The William & Mary men's track and field team will add 15 newcomers to the roster this fall, Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Alex Heacock '09 announced today.  The class includes a grad transfer from the University of Cambridge in England, as well as eight in-state freshmen and recruits from as far away as Oregon, Florida, and Massachusetts.  Ten of the 15 athletes will also join the Tribe's 17-time Colonial Athletic Association Champion cross country team.

"This is the deepest men's class we have put together in a while, in terms of both size and talent," said Heacock," and I believe this group has the potential to make a profound impact on our program in the years to come. Our staff did a great job in securing some great in-state talent, while bringing in more strong prospects from across the country and the world. We are excited to get to work with these student-athletes upon their arrival to campus this fall."

Following is a brief look at each member of the incoming class.

John Cacciatore - Distance
Indialantic, Fla./Satellite

1,600m - 4:20.60
3,200m - 9:21.85

Eighth in the Florida state championships 1,600m as a senior ... Finished fourth in the state cross country championships in 2016.

Kelly Cook, Jr. - Throws
Buena Vista, Va./Parry McCluer

Shot Put - 58-1
Discus - 178-2

Swept the Virginia 1A titles in the shot put both indoors and outdoors as a senior ... Two-time state champion in the discus ... Longest throw in the Virginia high school ranks (all divisions) this spring in the discus.

Michael Fairbanks - Pole Vault
Fairfax Station, Va./South County

Pole Vault - 15-9.5

Swept the Virginia 6A state titles in the pole vault as a senior.

Evan Goodell - Distance
St. Louis, Mich./St. Louis

1,600m - 4:18.18
3,200m - 9:05.06

Finished in the top three of the Michigan state cross country championships twice ... Won back-to-back state titles at 3,200m.

Colin Grip - Middle Distance
Acton, Mass./Acton-Boxborough

400m - 50.26
700m - 1:21.83
800m - 1:54.70
1,000m - 2:29.76
Mile - 4:30.09

Already a highly talented relay runner with the ability to develop even further in the open events ... Massachusetts state champion at 1,000m.

Tyler Kuchan - Distance
Christiansburg, Va./Christiansburg

1,600m - 4:29.79
3,200m - 9:37.91

Took third in the Virginia state championships indoors at 3,200m ... Eighth in the state outdoors.

Patrick Lynch - Distance
Vienna, Va./George C. Marshall

1,000m - 2:39.17
1,600m - 4:25.93
3,200m - 9:38.07

Finished third in the Virginia state cross country championships in 2016 ... 10th at the state indoor championships at 1,600m in 2017.

Jack Mackey - Distance
Alexandria, Va./T.C. Williams

1,600m - 4:23.23
Two Mile - 9:28.96i

Finished sixth at the Virginia state championships in cross country as a senior ... Third in the state indoor 3,200m

Miles Owens - Middle Distance
Yorktown, Va./Grafton

400m - 48.54
800m - 1:54.26
1,000m - 2:30.37
1,600m - 4:20.26

Won the Virginia state title indoors at 1,000m in 2017 ... Added the state outdoor championship at 800m a few months later ... Won the Emerging Elite 800m at the New Balance Indoor Nationals.

Tom Parker - Throws
Otford, Kent, England/Judd School (Cambridge Univ.)

Hammer - 65.65m (215-4)

Transfer with one year of eligibility ... Qualified for the 2017 World Championships Trials for the United Kingdom ... Ranks 17th in the U.K. in the hammer throw in 2017.

Micah Pratt - Distance
Lynchburg, Va./Home School

1,000m - 2:37.53
1,600m - 4:20.53
3,200m - 9:20.65

Foot Locker Cross Country Finalist, placing 40th.

Connor Scott - Throws
Mechancisville, Va./Lee-Davis

Shot Put - 57-11.5
Discus - 178-1

Won the Virginia 5A shot put title outdoors each of the past two years ... Runner-up in the discus in both 2015 and 2017.

Zach Skolnekovich - Distance
Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley

800m - 1:55.86
Mile - 4:14.00
3,200m - 9:16.54

Footlocker Cross Country Finalist ... Finished 28th nationally in 2016 ... Runner-up in the Pennsylvania state cross country championships each of the past two years ... Also finished second in the state championships 3,200m as a junior and a senior.

Spencer Tsai - Distance
Eugene, Ore./South Eugene

Mile - 4:19.72
3,000m - 8:41.36

Finished ninth at the Oregon state cross country championships as a senior.

Jason Wright - Throws
Huntington Station, N.Y./St. Anthony's

Hammer - 215-2
Weight Throw - 66-10.75

Ranks seventh in the U.S. high school hammer for 2017 ... Also ranks 25th in the high school ranks in the weight throw this year.