For the upcoming 2022-23 academic year, head coach Rob Mizicko and his coaching staff have announced the incoming class of student-athletes for Cross Country and Track & Field on both the men's and women's sides. Overall, Coach Mizicko and assistant coaches Roger Herstine and Jeff Jakmides have signed 25 student-athletes with 15 on the men's team and ten for the women. For the cross country/distance side, Walsh signed eight men and six women. The throws class is three signees with eight incoming freshman for sprints/jumps/hurdles.
2022-23 Men's Cross Country / Distance Commits
Zach Kreft (Grad Transfer)
Cross Country / Distance
University of Notre Dame / Buckeye Valley High School / Sunbury, OH
Career Achievements
- 2022 NCAA DI East Region Qualifier in Steeplechase
- ACC 8x Qualifier
- 2020 ACC Cross Country Team Champions
- 2018 OHSAA State Champion in the 1600m
- 2017 Footlocker XC Finalist
- 2016 & 2017 OHSAA State XC Champion
- 4x State Champion in Track & Field
- 8x All-Ohio in Cross Country
- 3,000m – 8:06.88
- 5,000m – 14:04.76
- 3,000m Steeplechase – 8:53.70
- 8k XC – 24:35
Cross Country / Distance
Malone University / Copley High School / Copley, OH
Personal Records
- 3,000m – 8:58.79
- 5,000m – 15:23.80
- 3,000m Steeplechase – 9:49.08
- 8k XC – 26:38
Cross Country / Distance
Brunswick High School / Brunswick, OH
Career Achievements
- 2022 OHSAA State Qualifier in the 4 x 800 and 3200m
- High School Record Holder in the 3200m
- 2021 OHSAA State Individual Qualifier in Cross Country
- 2021 OHSAA State Qualifier in the 1600m
- 1,600m – 4:18.26
- 3,200m – 9:09.36
- 5k XC – 15:16
Cross Country / Distance
Brunswick High School / Brunswick, OH
Career Achievements
- 2022 OHSAA State Qualifier in the 4 x 800, 1600m & 3200m
- 2021 OHSAA State Individual Qualifier in Cross Country
- 2021 All-Ohio in Cross Country
- 2021 Mid-East Meet of Champions
- 2021 OHSAA State Qualifier in the 3200m
- 800m – 1:56.62
- 1,600m – 4:17.53
- 3,200m – 9:28.51
- 5k XC – 15:36
Cross Country / Distance
Marlington High School / Alliance, OH
Career Achievements
- 2022 OHSAA State Qualifier in the 4 x 800 and 3200m
- 2022 Indoor State 3200m Champion
- 2021 OHSAA State Team & Individual Qualifier in Cross Country
- 2021 OHSAA State individual Runner-up
- 2021 OHSAA State Qualifier in the 3200m
- 2021 OHSAA State Runner-up in 3200m
- 4x All-Ohio in Cross Country & Track
- 4x Academic All-Ohio
- 1,600m – 4:21.01
- 3,200m – 9:26.45
- 5k XC – 15:33
Cross Country / Distance
Cuyahoga Falls High School / Stow, OH
Career Achievements
- 2022 State Indoor Individual Qualifier in the 3200m
- 2021 & 2022 OHSAA Regional Qualifier in Track in the 1600m
- 3x OHSAA Regional Individual Qualifier in Cross Country
- 1,600m – 4:23.38
- 3,200m – 9:40.29
- 5k XC – 16:15
Cross Country / Distance
Massillon Perry High School / Massillon, OH
Career Achievements
- 2020 & 2021 OHSAA State Individual Qualifier in Cross Country
- 3x OHSAA Regional Qualifier in Cross Country
- 2x Academic All-Ohio
- 1,600m – 4:32.90
- 3,200m – 9:47.53
- 5k XC – 15:57
Cross Country / Distance
Canfield High School / Canfield, OH
Personal Records
- 1,600m – 4:49.38
- 3,200m – 10:09.30
- 5k XC – 18:29
2022-23 Women's Cross Country / Distance Commits
Claire Rethman
Cross Country / Distance
Fort Loramie High School / Fort Loramie, OH
Career Achievements
- 2022 OHSAA State Qualifier in the 4 x 800. 1600m & 800m
- 4x OHSAA State Qualifier in Cross Country
- 2021 OHSAA State Qualifier in the 1600m
- 2x All-Ohio in Cross Country
- 800m – 2:17.19
- 1,600m – 5:03.56
- 5k XC – 18:50.20
Cross Country / Distance
Louisville High School / Louisville, OH
Career Achievements
