TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn men's and women's track and field and cross country field head coach Cameron Babb has announced additional signees who will be part of the newest Ichabod programs starting next fall. As paperwork on additional signees arrive at Washburn and have been approved by the compliance office, they will be added to the listing. - Updated 8:30 a.m. - April 25, 2016

"It's hard for me to capture in words how proud, excited and pleased I am to have such a great group of young student athletes coming to campus next year," Babb said. "This group puts us in position to have a fantastic inaugural season in multiple ways. Not only is this a very talented bunch in competition, but they will get a culture of excitement, comradery, and hard work established for years to come. We still have work ahead of us in order to develop into a contending program, but this class of nearly 40 student athletes once all the paperwork has arrived is definitely a great way to lay the foundation for the future." 

Men's Signees

Issac Castro • 5-10 • 155 • Distance/Cross Country • Hugoton, Kan. • Hugoton HS
Expected to graduate in May 2016 from Hugoton HS (Hugoton, Kan.) … four-year letterwinner and state qualifier in cross country and track and field … named Southwest Kansas All-Area as a sophomore and a junior … finished second at state cross country meet (2014-15) as a junior and finished fourth at state track in 3200 meters … set a personal best time of 15:50 and finished fourth at state cross country in senior season … has not completed senior track season … team placed third at 2015 state cross country meet … team was regional champions during freshman and sophomore seasons and finished second in junior year … academic honor roll member for both semesters over three years (senior year not announced) … born in Liberal, Kan. … son of Carmela and Carlos Castro … has a brother, Luis, and two sisters, Sayra and Kimberly … plans to major in sport management.

Cole Duncan • 5-6 • 150 • Distance • McKinney, Texas • McKinney North HS
Plans to graduate in May 2016 from McKinney North High School (McKinney, Texas) … four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and field … as a freshman his team was track district champions and regional qualifiers in cross country (2012-13) … In 2013-14 was named a captain of the track team and cross country team most valuable player  … during sophomore season was First Team All-District and a regional qualifier in cross country while team was district champions … named First Team All-District and First Team Academic All-District for cross country in 2014-15 … area qualifier in 1600 meter race for track as a junior as team was district champions … senior track season has not been completed … was a state qualifier for cross country in 2015-16 … son of Gina and Rod Duncan … has one sister, Carli … plans to major in kinesiology and sport management.

Tanner Hockenbury • 6-1 • 150 • Distance • Lawrence, Kan. • Lawrence Free State HS
Expected to graduate in May 2016 from Lawrence Free State High School in Lawrence, Kan. … four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and field … three-time state qualifier in cross country and was All-Area as a junior and senior … two-year state qualifier in track and field and was All-America as a junior … has not completed senior track and field season … born in Lawrence, Kan. … son of Tamantha and Todd Hockenbury … has one brother, Keat, and sister, Montana … his father, Todd, played football and Highland Community College … plans to major in business marketing.

Jacob Newlin • 6-7 • 205 • All-Around • Wichita, Kan. • Wichita Collegiate School
Expected to graduate in May 2016 from Wichita Collegiate School (Wichita, Kan.) … Four-year letterwinner in track and field and basketball … played football as a freshman … has not completed senior track and field season … in 2012-13 (freshman) took fourth at 4A regional and 10th at 4A state track meets in the 4x400 … as a sophomore finished seventh at 3A state meet in 400 meter dash and second in 4x400 relay … won high jump and 400 meter dash while taking second in the 4x400 meter relay at 3A region meet and was third in the 300 meter dash and fifth in the high jump at the AVCTL League track meet … in 2014-15 (junior) won 3A State Track Meet High Jump and finished third in the 400 meter dash and second in the 4x400 … also won the 3A region high jump and 400 meter dash as a repeat champion in both while his relay team won the 4x400 as well … ACTVL Division IV All-League Honorable Mention selection as a junior in basketball … his team won 2013-14 and 2014-15 region track meets and in 2014-15 his team was state track meet champs and took second at state basketball … as a senior was named All-League Second Team in basketball and All-Class 4A-Division II Honorable Mention … four-year honor roll member … born in Wichita, Kan. … son of Tod and Sherri Newlin … has two sisters, Ellie and Maggie who both compete at Friends University in Cross Country and Track and Field … plans to major in business (engineering).
 

