Cross Country Roster - University of Houston Athletics

Women
Presley Andras
Position Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Dallas, TexasLast School Ursuline Academy of Dallas
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Olivia Brillhart
Position Distance Academic Year So.
Hometown Belton, TexasLast School Belton High School
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Lily Campos
Position Distance Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Spring, TexasLast School Oak Ridge High School
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AnnClaire Cop
Position Distance Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Fredericksburg, TexasLast School Fredericksburg High School
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Addison Hite
Position Distance Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Pilot Point, TexasLast School Pilot Point High School
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Kallie Huck
Position Distance Academic Year So.
Hometown Prosper, TexasLast School Walnut Grove High School
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Ayren Lightfoot
Position Distance Academic Year So.
Hometown Spring Branch, TexasLast School Canyon Lake High School
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Brynleigh McFarlin
Position Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Keene, TexasLast School Keene High School
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Daniela Mendez
Position Distance Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Spring, TexasLast School Klein High School
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Sophia Nguyen
Position Distance Academic Year So.
Hometown Richmond, TexasLast School George Ranch High School
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MJ Novelli
Position Distance Academic Year So.
Hometown Roanoke, TexasLast School Byron Nelson High School
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Cadence Patterson
Position Distance Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Canyon Lake, TexasLast School Canyon Lake High School
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Casey Scherpereel
Position Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Katy, TexasLast School Katy Taylor High School
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Julia Shimel
Position Distance Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Kingwood, TexasLast School Kingwood High School
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Men
Remay Abraha
Position Distance Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Wylie, TexasLast School Wylie High School
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Jack Boyd
Position Distance Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Houston, TexasLast School Klein Oak High SchoolPrevious School Previous School: Texas
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Ryder Darcey
Position Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Houston, TexasLast School Katy High School
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Henok Hagos
Position Distance Academic Year Jr.
Hometown San Antonio, TexasLast School San Antonio Jefferson HSPrevious School Previous School: Texas State
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Zade Kayyali
Position Distance Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Friendswood, TexasLast School Friendswood High School
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Zac Miller
Position Distance Academic Year So.
Hometown San Antonio, TexasLast School Brennan High School
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David Soto
Position Distance Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Winnsboro, TexasLast School Winnsboro High SchoolPrevious School Previous School: UT Tyler
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Caden Thurman
Position Distance Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Wolfe City, TexasLast School Wolfe City High School
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Lincoln Wright
Position Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Mansfield, TexasLast School Mansfield Legacy High School
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Coaching Staff

Kyle Gibson
Assistant Coach - Distance/Cross Country Coach
kjgibson@Central.UH.EDU
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Will Blackburn
Director of Track & Field
wmblackb@central.uh.edu
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Kristian Austin
Director for Operations
Phone713-743-7631
kpaustin@central.uh.edu
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Women

Distance Fr.

Dallas, Texas Ursuline Academy of Dallas

Distance So.

Belton, Texas Belton High School

Distance Jr.

Spring, Texas Oak Ridge High School

Distance Jr.

Fredericksburg, Texas Fredericksburg High School

Distance Jr.

Pilot Point, Texas Pilot Point High School

Distance So.

Prosper, Texas Walnut Grove High School

Distance So.

Spring Branch, Texas Canyon Lake High School

Distance Fr.

Keene, Texas Keene High School

Distance Jr.

Spring, Texas Klein High School

Distance So.

Richmond, Texas George Ranch High School

Distance So.

Roanoke, Texas Byron Nelson High School

Distance Jr.

Canyon Lake, Texas Canyon Lake High School

Distance Fr.

Katy, Texas Katy Taylor High School

Distance Jr.

Kingwood, Texas Kingwood High School

Men

Distance Jr.

Wylie, Texas Wylie High School

Distance Sr.

Houston, Texas Klein Oak High School Previous School: Texas

Distance Fr.

Houston, Texas Katy High School

Distance Jr.

San Antonio, Texas San Antonio Jefferson HS Previous School: Texas State

Distance Jr.

Friendswood, Texas Friendswood High School

Distance So.

San Antonio, Texas Brennan High School

Distance Sr.

