Princeton University Athletics
Eight Student-Athletes to Join Women's Track & Field Team
February 16, 2017 | Women's Track and Field
Princeton head coach Michelle Eisenreich is pleased to reveal her first recruiting class at the helm of the Tigers women's track & field program. Eight student-athletes join the 18-time Ivy League Heptagonal Champions setting their sights on adding to the total.
"Our goal in recruiting this year was to fill out our roster depth in the speed power events with athletes who will make an immediate scoring impact at the Ivy Championships," Eisenreich said. "With many of our recruits nationally ranked in the top 20 in their respective events, I can say with confidence that each our recruits has the ability to be a major impact athlete for us as a freshman. This group of dynamic women will most definitely be key in our pursuit of future track and field Ivy Championships."
In addition, six newly announced additions to the cross country team will reinforce the distance and middle distance corps.
Obiageri solidified herself as one of the top four throws recruits in the country this year by winning the California State Championship meet in the discus and following up with a third-place finish in the shot. Her best marks in the discus and shot rank her fourth and 10th overall in this year's class. Along with all her athletic accomplishments Obi is also a published poet.
As finalist at the 2015 World Youth Trials, Katie proved at a young age she belonged amongst the nation's best. Her experience and maturity helped her finish her junior season as a Florida state champion in the triple jump and as a runner-up in the long jump. Off the track, Katie was voted as a leader in her Navy Junior ROTC program at Admiral Farragut.
Katie has been a finalist for the 200m at the past two New Jersey Meet of Champions. Her 2016 bests in the 100, 200 and 400 were ranked in the top ten in the state that year.
Julia has established herself as one of the best throwers in Georgia finishing in the top 3 in the discus each of the last three years. Also an accomplished shot putter, two events were just not enough so she added javelin and hopes to be a triple threat at Princeton.
Fairly new to the pole vault, Munson comes to Princeton ranked 12th in the country within the 2017 class. She began vaulting her first year of high school and has improved by a foot each year. Her quick improvements led her to the Illinois 2A state title in the pole vault her junior year.
Rylie is a rising star in the Pacific Northwest javelin throwing world twice finishing in the top three at the Washington State Meet (2A, 3A, 4A). Her consistent throwing also ranks her 21st among javelin throwers in this year's class. After leading her volleyball team to the state championships for the first time since 1989, Rylie is looking forward to seeing how far she can take her track career as a javelin specialist.
Lindsey has dominated Idaho track and field finishing in the top three in four different events (high jump, 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles and triple jump). She is also the state champion in the high jump and high hurdles. At Princeton, Lindsey will specialize in the heptathlon and pentathlon, where she will make an immediate impact. As an active member of the girls scouts, she also brings strong leadership and a spirit of community service to our team.
Kara's experience in a wide range of events has inspired her to become a multi-eventer at Princeton. Kara has won a Missouri state title in the triple jump as well as received all-state honors in the 400m and 300 hurdles during her career in track and field. As a volleyball player at Kirkwood, she received all-state honors her junior and senior years and participated in multiple national tournaments.