Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – After a busy fall of recruiting, nine athletes put pen to paper to join the Virginia Tech Track & Field and Cross Country squads.
The class features two transfers already competing with Tech this year, and six future Hokies set to continue Virginia Tech's tradition of ACC championships and national success. On and off the track, these eight athletes are ready to push for the excellence that the Hokies' program has become known for.
"This class is outstanding from a standpoint of quality and building more depth on our current team that has very few seniors," Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Dave Cianelli said. "Each of these individuals has the ability to contribute at the conference level immediately and eventually the national level. I envision this class helping to make the 2022-23 season the most successful in the history of our program."
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SEB ANTHONY
Bury St. Edmunds, England
Distance
Anthony comes to Virginia Tech by way of Queens University, where he was the runner up in the 800m at the 2021 NCAA DII Indoor Championships. His time of 1:48.74 in the event ranks as the eighth fastest in DII history. Anthony won the 1,000m at the Hokie Invitational this previous weekend, going 2:20.07 to set a new school record and holds the fastest time in the NCAA this season.
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HAILEY HUSTON MYLES
Phoenix, Ariz.
Triple Jump
Another transfer that joined the Hokies this spring, Huston Myles brings considerable collegiate experience to Blacksburg. The three-time All-Big South triple jumper from Campbell holds the third-best jump in conference history at 13.03m (42' 9"). In her debut for the Hokies, Huston Myles set the second-furthest mark in the Virginia Tech record book when she won the triple jump with a leap of 12.82m (42' 0.75").
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JUDSON LINCOLN IV
Columbia, Md.
Sprints
Oakland Mills' accomplished sprinter signs with the Hokies having won both the 200m and 400m state titles outdoors in 2021, adding those titles to his regional wins in the 100m, 200m, and 400m. So far in 2022, Lincoln has run the 400m in 47.90 seconds, currently second in the nation, and the 200m in 21.63, ranked eighth in the nation.
"We're definitely doing the right things because we're attracting top athletes out of high school," Associate Head Coach Tim Vaught said. "Judson is a huge talent, and I think he's going to run even faster before this high school season is over. We're ecstatic to have him with us, and I know he's going to keep the winning tradition going here at Virginia Tech."
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KENNA STIMMEL
Castalia, Oh.
Pole Vault
The 2019 and 2021 state champion out of Margaretta High School signs as another of Assistant Coach Bob Phillips' distinguished vaulting signees. Stimmel has broken the Ohio state pole vault record twice and finished the 2021 outdoor season ranked second in the country.
"We are thrilled to have Kenna joining the team," Coach Phillips said. "She is an outstanding athlete with terrific speed and is a fierce competitor. Kenna jumped over 14' three times during her junior year of high school, and it will be fun to watch what she does this year as a senior."
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RYAN CHEVALIER
Maineville, Oh.
Distance
Chevalier, a cross country and distance specialist, signs for the Hokies from Loveland High School. The All-State runner boasts PRs of 4:14.58 in the 1,600m, 14:42.00 in the Three Mile, and 4:18.04 in the mile.
"We are excited about the very talented group we have signed for the class of 2022 in the mid-distance/distance events," Head Cross Country and Distance Coach Eric Johannigmeier said. "They are all very competitive and are excited to become Hokies, and I know they will fit right in with the group we currently have."
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KYLIE COOPER
Rocky Mount, Va.
Distance
A product of Franklin County High School, Cooper brings her mid-distance skill to Blacksburg. Cooper led the state of Virginia in the 800m, going 2:09.00 and winning the VHSL state title in the event outdoors. Cooper also won the state championship in the 1,600m indoors with a PR of 4:58.50.
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NICK PLANT
Canfield, Oh.
Distance
Another Ohio signee, Plant won the state 800m title outdoors in 2021. The mid-distance specialist from Canfield High School boasts a PR of 1:49.39 in the event, ranked first in the state and eighth nationally this past year.
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BRYCE REEBURGH
Golden, Co.
Distance
Joining Tech out of Golden High School in Colorado, Reeburgh boasts several county titles in both cross country and track. The Jeffco distance product brings with him personal bests of 4:16.47 in the 1,600m and 14:41.99 in the cross country 5,000m.
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CHARLIE STOCK
Westfield, N.J.
Distance
Stock joins the Hokies out of Westfield High School in New Jersey, where he won county championships in the 800m with an outdoor PR of 1:52.46. The 800m man boasted the fourth best 800m indoors last year and the fifth best 800m in the state outdoors.