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Track & Field
6/13/2006 12:00 AM | Track & Field
June 13, 2006
Nov. 16 Signing Release
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SALT LAKE CITY - Head coach Kyle Kepler continues to rebuild the University of Utah track and field team in signing three more recruits to national letters-of-intent this week.
The latest to join the Ute program is sprinter Jazmin Dickey and distance runners Cherise McNair and Stephanie Skoreyko.
"We are excited to have Jazmin, Cherise and Stephanie join our program," remarked Kepler. "They will definitely be a positive addition to our team. With each new person we sign, our program takes a step towards becoming more competitive at the conference, regional and national levels."
The incoming class now stands at nine student-athletes. The previous signers are Alyssa Abbott (Reno, Nev./Galena HS), Sarah Cardinal (Blackfoot, Idaho/Blackfoot HS), Chelsey Kaplar (Highland, Utah/Lonepeak HS), Becky Mackelprang (Spokane, Wash./Ferris HS), Laryssa Simpson (Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista HS) and Whitney Wellington (Surrey, British Columbia/Fleetwood Park Secondary School).
Below is a thumbnail sketch of the three new signers from this week:
Jazmin Dickey
Hometown/High School: Sandy, Utah/Brighton HS
Intended Major: Undecided
Current HS GPA: 2.94
Won the 2006 Class 5A state title in the 100m and finished fourth in the 200m ... named team MVP in 2006 ... three-time school record holder ... daughter of Utah assistant football coach Charlie Dickey.
Kepler on Dickey: "Jazmin is a tremendous all-around person. She possesses great sprint talent, is a very solid student, and her personality makes her someone that everyone wants to be around. We see Jazmin becoming a key member of our young sprint crew that we believe will help take our program to a higher level."
Cherise McNair
Hometown/High School: Manteca, Calif./Sierra HS
Intended Major: Undecided
Current HS GPA: 4.0
Finished 15th in the 3200m at the 2006 California High School State meet ... 19th at 2005 California High School State Cross Country Championships ... took 43rd at 2005 Foot Locker Cross Country West Regional.
Kepler on McNair: "Cherise is a talented runner and an outstanding student with a vibrant personality. She is very competitive and dedicated in her running. We expect Cherise to come in and continually improve throughout her college running career. She always sets very high goals for herself and achieves them by being smart and working hard."
Stephanie Skoreyko
Hometown/High School: Bridgewater, Nova Scotia/Park View Education Center
Intended Major: Exercise and Sport Science
Current HS GPA: 3.33
Won silver in the two mile at the 2006 Hartford Public High School Invitational ... 2005 silver medallist in 3000m at the Juvenile Girls RCL Nationals ... took gold in 2005 in 1500m and silver in the 3000m at the NSSAF Senior Girls Championships ... fourth-place finisher at the Senior girls NSSAF X-Country Provincials in 2005.
Kepler on Skoreyko: "Stephanie is a very dedicated distance runner who has trained alone, basically developing herself over the majority of her career. That dedication, combined with her talent, provides her with the potential to be extremely successful at the college level and beyond. She is really looking forward to stepping into our system here at Utah and training with teammates on a daily basis."