William Jewell head track and field and cross country coach
Alisha Samuel welcomes one of the largest signing classes in recent years with the addition of 23 student-athletes for the 2020-2021 season, including eight who will also compete in cross country. The Cardinals have added nine athletes on the men's side and 14 on the women's side.
The signing class includes 22 freshmen and one transfer and represents seven different states, including Missouri (13), Texas (3), California (2), Kansas (2), Illinois (1), Oklahoma (1) and Kentucky (1).
Harley Branch
Distance
Royse City, Texas
Royse City High School
Compete for Royse City High School under coach Zach Snow…Ran a personal best 4:35 in the mile and 16:15 in the 5K, both in 2019…Also competed for the Texas Titans Track program under coach Debbie Hammond…Son of James Branch and Adrian Branch…Majoring in biochemistry
Angelina Butler
Throws
Kansas City, Mo.
Olathe South High School
Was a four-year letterwinner for Olathe South…Placed sixth in the discus at the Kansas State Championships as a sophomore…Qualified for the Kansas Relays…Was named All-Conference and All-Region twice…Also a member of the Cardinal Sound Athletic Band after participating in marching band at Olathe South…Was a member of the women's wrestling team and Black Student Union…Daughter of Chantel Frazier Butler and Eric and Laine Butler…Majoring in biology
Marissa Doria
Distance
Menifee, Calif.
Paloma Valley High School
Earned four varsity letters in cross country and track & field at Paloma High School…Was named All-Conference three times after leading her team to league championships in 2016 and 2017…Set a new personal best in the three mile in 2018 with a time of 19:17.3…Earned the Maverick Award in 2016…On the track she set a PR in the 800 with a mark of 2:32.7…Daughter of Ronald Doria…Majoring in nursing
Everardo Flores, Jr.
Throws
San Benito, Texas
Harlingen High School South
Competed at Harlingen High School South where he posted personal bests of 47" 6.5 in the shot put and 158.8 in the discus…Son of Everado Flores and Araceli Villarreal…Majoring in nursing
Zoe Foreman
Distance
Cameron, Mo.
Cameron High School
Was a three-time first team All-Conference selection at Cameron High School under coach Kurt Dickkut…Also earned two first team All-District honors…Was All-State in the 4x800 relay after a fourth place finish in 2018…Competed for the Pony Express club team under Danny Butterfield…Qualified for nationals after winning the AAU cross country title…Owns a personal best of 5:42 in the mile and 20:41 in the 5K…Daughter of Chad and Tracey Foreman…Majoring in psychological sciences
Morgan Glidewell
Gallatin, Mo.
Gallatin High School
Competed under coach Patrick Treece at Gallatin High School…Daughter of Robert and Brenda Glidewell…Majoring in public relations
Montana Hall
Chillicothe, Mo.
Chillicothe High School
Daughter of Joshua Hall and Lacey Douglas…Majoring in business administration
Austin Hedberg
Throws
Blue Springs, Mo.
Blue Springs High School
Competed under coach David Pollard at Blue Springs High School…Son of Colby Hedberg and Brooke Doolittle…Majoring in political science
Jackie Hensley
Distance
Jefferson City, Mo.
Jefferson City High School
Competed at Jefferson City High School under coach Brett Phillips…Daughter of John Hensley and Zatuilla Nara…Majoring in international relations and business administration
Shelby Johnson
Distance
Kansas City, Mo.
Liberty North High School
Competed at nearby Liberty North High School…Was a four-time state qualifier in cross country…Also qualified for state as a member of the 4x800 relay team in 2019…Holds the Liberty North record in the 4x1600 meters…Has a 5K personal best of 20:08 and 5:38 in the 1600 meters…Daughter of Jay and Nicole Johnson…Majoring in nursing
Maddie Malone
Sprints/Jumps
Olathe, Kan.
Olathe North High School
Led Olathe North to a Class 6 state championship under coach Eniak Mpwo…Finished seventh in the 4x100 meter relay in 2017…Had a personal best in the triple jump in 2019 at 33' 1.75…Was a standout in the classroom earning the President's Academic Achievement Award and the Principal's Academic Achievement Award four times…Named an Outstanding Freshman in Sports Medicine…Daughter of James and Sharon Malone…Majoring in nursing and psychological sciences
Gabby Martinez
Sprints
Willard, Mo.
