GUELPH, Ont. – University of Guelph Track & Field head coach Jason Kerr has announced the addition of 38 incoming athletes to the 2026-27 track and field roster.
"This is one of the most talented classes in program history — national team athletes, national medalists, provincial champions, and elite transfers from across Canada and the NCAA. Just as importantly, they're fun, electric personalities who are going to shape the future of Gryphon Track & Field in exactly the way we want: exciting, full of personality, and fiercely competitive," says head coach Jason Kerr, heading into his 14th season in charge of the Gryphons Track & Field program.
This group of athletes covers all event groups including highly accomplished high school athletes and transfer student-athletes.
"We have great depth across every event group, which means we're going to continue to be a force on the team side. But beyond that, we expect this group to produce current and future Canadian national team athletes — something we do year in and year out here at Guelph," says head coach Jason Kerr.
The full list of signings and key performances with thoughts from event coaches can be found below.
FIELD EVENTS
Associate Coach Paul Galas expressed his excitement about the incoming group of field eventers. "We graduated some generational athletes last year in the field events, and this year we are excited to welcome a very talented and balanced group of individuals who are hungry to make their mark on our program. These athletes are proven competitors and bring many different qualities that will help lead the future of our team, both on and off the field of competition."
Talan Daradich, Bowness HS (Calgary)
Multi Events
Cassandra Catenacci, Holy Names (Windsor)
Multi Events
Joshua Thomas, Bayside S.S. (Belleville)
Jumps – 2.02m (HJ), 6.69m (LJ)
Carter Myatt, Maryville University (NCAA)
Jumps – 7.05m (LJ), 2.02m (HJ)
Cameron Herbert, Maxwell Heights (Oshawa)
Jumps – 7.02m (LJ), 2.05m (HJ)
Ben Leveck, Laurel Heights S.S. (Waterloo)
Pole Vault – 4.55m
Isla Bibby, Bayside S.S. (Belleville)
Pole Vault – 3.70m
Gabby Armstrong, Humberview (Bolton)
Pole Vault – 3.70m
Alaya McIntyre, Laurel Heights S.S (Waterloo)
Pole Vault – 3.35m
Tristin Botting, Thomas A. Stewart (Peterborough)
Pole Vault – 4.65m
Owen Robins, Port Colborne H.S. (Port Colborne)
Throws – 16.18m (WT-15.88Kg), 21.07m (WT-11.34Kg)
Payton Blight, St. Mary's DCVI (St. Marys)
Throws – 13.41m (WT-9.07Kg)
Adair Scott-Fleming, Laurel Heights S.S. (Waterloo)
Throws – 13.38m (WT-9.07Kg)
SPRINTS & HURDLES
Head Coach, Jason Kerr had this to say about the incoming sprints & hurdles class, "This sprints class speaks for itself — elite young talent on the women's side, and a who's who of up-and-coming Canadian prospects on the men's side. It'll be a highly competitive room, and we'll need everyone to buy into the idea that a strong, healthy training group is what turns individual talent into something special."
Rayna Banks, Bishop Allen Academy (Toronto)
Sprints – 7.70s (60m), 12.01s (100m), 24.66s (200m)
Reagan Lovell, St. Aloysius Gonzaga (Mississauga)
Sprints – 7.62s (60m), 23.75s (200m), 11.92s (100m)
Lily Odolphy, Northern (Sarnia)
Sprints – 7.72s (60m), 24.82s (200m), 12.04s (100m)
Mackenzie Hutcheson, Waterloo-Oxford (Baden)
Hurdles – 14.21s (100mH), 24.92s (200m)
Anya McNaught, Point Grey S.S. (British Colombia)
Hurdles – 14.89s (100mH)
William Batley, University of Georgia (NCAA)
Sprints – 20.57s (200m), 32.91s (300m), 10.54s (100m)
Cameron Christian,York University (U SPORTS)
Sprints – 6.74s (60m)
Malachi Muir, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (Alberta)
Sprints – 6.80s (60m), 10.50s (100m), 20.96s (200m)
Noah Horspool, Resurrection (Kitchener)
Sprints – 20.76s (200m), 10.49s (100m), 47.87s (400m)
David Adeleye, Western University (U SPORTS)
Hurdles – 7.84s (60mH), 13.84s (110mH)
Oliver Humeniuk, North Point (Calgary)
Sprints – 10.52s (100m), 21.15s (200m), 47.18s (400m)
Xavier Baugh, St. Mary's (Calgary)
Sprints – 10.59s (100m), 21.54s (200m)
David Gbenjo, University of Waterloo (U SPORTS)
Sprints – 48.18s (400m)
Etua Kaddu (Red Shirt Transfer), Wilfrid Laurier University (U SPORTS)
Sprints – 6.86s (60m)
Chance Allangba, Ecole J.H. Picard (Edmonton)
Sprints – 10.49s (100m), 6.88s (60m), 21.54s (200m)
TJ Boussombo, Harry Ainlay High School (Edmonton)
Sprints – 10.53s (100m), 6.89s (60m)
ENDURANCE
Head Cross Country Coach and Assistant Track & Field Coach, Kyle Boorsma shares his thoughts about the incoming class of endurance based athletes. "We're thrilled to welcome a talented and ambitious group of endurance athletes to the Gryphon Track and Field team. This class brings proven performance across every area of our endurance program, along with the depth and versatility that have long been hallmarks of Gryphon success. Their accomplishments are impressive, but we're most excited about what they can achieve together as teammates as they continue to raise the standard in Guelph."
Aiden Clodd, Brooklin H.S. (Whitby)
Endurance – 1:54.81, 3:56.99, 8:40.25, 5:46.65 steeple
Myles Clinton, St. Mary's D.C.V.I. (St. Mary's)
Endurance – 4:02.79, 5:57.94 steeple
Owen Lloyd, UBC Okanagan (U SPORTS)
Endurance - 14:58.78, 30:53
Mikala Ryan, Humberside C.I. (Toronto)
Endurance – 4:35.25, 9:48.38
Shannon Dewar, St. Francis Xavier H.S. (Ottawa)
Endurance – 41.79, 58.70, 1:36.60, 2:16.60
Abbigail Silvera, Maximilian Kolbe H.S. (Aurora)
Endurance – 4:42.66, 10:17.48
Jasmine Mitha, Dalhousie University (U SPORTS)
Endurance – 2:11.52, 4:35.07
Alyssa Carnaghan, Port Perry H.S. (Port Perry)
Endurance – 7:15.71
Jordyn Goodwin, Brookin H.S. (Whitby)
Endurance- 59.37, 2:16.77