- 2021 & 2020 OHSAA State Qualifier in Cross Country
- 2020 OHSAA All-Ohio in Cross Country
- 2021 OHSAA State Qualifier in the 3200m
- 2021 OHSAA All-Ohio in Track
- 3x Academic All-Ohio
- 1,600m – 5:13.20
- 3,200m – 11:08.60
- 5k XC – 19:07
Cross Country / Distance
Solon High School / Solon, OH
Career Achievements
- 2022 OHSAA Regional Qualifier in 4 x 800 & 1600m
- 2019 OHSAA State Qualifier in Cross Country
- 2019 OHSAA Regional Qualifier in 1600m & 3200m
- 2019 Academic All-Ohio
- 1,600m – 5:08.70
- 3,200m – 11:18.52
- 5k XC – 18:44
Cross Country / Distance
Louisville High School / Louisville, OH
Career Achievements
- 2021 Team Regional Qualifier in Cross Country
- 800m – 2:38.27
- 1,600m – 5:50.14
- 5k XC – 20:34
Cross Country / Distance
Dalton High School / Dalton, OH
Career Achievements
- 2022 State Qualifier in 4 x 400m
- 2021, 2020, 2019 Team Regional Qualifier in Cross Country
- 800m – 2:30.49
- 1,600m – 5:45.38
- 5k XC – 20:34
Cross Country / Distance
Massillon Jackson High School / North Canton, OH
Career Achievements
- 2022 Regional Qualifier in 4 x 800m
- 800m – 2:29.38
- 5k XC – 21:40
Colton Ferrucci
Throws
Shenango High School / New Castle, PA
Career Achievements
- 2022 & 2021 State Qualifier in Shot Put
- 2022 All-State in the Shot Put
- 2022 New Balance National Meet Competitor in the Weight Throw
- Weight Throw – 70-11
- Discus – 138-5
- Javelin – 155-3
- Shot Put – 52-3.5
Throws
New Milford High School / New Milford, CT
Career Achievements
- 2022 & 2021 New England Championship Qualifier
- 2022 State Meet Qualifier
- Discus – 124-9
- Shot Put – 53-3
- Hammer – 166-2
Ali Morris
Throws
Mogadore Field High School / Kent, OH
Career Achievements
- 2022 State Qualifier in the Discus
- 2022 & 2021 Regional Meet Qualifier in Discus
- Discus – 138-9
2022-23 Men's Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles Commits
Drew Mason
Sprints
Cedarville High School/ Cedarville, OH
Career Achievements
- 2022 State Qualifier in the 4 x 400
- 2022 1st Team All-Conference in 4x200 & 4x400
- 2022 2nd Team All-Conference in the 400
- 2022 2nd Team All District in the 4 x 400
- 2022 Honorable Mention All-Region in the 4 x 400
- 100 – 11.32
- 200 – 23.22
- 400 – 51.97
Sprints
Columbus Grove High School / Columbus Grove, OH
Career Achievements
- 2022 Honorable Mention All-Conference in 100 & 200
- 2022 Regional Qualifier in the 200
- 100 – 11.42
- 200 – 23.91
Sprints/Hurdles
Fairmont High School / Kettering, OH
Career Achievements
- 2022 1st Team All District in the 300H
- 110H – 16.94
- 300H – 40.28
Sprints
North Canton Hoover High School / North Canton, OH
Career Achievements
- 2022 Honorable Mention All-Conference in the 400
- 400 – 51.66
O'Rhen Martin
Hurdles / Jumps
New Philadelphia High School / New Philadelphia, OH
Career Achievements
- 2022 1st Team All District in the 300H
- 2022 2nd Team All District in the High Jump & 110H
- High Jump – 6-1
- 110H – 15.73
- 300H – 41.48
Kya Epps
Sprints
St. Vincent- St. Mary High School / Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Career Achievements
- 2022 State Qualifier in the 100, 200, 4 x 100 & 4 x 200
- 2022 1st Team All-District in the 100, 200 & 4 x 100
- 2022 2nd Team All-District in the 4 x 200
- 2022 1st Team All-Region in the 100 & 200
- 2022 2nd Team All-Region in the 4 x 100
- 2022 Honorable Mention All-Region in the 4 x 200
- 100 – 11.79
- 200 – 24.06
Hurdles
Holy Name High School / Olmsted Twp., OH
Personal Records
- 100H – 17.00
- 300H – 52.14
- LJ- 15'2
Hurdles/ Pole Vault
Tioga High School / Tioga Center, NY
Personal Records
- 100H – 17.51
- 400H – 1:10
- Pole Vault – 9-1
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