Winnsboro, Texas Winnsboro High School Previous School: UT Tyler

Distance Jr.

Wolfe City, Texas Wolfe City High School

Distance Fr.

Mansfield, Texas Mansfield Legacy High School

Coaching Staff

Assistant Coach - Distance/Cross Country Coach /Cross Country

kjgibson@Central.UH.EDU

Director of Track & Field /Cross Country

wmblackb@central.uh.edu

Director for Operations /Cross Country

713-743-7631

kpaustin@central.uh.edu

Women
Presley Andras	Distance	Fr.	Dallas, Texas / Ursuline Academy of Dallas
Olivia Brillhart	Distance	So.	Belton, Texas / Belton High School
Lily Campos	Distance	Jr.	Spring, Texas / Oak Ridge High School
AnnClaire Cop	Distance	Jr.	Fredericksburg, Texas / Fredericksburg High School
Addison Hite	Distance	Jr.	Pilot Point, Texas / Pilot Point High School
Kallie Huck	Distance	So.	Prosper, Texas / Walnut Grove High School
Ayren Lightfoot	Distance	So.	Spring Branch, Texas / Canyon Lake High School
Brynleigh McFarlin	Distance	Fr.	Keene, Texas / Keene High School
Daniela Mendez	Distance	Jr.	Spring, Texas / Klein High School
Sophia Nguyen	Distance	So.	Richmond, Texas / George Ranch High School
MJ Novelli	Distance	So.	Roanoke, Texas / Byron Nelson High School
Cadence Patterson	Distance	Jr.	Canyon Lake, Texas / Canyon Lake High School
Casey Scherpereel	Distance	Fr.	Katy, Texas / Katy Taylor High School
Julia Shimel	Distance	Jr.	Kingwood, Texas / Kingwood High School

Men
Remay Abraha	Distance	Jr.	Wylie, Texas / Wylie High School
Jack Boyd	Distance	Sr.	Houston, Texas / Klein Oak High School	Texas
Ryder Darcey	Distance	Fr.	Houston, Texas / Katy High School
Henok Hagos	Distance	Jr.	San Antonio, Texas / San Antonio Jefferson HS	Texas State
Zade Kayyali	Distance	Jr.	Friendswood, Texas / Friendswood High School
Zac Miller	Distance	So.	San Antonio, Texas / Brennan High School
David Soto	Distance	Sr.	Winnsboro, Texas / Winnsboro High School	UT Tyler
Caden Thurman	Distance	Jr.	Wolfe City, Texas / Wolfe City High School
Lincoln Wright	Distance	Fr.	Mansfield, Texas / Mansfield Legacy High School


Kyle Gibson	Assistant Coach - Distance/Cross Country Coach	kjgibson@Central.UH.EDU
Will Blackburn	Director of Track & Field	wmblackb@central.uh.edu
Kristian Austin	Director for Operations	kpaustin@central.uh.edu	713-743-7631

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Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Kyle Gibson	Assistant Coach - Distance/Cross Country Coach	kjgibson@Central.UH.EDU
	Will Blackburn	Director of Track & Field	wmblackb@central.uh.edu
	Kristian Austin	Director for Operations	kpaustin@central.uh.edu	713-743-7631

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Lily Campos

AnnClaire Cop

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Kallie Huck

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Daniela Mendez

Sophia Nguyen

MJ Novelli

Cadence Patterson

Casey Scherpereel

Julia Shimel

Remay Abraha

Jack Boyd

Ryder Darcey

Henok Hagos

Zade Kayyali

Zac Miller

David Soto

Caden Thurman

Lincoln Wright

Coaching Staff

Kyle Gibson

Will Blackburn

Kristian Austin

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Presley Andras

Olivia Brillhart

Lily Campos

AnnClaire Cop

Addison Hite

Kallie Huck

Ayren Lightfoot

Brynleigh McFarlin

Daniela Mendez

Sophia Nguyen

MJ Novelli

Cadence Patterson

Casey Scherpereel

Julia Shimel

Remay Abraha

Jack Boyd

Ryder Darcey

Henok Hagos

Zade Kayyali

Zac Miller

David Soto

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Lincoln Wright

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