Tristan Reyes • 5-8 • 140 • Distance/Cross Country • Orchard, Texas • Brazos HS
Expected graduation date of May 2016 … three-year letterwinner in track and field and cross country … two-time state qualifier in cross country and three-time in track and field … posted a 17:21 in the 5,000 meter race as a freshman and lowered it to 16:59 (state qualifier) during sophomore season … as a junior, qualified for state cross country with a 16:18 time in the 5K … as a freshman in track, had a 4:36 mile time and ran a 2:00 in the 800 meter race … took fifth at state track as a sophomore in 800 meters and ran a 1:59 as a personal best … qualified for state cross country with a personal best time of 16:18 in the 5,000 meter race … UIL 3A State Track Champion in 800 meters with a time of 1:57 … had a 4:18 mile time as well … born in Orchard, Texas … son of Starr and Felipe Reyes … has a brother, Lincoln and three sisters, Kimberly, Presley and Brooklyn … plans to major in physics.

Zach Skimbo • 6-4 • 195 • High Jump • McAlester, Okla. • McAlester HS • Hutchinson CC
Plans to graduate from Hutchinson CC (Hutchison, Kan.) in July 2016 with an associate's degree in pre-engineering … was a national qualifier for indoor and outdoor track and field with a personal record of 6'7" for high jump … hit a personal record of 6'6" as a freshman at Hutchinson CC …  graduated in 2013 from McAlester High School (McAlester, Okla.) … three-year letterwinner in basketball and a two-year letterwinner in track … was a two-time state qualifier at high jump, placing seventh as a junior and claiming the state title as a senior … also qualified for state track and field in the 4x400 meter relay … named a Kiamichi All-Star in basketball as a senior … born in McAlester, Okla. … son of Trina and William Skimbo … his father played basketball at Eastern Oklahoma State College and ran track at Southeastern Oklahoma State … plans to major in actuarial science.

Kameron Spencer • 6-0 • 190 • Long Jump • Ardmore, Okla. • Plainview HS
Expected to graduate in May 2016 from Plainview HS in Ardmore, Okla … son of Michael and Yvette Spencer … team won state meet during senior year … First Team All-District, Second Team All-City and All-State Honorable Mention as a senior in football … will compete with the Ichabod football team as well … has a brother, Kastin, who is a member of the Washburn Football team and one sister, Kiandra … plans to major in pre-law.

Dallas Thompson • 6-1 • 235 • Throws • Madison, Kan. • Madison HS • Hutchinson CC
Expected to graduate in May 2016 with an associate's in sports management … born in St. Joseph, Mo. … as a freshman, finished seventh in weight throw at 2015 KJCAA Region 6 Indoor meet, throwing 14.21 meters and 9th at 2015 KJCAA Region 6 Outdoor meet in discus with a toss of 43.44 meters … as a sophomore, was a NJCAA National Qualifier in indoors for weight throw … placed eighth at 2016 KJCAA Region 6 meet in weight throw, tossing 15.55 meters with the seventh longest throw in Blue Dragon history … graduated from Madison HS (Madison Kan.) in 2014 … four-year letterwinner in track, three-year letterwinner in football and lettered two years in basketball … took third at state in discus throw as a senior and junior, and was state champion as a sophomore …  holds the Madison high school record with a 162'5" throw in discus … was an All-State K-Preps running back as a junior … son of Michelle and Troy Thompson … has one sister, Montana … plans to major in sport management.

Women's Signees

Emily Dennison • 5-10 • Javelin and Discus • Benton, Kan. • Circle HS
Expected to graduate in May 2016 from Circle HS (Towanda, Kan.) … four-year letterwinner in track and field and lettered two years in volleyball and basketball … took sixth at state track meet in javelin as a junior and qualified as a sophomore …  also qualified for state in discus and shot put as a junior … has not completed senior track season yet … honorable mention AVCTL IV in basketball as a junior and senior … born in Benton, Kan. … daughter of Gerette and Brennan Dennison … has one sister, Sara, and a brother, Stewart … plans to major in accounting and law enforcement.

