Another commit Maya Evans of Colorado who has a best of 20'-10" LJ.

Good first day of signing on the women side. Picked up the top returning 400m hurdler, 3rd ranked returning long jumper and 8th ranked 200m runner. Haven't had much on the men side yet. If we can get a couple more top sprinters we should have a descent recruit class. Maybe Kynnedy Flannel or Lanae-Tava Thomas (Sammy Watson teammate) then it would be a stellar class.
We have not had a top 5 recruiting class both men and women in the last 4 years but yet we continue to be in top 5 at NCAA.
See top recruiting class from 1995 to 2016

https://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/category-rankings/3332-top-collegiate-recruiting-classes-1995-2016

I am happy for Coach McRaven with some good signings in cross country and distance especially on women side. We always seem to have 2 or 3 good scorers and struggle with our 4th and 5th cross country scorer. Next year we should have a shot at making NCAA.

Don't forget #3 ranked 400 runner. This is a terrific girls class as is.

Right now the class looks like this:

Julia Black (Distance)
Maya Evans (Jumps/Sprints)
Carrie Fish (Distance)
Brady Grant (Distance)
Jania Martin (Sprints)
Wes McPhail (Distance)
Nick Mirabelli (Javelin)
Grace Plain (Distance)
Tierra Robinson-Jones (Sprints)
Masai Russell (Sprints/Hurdles)
Abbey Santoro (Distance)
Natalie Scheifele (Javelin)
Campbell Webb (Pole Vault)

Kynnedy Flannel sign with Texas. Texas now has the top 200m and 400m recruit

Eric Allen Jr sign with Tennessee

Ariana Ealy-Pulido and Kattiana Ealy-Pulido sign with Texas State

For those who continue to reject A&M

No 1 Long Jump recruit and also No 3 in 200m and No 8 in 100 Lanae-Tava Thomas has narrowed her choices to Miami and USC. She said the two schools meet the target for a place with a strong reputation in academics, notably in biology or pre-med, and a strong team with a knowledgeable coaching staff. She is signing on 14th November

We really need at least top 10 recruiting classes in both men and women every year to have a good chance at the NCAA Championships.

Preston Swiggart of Houston Christian a 6'-8" high jumper was on campus for an official visit this past weekend.

Welcome the Woodlands sprinterJake Lanier (20.10W as he) signs on with the Ags!

21.10 for Jake (wind aided)

Still a nice pickup!

Megan Hooper has signed or the the Ags.

My error with Lanier...meant to write 21.10w (Wish he had run 20.10!), but I agree jeff84, he is a talent! Also happy to see that the men signed two talented high jumpers (Farley and Corbin) who should fill in nicely when Cragin graduates.

I haven't been following that closely, but are they signing any pole vault athletes? They have some great ones now; would like to see that continue.

Campbell Webb from Bryan is the vaulter we have signed this year.

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Laura has a PR of 4:56 in the 1600 - one the fastest milers (girls) we've signed in a while.

...and 10:55 for 3200. McRaven signed the four fastest senior female CC runners from the state meet. That is a pretty incredible feat if you really think about it.

Chances are we will go from fifth at regionals to immediately becoming a threat to make NCAA's in CC next season, especially with a healthy Kelsie Warren.

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She's a great kid and the talent coming out off Cinco Ranch is damn good. They had a fish win district and regionals and place 6th at state. Her partner in crime was hurt but can be just as good.

There's another good one that will be a senior next year that ran with Santoro and Black at Keller. Would be great to develop a pipeline at some of these programs!

Van Camp is really good and Clark isn't too bad herself. There are a lot of really good underclassmen distance runners and if this class can perform during XC season, we might get looks from girls that might not have considered us.

Nike Cross Regional results:
Girls
2 Carrie Fish Liberty Running Club 17:47.27
6 Laura Fairchild Flower Mound XC 18:09.09
10 Abbey Santoro Keller XC 18:33.06
14 Julia Black Keller XC 18:43.51

Boys
49 Brady Grant LT Track Club 16:44.76

Very exciting. My daughter runs XC and we got to see these girls run several times this year. Looking forward to following their collegiate careers.

Updated:
Right now the class looks like this:

Julia Black (Distance)
Parker Clay (Throws)
Mason Corbin (HJ)
Maya Evans (Jumps/Sprints)
Laura Fairchild (Distance)
Mason Farley (HJ)
Carrie Fish (Distance)
Brady Grant (Distance)
Megan Hopper (Distance)
Jake Lanier (Sprints)
Jania Martin (Sprints)
Wes McPhail (Distance)
Nick Mirabelli (Javelin)
Grace Plain (Distance)
Tierra Robinson-Jones (Sprints) - have we got confirmation she signed?
Masai Russell (Sprints/Hurdles)
Abbey Santoro (Distance)
Natalie Scheifele (Javelin)
Preston Swiggart (HJ)
Campbell Webb (Pole Vault)

Tierra Robinson-Jones did sign with the Aggies.

