Track & Field 2022 Signing Class
2022 Signing Class
The signing period continues for track and field through next summer. Additional signees will be announced as they become official leading up to the 2022-23 academic year and will be listed in alphabetical order by last name.
Leeah Burr | Detroit, Michigan | Renaissance HS
Personal Bests: 100m - 11.98, 200m - 23.71, 400m - 54.10
One of the top sprinters from Michigan, Burr posts personal bests of 23.71 in the 200m and 54.10 in the 400m. As a junior, she was the MHSAA state runner-up in the 200m at 24.33 and 400m at 55.37. At the AAU Junior Olympics, Burr clocked her personal best 400m at 54.10 prior to finishing third in the finals at 54.34. She also finished fourth in the 200m at 24.14, after she recorded a personal best time of 23.71 in the semis.
Jaiya Covington | Houston, Texas | Aldine Eisenhower HS
Personal Bests: 60m Hurdles – 8.74, 100m Hurdles – 13.19, 300m Hurdles – 43.69
The No. 1 ranked 100m hurdler in the class of 2022 led the nation with a 2021 season best time of 13.19. She also ranks No. 6 in the Lone Star state in the 300m hurdles at 43.69, which is No. 24 in the nation. Covington finished third in the 100m hurdles at the 2021 UIL 6A state championships, followed by winning the 100m hurdles at the AAU Junior Olympic Games. She also claimed district titles in the 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles and high jump. Respectively, her 60m hurdles personal best of 8.74 ranked No. 5 in Texas in all classes and No. 26 in the country.
First I would like to thank all my coaches it took a village for me to get to this point. I also would like to thank my parents , family , and friends for supporting me. Furthermore I would like to announce my commitment to Texas A&M University #gigem ???? pic.twitter.com/TCBlpXyHRK
— Jaiya covington?? (@Jaiyaj01) November 11, 2021
Ana De La Garza | College Station, Texas | College Station HS
Personal Bests: Shot Put – 36-11.5/11.26m, Discus – 129-0/39.31m, Javelin – 129-6/39.48m
A multi-event thrower, De La Garza ranks No. 41 in javelin in the class of 2022 in the nation with a personal best mark of 129-6/39.48m. Over the 2021 summer, she competed at the Sunflower State Games in Kansas finishing third at 124-3. She is currently ranked in the top-35 in Texas in both discus (No. 27) and shot put (No. 35). As a junior, De La Garza won the UIL 5A District 19 discus title (115-2) and shot put title (36-11.5). She placed top three in seven of the eight discus competitions entered, including winning four meets. In shot put she placed top three in six of seven meets entered. As a freshman she won both discus and shot put titles at the district meet. De La Garza will join her older sister Victoria De La Garza and father, Juan De La Garza, the current Aggie throws coach.
Camryn Dickson | League City, Texas | Clear Brook HS
Personal Bests: 100m – 11.41, 200m – 23.28
Easily amongst the fastest recruits in the Lone Star state, Dickson chose the Maroon & White over Baylor and Texas. The speedster from League City ranked No. 2 in Texas with season best 100m (11.41) and 200m (23.28) times in the class of 2022. Those times also ranked her second fastest in the 200m and fourth fastest in the 100m in the nation. Competing for Clear Brook high school, Dickson place second in the 200m and third in the 100m at the 2021 UIL 6A State Track & Field Championships. In total, she won 21 of 25 races entered at the 100m and 200m distances and never finished outside of the top three in 2021.
The time has come, I have prayed about it and I know this is the right choice for me! Thank you God for this opportunity, I promise I won’t take it for granted. With that being said, I am honored and blessed to announce my commitment to… #gigem pic.twitter.com/hN6UE4xxsX
— Camryn??????? (@camrynn_dickson) November 10, 2021
Kyle Easton | The Woodlands, Texas | The Woodlands HS
Personal Bests: 800m - 1:54.00, 1600m - 4:18.52, 5k (XC) - 15:10.64
A UIL State Championships qualifier in track & field and cross country, Easton has posted personal best times of 1:54.00 in the 800m, 4:18.52 in the 1600m and 15:10.64 in the 5k (XC). In his senior cross country country season, he placed 11th at the UIL 6A state championships. Prior to the championship meet, he won the regional and district titles. As a junior, Easton finished ninth in the 800m with a time of 1:54.26. Easton finished runner-up at the regional, area and district meets. He also finished runner-up at the district meet in the 1600m.
