Track and Field Welcomes Class of 2026

USAF ACADEMY, Colo. – The Air Force track and field team welcomed 25 freshmen to its roster for the upcoming season, interim head coach Ryan Cole announced this afternoon (Aug. 17), as the Class of 2026 settle into their academic careers at the Academy. The 17 men and eight women that make up the Falcons' newest class of athletes include multiple state champions and several that were listed among the national high school leaders in their respective events.

Will Allen (Trevor, Wisconsin)
- Fifth-place finish at the 2022 Wisconsin DI State Championships in the 1600-meter run
- 11th-place finish at the 2021 Wisconsin DI Cross Country Championships
- PRs: 1:57.45 in the 800-meter run, 4:18.46 in the 1600-meter run

Ethan Ashley (Cumming, Georgia)
- 23rd-place finish at the 2021 Eastbay Cross Country Championships
- 2021 Eastbay South Regional Champion
- Three-time Georgia 6A state champion (1600-meter run, 3200-meter run, cross country)
- PRs: 1:54.27 in the 800-meter run, 4:11.10 in the 1600-meter run, 9:05.84 in the 3200-meter run

Zach Ayers (Davis, California)
- 21st-place finish at the 2021 Eastbay Cross Country Championships
- Sixth-place finish at the 2021 Eastbay Cross Country West Regional
- Fifth-place finish at the 2021 California DI Cross Country Championships
- 2022 California DI state champion in the 3200-meter run
- PRs: 4:13.81 in the 1600-meter run, 8:56.93 in the 3200-meter run

Lydia Barnett (Portland, Oregon)
- 2019 Oregon 6A state runner-up in the triple jump
- 12th-place finish at the 2019 Oregon 6A State Championships in the long jump
- PRs: 16'11½" in the long jump, 38'3¾" in the triple jump

Grace Dailey (Beavercreek, Ohio)
- Ran at Nike Cross Nationals in 2019 as a member of Beavercreek HS, placing 13th as a team
- Member of two state championship teams for Beavercreek HS.
- PRs: 5:09.35 in the 1600-meter run, 11:06.74 in the 3200-meter run

Nic Davis (North Platte, Nebraska)
- Top-five finishes in the discus (fifth) and shot put (third) at 2022 Nebraska 1A State Championships
- Fourth-place finish in the shot put at 2021 Nebraska 1A State Championships
- PRs: 174'1" in the discus throw, 60'0¾" in the shot put

Ricky Fetterolf (Leesburg, Virginia)
- Placed 95th at Nike Cross Nationals in 2019, helping her team to a 10^th place finish
- Placed eighth in the 2018 Championship section of Nike Cross Regionals (Southeast)
- 2018 Virginia Class 4 cross country state champion
- 2019 Virginia Class 4 runner-up at the state cross country championships
- Three-time state cross country team champions for Loudon Valley HS
- PRs: 5:03.36 in the 1600-meter run, 11:01.04 in the 3200-meter run

Massimo Grisotto (Niceville, Florida)
- 2022 Florida state champion in the discus
- Eighth-place finish in the discus at the 2021 Florida Championships
- Ranked 11th in the nation amongst high school discus throwers in 2022
- PR: 199'11½" in the discus

Jadyn Heil (Fruita, Colorado)
- 10th-place finish at the 2021 Colorado 5A State XC Championships
- Eighth-place finish at the 2022 Colorado 5A State Championships in the 3200-meter run
- PRs: 5:05.24a in the 1600-meter run, 10:53.12a in the 3200-meter run

Ashton Higgerson (Prairie Village, Kansas)
- Three-time Kansas 5A state runner-up (1600-meter run, 3200-meter run, cross country)
- Third-place finish at the Kansas 5A State Championships in the 800-meter run
- Three-time Kansas 5A state XC team champions with St. Thomas Aquinas HS
- PRs: 1:57.50 in the 800-meter run, 4:23.69 in the 1600-meter run, 9:19.04 in the 3200-meter run

Chloe Kinlaw (Honolulu, Hawaii)
- 2022 Hawaii state runner-up in the pole vault
- Third-place finish at the 2022 Hawaii State Championships in the 300-meter hurdles
- PRs: 12'0" in the pole vault, 48.21 in the 300-meter hurdles

Caden Laverty (Shattuck, Oklahoma)
- 2022 Oklahoma 1A state champion in the pole vault
- 2022 Cherokee Regional runner-up in the pole vault
- PR: 15'6" in the pole vault

