The William & Mary women's track and field team will add 13 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 Virginia Tech, as well as eight in-state freshmen and recruits from up and down the East Coast including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida.  Six women will also join the Tribe's cross country team, winners of each of the past five Colonial Athletic Association Championships.

"I'm very proud of how our staff worked diligently to put this class together," said Heacock. "We certainly filled some existing needs, which will strengthen a roster that is filled with talented upperclassmen. Our goal is to have a well-rounded program, and this class demonstrates that commitment with talent being added to each event area. The future is bright with this group of talented young student-athletes joining the Tribe."

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

Natalie Bernstein - Sprints/Hurdles
New York, N.Y./The Spence School

100m - 12.70
200m - 26.02
300m - 41.36i
400m Hurdles - 1:03.34

Swept the 100m, 200m, and 400m hurdles at the league championships despite missing much of the season.

Jadyn Currie – Sprints/Hurdles
Virginia Beach, Va./Landstown

55m - 7.47i
55m Hurdles - 8.43i
100m Hurdles - 14.78
300m Hurdles - 45.94

Eighth in the Virginia 6A state championships 100m hurdles as a senior ... 12th indoors in the 55m hurdles.

Leah Earnest - Throws
Riner, Va./Auburn

Shot Put - 41-5.25

Five-time Virginia state champion ... Won the 1A outdoor title each of the last three years ... Also won the indoor title in 2015 and 2017.

Lauren Finikiotis - Distance
Gibsonia, Pa./Oakland Catholic

800m - 2:18
Mile - 5:01
3,200m - 10:50

Seventh in the Pennsylvania state cross country championships as a senior ... Fourth indoors at 1,600m ... Seventh outdoors.

Felecia Hayes - Sprints
Chesapeake, Va./Grassfield

60m - 7.70i
100m - 12.28
200m - 25.25
300m - 41.08i

Two-time prep All-America at New Balance Nationals ... Nine-time all-state sprinter.

Taylor D. Jones - Middle Distance
Virginia Beach, Va./Floyd Kellam

800m - 2:16
1,000m - 3:02i

Experience in every event from 200m to the mile with great upside.

Taylor E. Jones - Sprints/Jumps
Fairfax Station, Va./South County

60m - 7.97i
100m Hurdles - 15.04
Pole Vault - 11-6

Second in the state pole vault indoors ... Third in the state pole vault outdoors.

Lauren Kroepfl - Distance
Robbinsville, N.J./Robbinsville

1,600m - 5:16.42
3,200m - 11:05.56

10th in the New Jersey Meet of Champions in cross country her senior year ... Fourth indoors and sixth outdoors in the state championships 3,200m.

Julia Lambert - Distance
Virginia Beach, Va./Norfolk Academy

1,000m - 3:03i
Mile - 5:07
3,200m - 10:44i

Won Virginia Independent Schools' state titles in cross country and the outdoor 3,200m as a senior ... Won three championships at each of the indoor and outdoor meets her junior year ... Swept the 1,000m, 1,600m, and 3,200m indoors; and the 800m, 1,600m, and 3,200m outdoors.

Aly Logue - Long Sprints
Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West

400m - 59.10
800m - 2:18.54

Six-time all-state relay runner in Pennsylvania … Great potential for improvement in her individual events.

Kate Miller - Middle Distance
Chesapeake, Va./Hickory

500m - 1:22.71i
800m - 2:14.98
1,000m - 3:06.08i
1,600m - 5:07.94

Took fourth in the Virginia state championships indoors in both the 1,000m and the 4x800m as a senior.

Abigail Motley - Distance
Virginia Beach, Va./Floyd Kellam (Virginia Tech)

1,500m - 4:37.35
3,000m - 9:38.76i
5,000m - 16:41.33i
10,000m - 34:48.30

Grad transfer with indoor and outdoor eligibility ... NCAA Qualifier in the 10,000m last spring ... Third at the ACC Championships.

Olivia Rovin - Distance
St. Petersburg, Fla./Shorecrest Prep

800m - 2:19
1,600m - 5:11

Took fourth at the Florida Cross Country State Championships as a senior.