Sun Devil Track & Field opens Indoor season with split-squads at NAU Axe ‘Em Open, McFerrin 12-Degree Invite

Tempe, Ariz. – Sun Devil Track & Field's 2025 campaign will commence when split-squads head to the NAU Axe 'Em Open (Flagstaff, Ariz.) and the McFerrin 12-Degree Invite (College Station, Texas) on Friday, Jan. 10, marking the start of Dion Miller's sixth season at the helm of the program.

Nearly 40 Sun Devils will be in action on Friday – including more than a dozen newcomers – with throwers competing in Flagstaff and sprinters, jumpers and distance runners heading to College Station.

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Sun Devils traveling to College Station (29)
Men: James Bauman, Dayton Carlson, Marlon Colbert, Jayden Davis, Johnathan Estrada, Malik Franklin, Mateo Medina, Trevin Moyer, Dennis Rono, Tyler Schierenberg, Kaleb Simpson, Anthony Smith, Zach Weaver
Women: Ashantai Bollers, Lauren Brown, Taylor Brown, Judy Chepkoech, Mia Chavez, Josie Coffey, M'Tima Hamilton, Alex Johnson, Tiera Robinson-Jones, Ava McCumber Gandara, Kate Miller, Kylie Miller, Naiya Morgan, Alexia Schofield, Myla Tate, Adriana Tatum

Sun Devils traveling to Flagstaff (8)
Men: Hayden Bills, Sam Cappos, Brandon Lloyd, Charlie Merritt
Women: Ines Lopez, Harlie Medrano, Galadriel Mellion, Danielle Sloley

Full Schedule
Indoor
NAU Axe 'Em Open – Jan. 10 (Flagstaff, AZ.)
McFerrin 12-Degree Invite – Jan. 10 (College Station, TX)
Corky Classic – Jan. 17-18 (Lubbock, TX)
New Mexico Team Open – Jan. 31-Feb. 1 (Albuquerque, NM.)
New Mexico Collegiate Classic – Feb. 7-8 (Albuquerque, NM.)
Tyson Invite – Feb. 14-15 (Fayetteville, AR.)
NAU Tune Up – Feb. 15 (Flagstaff, AZ.)
Big 12 Indoor Championships – Feb. 28-March 1 (Lubbock, TX.)
NCAA Indoor Championships – March 14-15 (Virginia Beach, VA.)

Outdoor
Willie Williams Invite – March 21-22 (Tucson, AZ.)
Battle of the Bayou – March 28-29 (Baton Rouge, LA.)
Bryan Clay Invite – April 16-18 (Azusa, CA.)
Mt. Sac Relays – April 17-19 (Walnut, CA.)
Texas Invite – April 25-26 (Austin, TX.)
Desert Heat – May 3 (Tucson, AZ.)
Big 12 Outdoor Championships – May 15-17 (Lawrence, KS.)
NCAA West Regionals – May 28-31 (College Station, TX.)
NCAA Outdoor Championships – June 11-14 (Eugene, OR.)
USATF Championships – July 31-Aug. 3 (Eugene, OR.)

The Sun Devils return eight who qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships last May via Adriana Tatum, Alex Johnson, Brandon Lloyd, Dayton Carlson, Ines Lopez, Jayden Davis, Nick Ramey and Kaleb Simpson. In addition to a chunk of returners, the Sun Devils will also feature 30 newcomers as they navigate their first season in the Big 12 Conference.

Newcomers in 2025
Taylor Brown, Fr. (sprints/distance)
Bethany Carter, Fr. (throws)
Evaline Chepkoech, Fr. (distance)
Judy Chepkoech, Fr. (distance)
Josie Coffey, Sr. (jumps)
M'Tima Hamilton, Fr. (sprints/jumps)
Taiwo Mary Kudoro, Fr. (sprints)
Jordan Lee, Fr. (distance)
Ava McCumber Gandara, R-So. (sprints)
Alexia Schofield, Sr. (sprints/jumps)
Ashley Tarasenko, Fr. (distance)
Myla Tate, Jr. (jumps)
Julia Tunks, Fr. (throws)
Kiara Webb, Fr. (sprints)
Aline Yuille, Sr. (sprints)

Josiah Anderson, Fr. (sprints)
James Bauman, Fr. (sprints)
Marlon Colbert, Fr. (sprints)
Ryan Denhof, Fr. (distance)
Ari Dubin, Fr. (sprints)
Malik Franklin, Fr. (sprints)
Grant Haskins, Jr. (jumps)
Carson Key, Sr. (jumps)
Owen Lee, Fr. (throws)
Lemerian Lemashon, Fr. (distance)
Mateo Medina, Fr. (sprints)
Dennis Rono, Fr. (distance)
Anthony Smith, Jr. (sprints)
Glenn Thomas, Fr. (distance)
Josh Trice, Fr. (sprints)

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