Willard High School
Competed at Willard High School under coach Mark Larson…Was a First Team All-Conference performer in the 100 meter and 4x100 meter relay…Also earned Second Team All-District and All-Conference in the 200 meters and 4x200 meter relay…Earned an academic letter…Graduated cum laude…Daughter of Claudia Hurtado…Majoring in psychological sciences
Noah Mayo
Plainfield, Ill.
Wheaton Academy
Competed under coach Katie Swider at Wheaton Academy…Was a 2019 All-Sectional and 2018 All-Conference performer…Qualified for the AAU Region 13 Meet…Set a PR in the 400 meters at 51.94…Also a standout in the classroom earning two IHSA Scholastic Achievement Awards…Was a four-time High Honor Roll member…2020 recipient of the President's Award for Educational Excellence and U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award…Son of Eric and Joann Mayo…Majoring in Oxbridge institutions and policy and economics
Raeghan Meyer
Mokane, Mo.
South Callaway High School
Competed at South Callaway High School…Majoring in nursing
Paige Morgan
Round Rock, Texas
Del Valle High School
Competed at Del Valle High School…Daughter of Michael and Chaka Price-Morgan…Majoring in theater
Kodi Oshiro
Santa Clarita, Calif.
Centurions High School
Competed for Centurions high school…Son of Kevin Oshiro and Kisha Alvarado…Majoring in biology
Terrence Packer
Louisville, Ky.
DuPont Manual High School
Competed under coach Zacharie Brooks at DuPont Manual High School…Has personal bests of 46.6 in the shot put and 131.1 in the discus…Son of Michele and Thomas Parker, Sr…Undecided on a major
Bobbie Pollard
Chache, Okla.
Chache High School
Was an All-State performer at Cache High School under coach Chris Huff…Holds the school record in the shot and was a state qualifier…Out of the ring she was president of the Special Olympics Partners Club…Daughter of Brandon Pollard and Octavia Pierce-Johnson…Majoring in non-profit leadership
Antonio Porter
Junction City, Kan.
Junction City High School
Nebraska Wesleyan University
The lone transfer Antonio comes after one season at Nebraska Wesleyan…Posted a long jump of 6.48 meters, triple jump of 13.12 meters and 60 meters of 7.16…Was a state qualifier at Junction City High School under coach Randall Zimmerman…Placed fourth in the region…Was also an honorable mention All-Conference defensive back on the football field…Son of Lakishia Porter and Antonio Porter, Sr…Majoring in psychological sciences
Jenna Schwager
Lee's Summit, Mo.
Lee's Summit West High School
Competed at Lee's Summit West under coach Jesse Griffin…Was a 2019 Academic All-State honoree…Member of the Principal's Honor Roll and National Honor Society…Daughter of Harlan and Kim Schwager…Majoring in nursing
Cameron Smith
Kearney, Mo.
Kearney High School
Comes from Kearney High School where he competed under coach Jeff Roberts…Has a personal best of 17:09 in the 5K…Was a four-year academic letterwinner and two-time Academic All-State selection…Graduated in the top 10 percent of his high school class…Son of Angie Smith…Majoring in civil engineering
Blaise Snead
Kansas City, Mo
Liberty North High School
A local standout from Liberty North High School…Majoring in business administration
Carly Thacker
Hardin, Mo.
Hardin-Central High School
Was a six-time state medalist under coach Jerad Luke at Hardin-Central High School…Won the 2019 Class 1 300 meter hurdles with a personal best time of 46.32…Also a five-time district champion, two-time sectional champion and five-time conference champion…Holds school records in the 300 meter hurdles, 4x100 and 4x200 relays…Holds the conference record in the 300 meters…Recipient of the Robert I Simpson Golden Shoe Award in 2019…Was the vice president of her senior class…Six-time member of the Principal's Honor Roll…Served as vice president of the drama club and president of National Honor Society and FBLA…Two-time recipient of the FFA Chapter Proficiency Award…Was a member of the 2020 KMZU All-Academic Team…Named Academic All-State four times…Graduated as the valedictorian of her senior class…Daughter of Kirk and Lisa Thacker…Majoring in biochemistry
