WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ- Monmouth University Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Mike Nelson has announced the addition of 24 student-athletes who will join the men's team ahead of the 2021 fall semester.
 
"We're thrilled to announce our 2021 men's recruiting class," said Nelson. "As a staff, we worked diligently to bring in student-athletes who can help us chase excellence and achieve our team goals. Our recruiting coordinator, Coach Damon Godfrey, deserves a lot of credit for his tireless work helping to assemble this class. From a recruiting perspective, there has never been another year like this past one.  There were challenges across the board for both us as coaches and for the recruits. Despite the adversity, we were able to assemble an absolutely outstanding class filled with champions and record holders. It's going to be a lot of fun to watch them develop academically and athletically over the course of their collegiate careers."
 
MEET THE CLASS
 
Men's Team
 
La'Jean Berry
Hometown: Wilkes Barre, PA
High School: James M Coughlin High School
Events: High Jump
Personal Best: High Jump- 6'5
 
Jordan Ricketts
Hometown: Clifton, NJ
High School: Passaic County Technical Institute
Events: Sprints
Personal Bests: 400m- 48.45, 400 hurdles -54.59, 200m - 22.39
 
Holden Betz
Hometown: Downingtown, PA
High School: Downingtown West High School
Events: Middle Distance, Distance, Cross Country
Personal Bests: 800m- 1:58.98, 1600m- 4:18.29, Mile- 4:20.12, 3200m- 9:33, 5k- 15:59, 5k (XC)- 16:03.
 
Tennessee Tremain
Hometown: Guelph, Ontario
High School: Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute
Events: Middle/Long Distance, Cross Country
Personal Bests: 800m- 1:54, 1500m- 3:55, 3000m- 8:40, 5000m- 15:06
 
Evan Niedrowski
Hometown: Wyomissing, PA
High School: Wyomissing Area High School
Events: Javelin
Personal Bests: Javelin- 211'3.5
 
Luke Riley
Hometown: West Grove, PA
High School: Salesianum High School
Events: Middle/Long Distance, Cross Country
Personal Bests: 800m- 1:58.77, 1600m- 4:27.51, 400m- 51.34, 5000 (xc) - 16:42.24
 
Jack Miles
Hometown: Chadds Ford
High School: Unionville High School
Events: Pole Vault
Personal Best: PV- 15'4" 
 
Bryce Boddie
Hometown: Middletown, NY
High School: Pine Bush High School
Events: Jumps
Personal Bests: Long Jump- 21'6", Triple Jump- 43'3"
 
Thomas Schulz
Hometown: Succasunna, NJ
High School: Succasunna High School
Events: Middle Distance, Cross Country
Personal Bests: 1600m- 4:22.61, 3200m- 9:27.91
 
Chalen Bobish
Hometown: Middletown, NY
High School: Minisink Valley High School
Events: Middle Distance
Personal Bests: 400m- 51.4, 800m- 1:56, 1000m- 2:33
 
Michael Prasad
Hometown: Pine Beach, NJ
High School: Central Regional High School
Events: Throws, Jumps, Sprints
Personal Bests: Javelin- 172', Long Jump- 20'6", 110H- 15.5
 
Ethan Capitano
Hometown: Sinking Spring, PA
High School: Wilson High School
Events: Sprints
Personal Bests: 60m- 6.94, 100m- 10.86, 200m- 22.47
 
Matthew Sales
Hometown: Madison, NJ
High School: Wilson High School
Events: Sprints
Personal Bests: 400m- 49.87 200m- 22.69
 
Jake Benner
Hometown: Upper Black Eddy, PA
High School: Palisades High School
Events: Jumps
Personal Bests: High Jump- 6'3'', Long Jump- 21' 7.75'', Triple Jump- 42'8''
 
James Martinez
Hometown: Hauppauge, NY
High School: Hauppauge High School
Events: Long Sprints
Personal Bests: 400m - 51.0, 800m - 1:58.6
 
David Strong
Hometown: La Plata, MD
High School: La Plata High School
Events: Hurdles, Jumps
Personal Bests: Long Jump- 23'5, 110 Hurdles- 14.24, 300 Hurdles- 40.12, Triple Jump- 42'11, 200m- 22.84
 
Omar Ahmed
Hometown: Eatontown, NJ
High School: Monmouth Regional High School
Events: Throws
Personal Bests: Discus- 133-2, Shot Put- 47ft
 
Nico Grilli
Hometown: Marlton, NJ
High School: Cherokee High School
Events: Middle Distance, XC
Personal Bests: 1600m- 4:19, 800m-1:57, 5k cc -16:01
 
Luke Miller
Hometown: Jenkintown, PA
High School: Jenkintown High School
Events: Middle Distance, Cross Country
Personal Bests: 1600m- 4:16, 3000m- 8:37, 3200m- 9:06, 5000m- 15:44
 
AJ Bailor
Hometown: Jim Thorpe, PA
High School: Jim Thorpe Area High school
Events: Throws
Personal Bests: Shot Put- 58-4, Discus- 146-9
 
Blake Wehr
Hometown: Wading River, NY
High School: Shoreham Wading River High School
Events: Jumps
Personal Bests: High Jump- 6'9", Long Jump- 20'4"1/2
 
Ahmad Brock
Hometown: Egg Harbor Township, NJ
High School: Egg Harbor Township High School
Events: Sprints, Jumps
Personal Bests: 100m- 10.74, 200m- 22.16, Triple Jump- 46'11"
 
Kevin Collura
Hometown: West Caldwell, NJ
High School: James Caldwell High School
Events: Long Sprints
Personal Bests: 200m- 22.8, 400m- 49.57, 800m- 1:59.37
 
Declan McDonnell
Hometown: Rosemont, PA
High School: The Tatnall School
Events: Middle Distance, Cross Country
Personal Bests: 800m- 1:58, 1600m- 4:12, 5000m- 14:54, 3200m- 9:18