DeMarco Escobar | Converse, Texas | Converse Judson HS
Personal Bests: 200m – 21.87, 400m – 47.90
Escobar played a vital role on Converse Judson’s 4x400m relay that placed fourth at the state championships in 2021 at 3:18.57, Escobar split 47.95. At regional’s he ran on the 4x200m that placed second with a time of 1:26.74 and the 4x400m that won at 3:18.08. Escobar competed for Speed City Elite Track Club in AAU. He finished eighth in the 400m finals at the AAU Junior Olympic Games with a time of 48.25. At the AAU Region 19 Qualifier, the speedster finished third in the 400m at 48.81 and fourth in the 200m at 22.35.
Speedster ?? BCS
— Texas A&M Track & Field/Cross Country (@aggietfxc) November 11, 2021
Welcome to Aggieland!@DemarcoEscobar | #GigEm pic.twitter.com/OeZYN0RuPN
Landon Helms | Emmett, Idaho | Emmett HS
Personal Bests: Pole Vault - 16-10/5.13m, 110m Hurdles - 14.48, 300m Hurdles - 39.44, Decathlon - 6,286
Ranked amongst the best in the nation in pole vault, Helms will come to Aggieland as a multi-eventer. Helms holds a personal best decathlon score of 6,286 and pole vault clearance of 16-10/5.13m, which ranked No. 5 in the nation during the 2020 indoor season. In his junior season he won the Idaho State Track & Field 4A Championships 110m hurdles (14.89) and pole vault (15-0/4.57m), he placed fourth in the long jump and 16th in the 300m hurdles. Helms chose Texas A&M over Oregon, Texas Tech, BYU and Air Force.
Abbie Hirth | Cypress, Texas | Cypress Christian School
Personal Bests: High Jump – 5-10/1.77m
One of the nation’s top premiere high jumpers, Hirth cleared a 2021 season best 5-10/1.77m which stood third best in Texas and sixth best in the nation in her class. Hirth won eight of the nine high jump competitions entered in 2021, including the AAU Region 19 Qualifier and TTFCA Meet of Champions. Overall, she cleared 5-8 or higher in six competitions, including 5-10 on two occasions. As a freshman, she finished runner-up at the TAPPS State Championship in high jump.
Amanda Hogan | Dallas, Texas | Ursuline Academy
Personal Bests: 2-Mile (XC) - 10:55.41 | 5k (XC) - 17:43.16
A strong cross country runner, Hogan placed third at the 2021 TAPPS State Championships in the two-mile race at 11:55.50. Prior to the state meet, she clocked a personal best two-mile time of 10:55.41 to win the district title. Hogan recorded a season best 5k time of 17:43.16 to place fourth at the Southlake Carroll XC Invite. As a junior, she finished fourth in the 1,600m run at the TAPPS State Track & Field Championships with a time of 5:15.40.
Sanu Jallow | Charlotte, N.C. | West Mecklenburg HS
Personal Bests: 100m – 11.88, 200m – 24.16, 400m – 53.71, 800m – 2:07.78
Incredible range from short sprints to middle distance sprints, Jallow ranks amongst the top recruits in the class of 2022. The West Mecklenburg senior is already the No. 4 all-time 800m runner in North Carolina. Last season she won the NCHSAA 4A 800m state title at 2:07.78 and as a sophomore she claimed the 4A indoor 500m championship at 1:15.00. During the 2021 season, she ranked top five in North Carolina in four events and top-15 in the nation in the 400m and 800m in her class. Most notably, her season best 400m time of 53.71 ranked No. 2 in North Carolina and No. 8 in the nation in the class of 2022.