Jasmine Duarte • 5-3 • Distance/Cross Country • Dodge City, Kan. • Dodge City HS
Expected to graduate in May 2016 from Dodge City HS (Dodge City, Kan) … four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and field … set 4x800 meter school record as a junior … named All-WAC, All-Academic and All-State Academic as a senior in cross country … has not completed track and field senior season … team WAC champions as a junior and senior, finished as regional runner-ups in 2014-15 and champions in 2015-16 … born in Dodge City, Kan. … daughter of Jose Duarte and Maria Hernandez … has two brothers, Edgar and Fernando, and a sister, Nayeli …  plans to major in kinesiology.

Lauren Hills • 5-10 • Throws • Maize, Kan. • Maize HS
Expected to graduate from Maize HS (Maize, Kan.) in May 2016 … four-year letterwinner in track and field, also played volleyball and basketball for two years … as a junior took fifth in discus and seventh in shot put at State 6A Track Meet … team took third in state as a junior … has not completed senior track season … finished in top third of graduating class academically and earned an academic letter … daughter of Steph Hills … has one sister, Hannah, who currently plays tennis at Nebraska-Omaha … plans to major in biology.

Rachel Heiman • 5-11 • Sprints • Silver Lake, Kan. • Silver Lake HS
Expected to graduate in May 2016 from Silver Lake HS (Silver Lake, Kan.) … Four-year letter winner in track and field, volleyball and basketball … as a freshman was All-NCKL in track while finishing second in the 4x100 meter relay at state alongside fourth place finishes in the 100 and 200 meter sprints and seventh in the 400 meter race … volleyball team qualified for state during freshman season … in 2013-14 (sophomore) was NCKL All-League in track and an honorable mention selection in basketball … finished third at state in the 4x100 and fourth in the 200 as volleyball team finished third at 3A state tournament … as a junior, was MEL All-League in track and was a state champion in the 4x100 meter relay … took fourth at state in the 200 and fifth in the 100 and 4x400 … broke school reord for 200, 4x100, 4x400, 4x200 and medley relay … named MEL All-League honorable mention in volleyball with 130 kills and 55 blocks while being picked to the 3A All-State Tournament Team … in basketball as a junior, was MEL All-League, Third Team All-State for 3A and a 3A All-Tournament team member … team won 2014-15 state track and volleyball tournaments while basketball took third … has not completed senior track season … in 2015-16 was MEL All-League in basketball and volleyball … had 225 kills, a .477 hitting percentage and 72 blocks in volleyball as her team took second at 3A State Tournament … in basketball, was 3A First Team All-State (Topeka Capital Journal, Wichita Eagle and Sports in Kansas) and a second team All-State/All-Class pick by the Topeka Capital Journal and Sports in Kansas … named MEL All-League and 3A State All-Tournament, competing in the KBCA All-Star game (with KBCA Academic All-State honors) as she finished her career with over 1,000 points, averaging 16.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game as a senior … basketball team was 3A State Tournament champions … National Honors Society member and four-year academic honor roll selection … active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes … will also play volleyball at Washburn … born in Marysville, Kan. … daughter of Jim and Amy Heiman … has two brothers, Wyatt and Troy, and one sister, Paige … her mother, Amy, played volleyball at Highland Community College … plans to major in elementary education.

Kaylee Snell • 5-4 • Distance • Topeka, Kan. • Seaman HS
Expected to graduate in May 2016 from Seaman HS in Topeka, Kan. … four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and field … four-time state qualifier in cross country, three-time state qualifier for track at 4x800 meters, twice at 3200 meters and once at 1600 meters … has not completed senior track season … lowered personal best 4K time to a low of 16:08 as a junior, and posted a 19:23 time in 5K as a senior … two-time 5A Academic All-State performer … First Team All-Centennial League for cross country as a junior and a senior … Second Team All-Centennial League as a sophomore … Topeka All-City and 5A All-Region performer three times … team was regional cross country champions during sophomore, junior and senior seasons … entered final semester of senior year with a 4.327 GPA … National Honor Society member and was active in key club, yearbook, Spanish club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes … daughter of Tricia and Loren Snell … has two siblings, Tallon (brother) and Danielle (sister) … plans to major in athletic training.