WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The University of Central Missouri Track & Field program has announced the signing of 41 outstanding student-athletes who will join the Mules and Jennies for the 2026-27 season. The class includes 23 men and 18 women, representing one of the largest and most talented recruiting classes in recent program history.
The incoming class features accomplished athletes from across the Midwest and beyond, bringing proven success in the sprints, hurdles, relays, jumps, throws, and middle-distance events. Together, they add depth, versatility, and championship potential to two programs with a proud tradition of excellence at the conference and national levels.
"This is an exciting day for our program," third-season UCM head coach Kevin Paterson said. "We're thrilled to welcome 41 exceptional student-athletes and their families to the Central Missouri Track & Field family. This class represents exactly what we look for in recruits—talent, character, competitiveness, and a commitment to becoming the best version of themselves both on and off the track."
The men's class of 23 student-athletes strengthens every event group and provides immediate depth across the roster. The women's class of 18 athletes brings a dynamic blend of experience, athleticism, and versatility that will help the Jennies continue competing among the nation's elite.
The newest Mules and Jennies will join a strong core of returning student-athletes, including multiple NCAA All-Americans, conference champions, and national qualifiers. The combination of experienced leadership and talented newcomers positions Central Missouri to compete for MIAA championships while pursuing team success on the national stage.
"Our expectations never change," Paterson added. "We want to compete for conference championships, qualify athletes for the NCAA Championships, develop All-Americans, and contend for national team titles. This recruiting class gives us another important step toward those goals while continuing to build on the incredible legacy of Central Missouri Track & Field."
More information about UCM's 2026 signing class is available below.
Sprints
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cayden Kraft
School: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bismarck State
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bismarck, N.D.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 400 - 46.68
                       200 - 21.44
                       600m - 1:20.10
Name:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hunter Scott
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Christchurch Boys
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Christchurch, New Zealand
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 400 - 47.13
                       200 - 21.35
                       100 - 10.40
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brennan Scott
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rock Bridge
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Columbia, Mo.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 800 - 1:52.13
                       400 - 48.16
                       200 - 22.35
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gabriel Hanzek
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Immaculata Regional
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 400 - 47.83
                       300 - 35.38
                       200 - 22.08
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jordyn Rias
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Olathe North
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Olathe, Kan.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 400 - 49.48
                       200 - 22.19
Name:            Eliott Stephenson      Â
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Chanute
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Chanute, Kan.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 400 - 49.05
                       800 - 2:00.47
                       LJ - 6.70
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Julian Mendez
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â North Hollywood
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â North Hollywood, Calif.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 800 - 2:03.47
                       400 - 54.75
Name:            Johnny Estrada          Â
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â North Hollywood
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â North Hollywood, Calif.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 400 - 51.61
Jumps
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Chase Keller
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rogers
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rogers, Ark.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LJ - 7.34
                       HJ - 2.04
                       TJ - 13.80
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nate Griffin
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â North Central Missouri College
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Stanberry, Mo.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PV - 4.90
                       400 - 48.82
                       100 - 10.96
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â David Harper
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Olathe West
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Olathe, Kan.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â HJ - 1.98
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Easton Colborn
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Chanute
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Chanute, Kan.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â HJ - 1.98
Hurdles
Name:            Jackson Hensley      Â
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â California
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â California, Mo.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 110H - 14.40
                       200 - 22.95
Throws
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Neil Barstow
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Joplin
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Joplin, Mo.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SP - 17.69
                       Dis - 50.56
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Carter Vroman
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fayette
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fayette, Mo.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dis - 54.51
                       Jav - 58.78
                       SP - 15.34
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Asa Berry
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cloud County CC
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wichita, Kan.
PR's:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â HT - 48.14
            WT - 15.45
            Dis - 44.49                 Â
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Logan Houchen
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lee's Summit North
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lee's Summit, Mo.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dis - 49.11
                       Jav - 51.55
Multi's
Name:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gavin TireyÂ
School:           Clinton           Â
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Clinton, Mo.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dis - 52.60
                       SP - 15.70
                       HJ - 1.85
                       LJ - 6.69
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cooper Ryne
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â St. James Academy
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lenexa, Kan.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 110H - 14.64
Javelin
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Max Clark
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Piper
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kansas City, Kan.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jav - 65.10
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Richard (Trey) Johnson
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Missouri Southern
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gower, Mo.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jav - 58.55
                       LJ - 6.65
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alec Jett
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â St. James Academy
City:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lenexa, Kan.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jav - 60.58
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Peyton Madison
School: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Missouri State
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pleasant, Mo.
PR's:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jav - 45.48 Â Â Â Â
Sprints
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Samoya Brown
School: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Immaculate Conception
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kingston, Jamaica
PR's:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 100 - 11.76
            200 - 23.87
            400 - 56.05    Â
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â London Chapman
School: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Crowley
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Crowley, Texas
PR's:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 100 - 12.08
                       200 - 24.86
Name:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Madison GleasonÂ
School: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Blue Springs
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Blue Springs, Mo.
PR's:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 200 - 25.59
                       400 - 57.39
Name:            Katelyn Shockey       Â
School:           Basehor - Linwood    Â
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Basehor, Kan.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 200 - 26.01
                       400 - 57.56
Name:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jillian BurksÂ
School: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Staley
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kansas City, Mo.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 200 - 26.76
                       400 - 1:01.50
Name:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rayla HuffordÂ
School: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mound City
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mound City, Mo.
PR's:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 200 - 26.83
                       400 - 1:00.53
Jumps
Name:            Taryn St. Clair           Â
School: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mid-America Nazarene Univ.
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wichita, Kan.
PR's:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â HJ - 1.65
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Megan Prestia
School: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Evangel University
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Grain Valley, Mo.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PV - 3.70
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gitte Bellemans
School: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Northern State University
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Leuven, BelgiumÂ
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PV - 3.64
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Belle Magner
School: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dixon
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dixon, Mo.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 100 - 12.76
                       200 - 26.55
                       LJ - 5.18
                       TJ - 11.33
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Poppy Spry
School:           Harrisburg     Â
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Harrisburg, Mo.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PV - 3.15
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Arely Hudson
School: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rock Bridge
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Columbia, Mo.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PV - 3.04
Hurdles
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Annalice Brady
School: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â University of Technology
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Clarendon, Jamaica
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 400H - 58.99
                       100H - 13.97
                       200 - 24.61
                       400 - 54.49
Throws
Name:            Maya Sosoatu           Â
School: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kearney
City:                Kearney, Mo.    Â
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SP - 10.93
                       Dis - 39.02
Javelin
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nora Powers
School:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mid-America Nazarene Univ.Â
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Camdenton, Mo.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jav - 45.07
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Emma Fischer
School: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â William Woods Univ.
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Harrisburg, Mo.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jav - 40.51
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gracie Cox
School: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lawson
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lawson, Mo.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jav - 40.07
Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ava Lilly
School: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Frontenac
City: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Frontenac, Kan.
PR's: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jav - 38.53
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