University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Norman Announces the Addition of Eight Athletes to 2016-17 Roster
05.02.2016 | Cross Country, Track and Field
ASHEVILLE, N.C.- The UNC Asheville Head Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track and Field Coach Jesse Norman announced the addition of six women and two men to the 2016-17 Cross Country and Track and Field rosters.
The addition of the eight athletes to the track and field program will add depth to the sprints and middle distance events. Three of the incoming athletes will compete in women's Cross Country as well as Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field.
“Overall, this is going to be a solid recruiting class for us that will add some much-needed depth on both the men's and women's teams. We're losing some key pieces to graduation this year, and we're getting good talent to fill their shoes. I'm excited to begin working with our incoming athletes and developing them in their events throughout their college careers,” said Head Coach Norman.
Women:
Jasmine Cox will join the Bulldogs from Cox Mill High School in Concord, North Carolina. Cox is a sprinter who specializes in the 100m, 200m and 400m dash. She is a four year honor student and captain of Cox Mill's Track and Field team. Cox earned a Regional Runner-Up title in the 100m dash in 2015.
Kamryn DeCarmo comes to Asheville from EC Glass High School in Lynchburg, Virginia. DeCarmo will compete in Cross Country as well as Track and Field for the Bulldogs. Kathryn's range in track and field spans from the 800m to the 5,000m run.
Cameron Rutherford joins the Bulldogs from Corinth High School in Wendell, North Carolina. Rutherford will join DeCarmo on the women's Cross Country team in the fall, while also competing for the Indoor and Outdoor Track programs. Cameron is two-time All-State track performer, competing in events ranging from the 800m to the 5,000m run.
Abby Reimer will travel to Asheville from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida where she attended Ponte Vedra High School. Remier will round out the group of three competing in Cross Country as well as Track and Field. She is a 2015 All-District and All-Region Cross Country Individual Qualifier, and she also competed in the FHSAA All-Star Cross Country race where she finished ninth overall. In Track, Abby competes in the mile, two mile and the 5,000m run. Reimer is a member of the Chinese Honor Society, and an International Business Academy student.
Jailah Grimes come to Asheville from Summit High School in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Grimes is a Sprinter whose marquee events include the 100m and 200m dash. She has competed in both the State and Sectional competitions in Tennessee in 2013 and 2014. Grimes is also a Tennessee State Wrestling Champion in the 148-pound weight class.
Desire Brown completes the group of six women to join the Bulldogs in the 2016-17 academic year. Brown comes to Asheville from Heide Trask High School in Burgaw, North Carolina. She competes in the 100m, 200m and 400m dashes and will add depth to Asheville's women's sprints group.
Men:
Matthew Harding will join the Bulldogs from Eirias High School across the pond in Colwyn Bay, Wales. Harding is a talented middle distance runner who has competed in the 200m, 400m and 800m run. Harding has earned First Team All-Area, First Team All-Region, and First Team All-County honors in high school.
Tyree McFalling comes to Asheville from Rockingham County High School in Reidsville, North Carolina. McFalling is a sprinter whose main events include the open 100m, 200m and 400m dash as well as relays. He is a qualifier for the 2016 Regional Meet. McFalling also competed for Rockingham County High in football.
