown: Greenville, Mich.
High School: Greenville
400m: 49.76
800m: 1:52.45
 
ELIJAH COOK
Hometown: Bedford, Pa.
High School: Bedford
Javelin: 192-5
Pennsylvania State Champion
 
SCOTT DOCHAT
Hometown: Clifton Park, N.Y.
High School: Shenendehowa
Shot Put: 55-9
Weight: 65-5.25
Discus: 159-0
 
HOLDEN EMERY
Hometown: Buckingham, Pa.
High School: Central Bucks East
800m: 1:53.26
2019 PA Indoor and 2021 Outdoor Runner-up in 800m
 
JONAH GOREVIC
Hometown: Tarrytown, N.Y.
High School: Hackley School
3200m: 9:25.77
4000m: 12:56.80 (XC at Van Cortlandt Park)
2019 Ivy Prep Champion
 
ADAM GORKA
Hometown: Monmouth Junction, N.J.
High School: South Brunswick
400m: 48.66
2019 New Jersey Indoor State Champion
 
LUKE JOHNSON
Hometown: Plainsboro, N.J.
High School: West Windsor-Plainsboro North
1600m: 4:15.46
5000m (XC): 15:32.00
 
CHARLIE KING
Hometown: Ridgefield, Conn.
High School: Ridgefield
800m: 1:53.72
Mile: 4:09.17
 
EDWIN KLANKE
Hometown: Jersey City, N.J.
High School: St. Peter's Prep
800m: 1:51.74
1600m: 4:10.56

KYLE MILLER
Hometown: Desert Mountain
High School: Scottsdale, Ariz.
800m: 1:53.76
4th place at Arizona Meet of Champions (2019)
 
CONRAD MOORE
Hometown: State College, Pa.
High School: State College Area
High Jump: 6-10
 
VIDHUR POLAM
Hometown: Monmouth Junction, N.J.
High School: South Brunswick
3200m: 9:09.54
2020 New Jersey XC Runner of the Year
 
AARON RAY
Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
High School: Loyola-Blakefield
100m: 10.83
200m: 21.84
Long Jump: 23-10.5
 
JAMES RHOADS
Hometown: Baltimore, Ohio
High School: Liberty Union
Pole Vault: 17-0
 
RIVER ROBINSON
Hometown: Woodberry Forest, Va.
High School: Woodberry Forest
100m: 10.79
200m: 21.66
 
BENEDIKT ŠACHTA
Hometown: Czech Republic
Pole Vault: 16-8.5
 
AARON STILLITANO
Hometown: Middletown, N.J.
High School: Middletown South
55m: 6.53
100m: 10.81
200m: 21.68
 
DYLAN THROOP
Hometown: Edinboro, Pa.
High School: General McLane
3200m: 9:12.36
5000m: 14:44.99