Tanner Lindahl (Buhler, Kansas)
- 2021 Kansas 4A state runner-up in cross country
- 2021 Kansas 4A state runner-up in the 3200-meter run
- 28th-place finish at the 2021 Eastbay Cross Country Midwest Regional
- Four-time Kansas 4A all-state finisher in track and field
- PRs: 4:32.03 in the 1600-meter run, 9:23.38 in the 3200-meter run

Jackson Mace-Maynard (Newton, Iowa)
- Two-time Iowa 3A state runner-up in the 800- and 3200-meter events
- Third-place finish at the Iowa 3A State Championships in the 1600-meter run
- Drake Relays Champion in the Boys' 800-meter run
- PRs: 1:52.64 in the 800-meter run, 4:09.13 in the mile, 9:06.16 in the 3200-meter run

Brenton Maddox (Clovis, California)
- 21st-place finish at the 2021 Eastbay Cross Country West Regional
- Third-place finish at 2022 CIF Central Sectional in the 1600-meter run (Division 1)
- Fourth-place finish at the 2022 CIF Central Sectional in the 3200-meter run (Division 1)
- PRs: 4:17.09 in the 1600-meter run, 9:02.33 in the 3200-meter run

Connor Munson (Township of Washington, New Jersey)
- 2022 Nike Indoor National runner-up in the Heptathlon
- Ranked eighth in the country in the decathlon amongst high schoolers in 2021
- PRs: 6563 in the decathlon, 15'0" in the pole vault, 15.18 in the 110-meter hurdles

Jayden Nats (Highlands Ranch, Colorado)
- Third-place finish at 2022 Colorado 5A State Championships in the 3200-meter run
- Fifth-place finish at 2021 Colorado 5A State XC Championships
- Two-time Colorado 5A state XC team champion for Mountain Vista HS
- PRs: 4:17.18a in the 1600-meter run, 9:06.40 in the 3200-meter run, 14:49.80 in the 5000-meter run

Shayla Padilla (Pueblo, Colorado)
- 2022 Colorado 4A state champion in the high jump
- Eighth-place finish at 2019 Colorado 4A State Championships in the high jump
- PR: 5'7" in the high jump

Jettason Rose (Quincey, Illinois)
- 2022 Illinois 3A state champion in the 200-meter run
- Sixth-place finish in the 2022 Illinois 3A State Championships in the 100-meter dash
- PRs: 10.74 in the 100-meter run, 21.76 in the 200-meter dash

Max Sannes (Big Bear Lake, California)
- 22nd-place finish at the 2021 Eastbay Cross Country Championships
- 10th-place finish at the 2021 Eastbay Cross Country West Regional
- 2021 California D4 state XC champion
- PRs: 4:13.25 in the 1600-meter run, 8:59.35 in the 3200-meter run

Ben Scheller (Chanhassen, Minnesota)
- 2021 Minnesota 2A state runner-up in the 1600-meter run
- Third-place finish at the 2021 Minnesota 2A State Championships in the 3200-meter run
- Transfer from the University of North Dakota
- PRs: 4:15.43 in the 1600-meter run, 9:20.86 in the 3200-meter run

Dustyn Schettler (Wellington, Kansas)
- Eighth-place finish in the shot put at the 2022 Region 11 Championships (Class 4A)
- Eighth-place finish in the discus at the 2022 Region 11 Championships (Class 4A)
- Eighth-place finish in the long jump at the 2022 Region 11 Championships (Class 4A)
- PRs: 11.36 in the 100m dash, 23.74 in the 200m dash, 20'10" in the long jump, 44-10½" in the discus

Jacqui Spencer (Georgetown, Texas)
- Two-time Texas 5A all-state finisher in the 300-meter hurdles (2021, 2022)
- Eighth-place finish at the 2022 Texas 5A State Championships in the 100-meter hurdles
- PRs: 14.64 in the 100-meter hurdles, 43.20 300-meter hurdles

Texas Tanner (Sheridan, Wyoming)
- 2022 Wyoming 4A state champion in the discus
- 2021 Wyoming 4A state champion in the indoor shot put
- 2022 Wyoming 4A state runner-up in the shot put
- Third-place finish at the 2022 Great Southwest Classic in the discus
- Ranked 12th in the nation amongst high school discus throwers in 2022
- PRs: 199'9" in the discus, 61'10" in the shot put

Nathalia Veal (Branford, Florida)
- Fourth-place finish at the 2022 Florida 1A State Championships in the 100-meter hurdles
- Fourth-place finish at the 2022 Florida 1A State Championships in the pole vault
- Seventh-place finish at the 2022 Florida 1A State Championships in the 300-meter hurdles
- PRs: 15.47 in the 100-meter hurdles, 46.80 in the 300-meter hurdles, 11-3.75 in the pole vault

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