See official release. 18 athltes sign with us. A great long and triple jumper from Algeria (8.03m and 16.85m)

http://12thman.com/news/2017/11/20/track-and-field-texas-ams-early-signing-class-includes-18-national-letters-of-intent.aspx

MEN

Mason Corbin Katy Tompkins HS, Katy, Texas

• Career best: 6-11 (high jump)
• Named 2017 MileSplit Texas Field Event Athlete of the Year, his first season of HJ competition
• 2017 State 6A Champion in high jump, clearing personal best of 6-11
• Cleared 6-10 in winning District 19-6A title, also won Area and Region meets

Mason Farley Joshua HS, Joshua, Texas

• Career best: 6-10 (high jump)
• Placed 8th in 2016 State 5A final after winning district, area and region titles
• Repeated as district champion in 2017, placed third in area and region meets

Brady Grant Lake Travis HS, Austin, Texas

• Career best times: 6:06.33 (2k Steeple), 9:16.03 (3200m), 15:21.3 (5k XC)
• Silver medalist in 2,000m steeplechase at 2017 AAU Junior Olympics
• 2017 Texas Relays runner-up in 2,000m steeplechase
• 2017 State 6A cross country 24th
• 2017 Region IV-6A 4th (3200), 8th (1600)

Jake Lanier The Woodlands HS, The Woodlands, Texas

• Career best times: 21.10w, 21.54 (200m)
• 2017 District 12-6A runner-up in 200m, third place area, fifth place region

Wesley McPhail Amarillo Tascosa HS, Amarillo, Texas

• Career best times: 4:20.83 (1600m), 15:03.7 (5k XC), 14:28.2 (3 mile XC)
• 2016 State 6A cross country 8th place
• 2017 Region cross country 2nd place

Nick Mirabelli Rancocas Valley Regional HS, Lumberton, New Jersey

• Career best marks: 213-5 (Javelin)
• Won 2017 NJSIAA Sectional and NJSIAA Group titles
• Runner-up at 2017 Penn Relays

Tahar Triki Algiers, Algeria

• Career bests: 26-4 (8.03) long jump, 55-3 (16.85) triple jump
• Four-time national champion three long jump titles, one triple jump title
• 2017 World University Games silver medalist long jump
• 2017 World University Games fifth place triple jump
• 2016 World Junior Championships fourth place long jump
• 2015 African Junior Championships bronze medalist long jump

Campbell Webb Bryan HS, Bryan, Texas

• Career best marks: 15-3 (Pole Vault)
• 2017 District 18-5A winner, Region 3-5A 7th place
• 2017 USATF Gulf Association runner-up

WOMEN

Allyson Andress Glen Rose HS, Glenn Rose, Texas

• Career best: 5-6 (high jump)
• 2017 State 3A gold medalist, equaling her career best of 5-6
• 2016 State 3A silver medalist, establishing career best of 5-6
• Won District 11-3A titles as a freshman and sophomore, runner-up in 8-4A as a junior
• Matched her personal best of 5-6 to win area and region titles in 2017

Julia Black Keller HS, Keller, Texas

• Career best times: 5:05.55 (1600m), 11:05.68 (3200m), 17:25.4 (5k XC)
• 2017 State 6A cross country silver medalist, 2016 State 6A 5th place
• Member of 6A State champion Keller team in cross country 2016, 2017
• Nike Cross Nationals South Regional 8th (2017), 11th (2016), 10th (2015)
• 2017 Region I-6A 6th (3200), 8th (1600)

Parker Clay St. Paul HS, Shiner, Texas / Gonzales, Texas

• Career best marks: 43-0 (Shot Put), 130-4 (Discus)
• TAPPS 2A State Championship Shot put champion in 2016, 2017
• TAPPS 2A State Championship Discus champion in 2017, 2nd in 2016

Maya Evans Lutheran HS, Parker, Colorado

• Career bests: 11.79 (100m), 24.35 (200m), 20-10 (Long Jump)
• 2015, 2016 & 2017 Colorado State Champion in long jump
• Gold medalist at 2017 Great Southwest Classic in long jump
• Runner-up in 2016 New Balance Nationals

Laura Fairchild Flower Mound HS, Flower Mound, Texas

• Career bests: 4:56.35 (1600m), 10:55.10 (3200m), 17:37.6 (5k XC)
• Placed sixth in 2017 State 6A cross country meet, leading school to fourth-place finish
• Placed seventh in 2014 State 6A cross country meet as a freshman
• Nike Cross Nationals South Regional 6th (2017), 35th (2016), 22nd (2015), 15th (2014)
• Finished ninth in 1600m at 2017 State 6A meet

Carrie Fish Frisco Liberty HS, Frisco, Texas

• Career best times: 5:06.54 (1600m), 10:54.97 (3200m), 17:29.5 (5k XC)
• 2017 State 5A cross country silver medalist, leading school to team title
• 2016 State 5A cross country seventh place, leading school to third place
• Nike Cross Nationals South Regional 2nd (2017), 13th (2016)
• 2017 State 5A meet 3rd (3200), 4th (1600)

Jania Martin McKinney North, McKinney, Texas

• Career best times: 7.90 (60m), 11.76 (100m), 23.58 (200m), 54.58 (400m)
• 2017 State 5A gold medalist in 400m
• 2016 State 5A gold medalist in 200m, 2017 State 5A silver medalist in 200m

Tierra Robinson-Jones Bishop O'Dowd HS, Oakland, California

• Career best times: 24.18 (200m), 53.24 (400m)
• CIF State Championships 400m, 2nd (2017), 4th (2016), 7th (2015)
• 2016 USATF Junior Championships 4th place (400m)
• CIF North Coast Section 1st place (200m) 2016, 2017

Abbey Santoro Keller HS, Keller, Texas

• Career best times: 5:00.45 (1600m), 10:49.38 (3200m), 17:24.0 (5k XC)
• State 6A cross country 8th place (2017), 3rd (2016), 3rd (2015)
• Member of 6A State champion Keller team in cross country 2016, 2017
• Nike Cross Nationals South Regional 10th (2017), 3rd (2016), 8th (2015)
• 2017 Region I-6A 4th (1600), 4th (3200)

Natalie Scheifele St. Mary's Hall HS, San Antonio, Texas

• Career best marks: 39-2 (Shot Put), 132-5 (Discus)
• 2017 TAPPS 5A State champion in shot put
• 2017 TAPPS 5A State champion in discus

Interesting that the release is missing some athletes, most notably Masai Russell.