Webber track & field adds 11 for the 2021 season
Babson Park, Fla. (06/26/2020) — Webber International University Head Track & Field Coach David Andrews has announced the addition of 11 new Warriors to the Webber men's and women's track & field teams for the upcoming 2021 season.
"I am extremely excited about this incoming class," said Andrews. "There is a mixture of very talented freshmen and transfers that will support our returning veterans in our quest to regain the conference title. We expect the transfers to come in with experience in leadership and we expect to have a freshman class that will be hungry and ready to compete 100 percent like true Warriors. I do know that this team will compete very well in a very, very strong Sun Conference."
Get to know the future Warriors of the men's and women's track and field team:
Women:
Name: Destinee Alford
Event: Shot Put
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
High School: Dr. Phillips High School
Awards: Metro, District, and Regional champ
Academic Major: Psychology
Motivational Quote: "If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have to settle for the ordinary." - Jim Rohn
Personal Quote: "If you want to achieve greatness stop asking for permission."
Name: Alohnna-Elyse Lee
Event: Sprints/Jumps
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.
High School: St. Augustine High School (St. Augustine, Fla.)
Awards: 4x400 meter record
Motivational Quote: "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." - Tim Notke
Personal Quote: "Never take life for granted, for at any moment anything can change."
Name: Alexandrea Gaetz
Event: Multi-Event
Hometown: Cicero, New York
High School: CIcero North Syracuse High School
Academic Major: Criminal justice
Motivational Quote: "Don't limit your challenges. Challenge your limits."
Personal Quote: "You either want it or you don't."
Men:
Name: Malik Newsome
Event: 400 meter run
Hometown: Largo, Fla.
High School: Seminole High School (Seminole, Fla.)
Awards: I've been to districts three years in a row and went to regionals for one year.
Academic Major: Sports Medicine
Motivational Quote: "You can't be afraid to fail."
Personal Quote: "Always be the best version of yourself."
Name: Trimaine Patterson
Event: Sprints
Hometown: Bartow, Fla.
High School: George Jenkins High School (Lakeland, Fla.)
Awards: 4x100 meter school record
Academic Major: Undecided
Motivational Quote: "I Can Do All Things Through Christ Strengthens Me." Philippians 4:13
Personal Quote: "They only love you when you are doing good."
Name: Darien Richardson
Event: Discus, Shot Put, and Javelin
Hometown: Eatonville Fla.
High School: Lyman High School (Longwood, Fla.)
Academic Major: Business and Management
Motivational Quote: "It's hard to beat a person who never gives up."
Personal Quote: "The more disciplined you become, the easier life gets."
Name: Chris Neubauer
Event: Mid-Distance
Hometown: Port St. Lucie, Fla.
High School: Port St. Lucie High School
Awards: Three-Time Cross Country MVP and graduated with honors.
Academic Major: Physical Therapy
Motivational Quote: "Prove them wrong."
Name: Alden Hall
Event: 400 meter run
Hometown: Deerfield Beach, Fla.
High School: Deerfield Beach High School
Awards: Student of the Month Award for February
Academic Major: Elementary Education
Motivational quote: "Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out." - John Wooden
Personal Quote: "Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye." - Helen Keller
Name: Jericho Sylla
Event: Long Jump/Triple Jump
Hometown: Shutesbury, Mass.
High School: Amherst-Pelham Regional High School (Amherst, Mass.)
Awards: 2016 Massachusetts Indoor Long Jump State Champion. 2016 Western Massachusetts Track Athlete of the Year. 2019 Junior College Region 3 First-Team.
Academic Major: Sports Management
Motivation Quote: "Your attitude determines your altitude."
Name: Matthew Begg
Event: Throws
Hometown: Odessa, Florida
High School: George Steinbrenner High School (Keystone, Fla.)
Awards: Highs school javelin record
Academic Major: Business
Motivational Quote: "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." -Tim Tebow
Name: Sebastian Kovendy
Event: 400 meter run
Hometown: Sarasota, Fla.
High School: Riverview High School (Riverview, Fla.)
Awards: Four-Time Scholar-Athlete award, Two-time first year varsity, 2018 FHSAA 4A track Academic State Champion.
Academic Major: Sports Management
Motivational Quote: "Never back down from a challenge, because that challenge can be life changing."
Personal Quote: "Live life by the seconds, because every second of each day is valuable in some way."
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