Joy Moorer | Phoenix, Ariz. | North Canyon HS
Personal Bests: 300m Hurdles – 41.69, 400m – 56.61
The nation’s top 300m hurdler comes to Aggieland with a personal best time of 41.69, which is No. 1 in the class of 2022 in the country. Moorer personal best in the 400m stopped the clock at 56.61, which is the fourth fastest in her class in Arizona. She set her personal best 300m hurdles time after winning the AIA Division 2 state title, she also claimed the long jump title at 19-1. As a junior she ran sub-43 seconds in the 300m hurdles in three of the six meets entered. Her personal best 100m hurdles time of 14.42 won her silver at the state championships.
Auhmad Robinson | Spring, Texas | Stephen F. Austin
Personal Bests: 200m – 20.91, 400m – 45.61
One of the top transfer 400m runners in the nation, Robinson recorded the second-fastest split in NCAA meet history at 43.45 last season as he anchored Stephen F. Austin to a runner-up 4x400m finish. The sophomore will be immediately eligible to compete in the spring of 2022. As a freshman he earned NCAA First Team All-America honors in the 4x400m and earned honorable mention honors in the 400m. Robinson clocked an all-time personal best 400m time of 45.61 to finish as the eighth fastest qualifier out of the NCAA West Regionals. Prior to that, he led the Lumberjacks 4x400m to a Southland Conference title, as well as a 4x100m title. Individually, he won the Southland Conference indoor 200m title with a time of 21.09.
Confident in the choice I’ve made ?????? #GigEm #AGTG???? @aggietfxc pic.twitter.com/cn0eXYgql5
— Auhmad Robinson???? (@AuhmadxRun) November 19, 2021
Bára Sajdoková | Bystrice nad Olsi, Czech Republic
Personal Bests: High Jump – 6-3/1.91m
An elite caliber high jumper with a national title contending personal best of 6-3/1.91m. Sajdoková is expected to contribute immediately to the 2022 indoor and outdoor season. In 2020, her personal best was an under-20 world leading mark. She finished first in the 2020 National Outdoor Championships with a clearance of 6-2.75/1.90m and was the 2020 U-20 National Indoor Champion with a then personal best height of 6-2/1.88m. Sajdoková earned silver at the 2020 National Indoor Championships with a jump of 6-1.25/1.86m.
Ethan Sanders | San Antonio, Texas | San Antonio Christian
Personal Bests: Discus – 176-0/54.64m, Shot Put – 58-8/17.88m
Sanders won the TAPPS State Championship in discus (159-7) and shot put (56-2.25) as junior. During his 2021 season, he won seven of eight discus competitions entered and five of eight shot put competitions. In the class of 2022, Sanders ranks No. 2 in discus and No. 5 in shot put in the Lone Star state. In 2020, he won the AAU Junior Olympics discus at 161-7 and placed second in shot put at 52-1.
Excited to have made it official today! Gig ‘Em @aggietfxc pic.twitter.com/MxxcUOkgN2
— Ethan Sanders (@ethansanders61) November 10, 2021
Spencer Werner | Wilmette, Ill. | Loyola Academy
Personal Bests: 1600m – 4:11.01, 3200m – 9:11.24
One of Illinois top distance recruits in the class of 2022, Werner ranks in the top five in the state in both the 1600m and 3200m. Werner’s personal best 1600m time of 4:11.01 is No. 2 in the state and No. 18 in the country, while his personal best 3200m time of 9:11.24 is No. 5 in the state of Illinois. As a junior, he finished third in the 3200m and fourth in the 1600m at the IHSA 3A State Championships. Most recently, he finished second at the IHSA 3A Regional cross country championships before placing ninth at the sectional meet.
Avi’Tal Wilson-Perteete | Oakland, Calif. | UNLV
A seasoned veteran that is expected to contribute points on the national stage, Wilson-Perteete already has four NCAA All-America accolades to her resume. Most recently, she placed seventh at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor track & field championships in the 800m at 2:02.85. In 2019, the middle distance sprinter finished third in the 800m (2:02.20) at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor track & field championships. The Oakland, California product holds a personal best 800m time of 2:01.14, which was the fourth fastest qualifying time out of the 2018 NCAA west regional in 2018. In total, she has five Mountain West titles to her trophy case, including four 800m titles and one as a member of the 2018 indoor 4x400m relay.
