Women's Track & Field Signs Six Scarlet Knights For 2019-20 Season

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women's track & field head coach James Robinson, along with assistant coaches Marina Muncan and Lou Tomlinson, announced six early signees to National Letters of Intent to compete for the Scarlet Knight program. The Scarlet Knights welcome Sydney Hawkins, Aleeya Hutchins, Makenzy Pierre-Webster, Claudine Smith and Shelby Whetstone "To The Banks" as part of the 2019-20 recruiting class.

Meet the Scarlet Knight Signees

Sydney Hawkins (Sprints/Relays)
Hometown: Stewartsville, NJ
High School: Phillipsburg

Personal Bests:
55m – 6.98
60m – 7.67
100m – 11.73
200m – 23.91
300m – 40.85

INCOMING KNIGHT NOTABLES:

2018 Outdoor HS All-American – 200m – 3^rd place
2018 Indoor Meet of Champions - 55m Champion
2018 Outdoor Meet of Champions - 100m Champion
2018 1^st Team All-State Indoor & Outdoor

Coach Lou Tomlinson: "I cannot wait for the opportunity to coach Sydney. Sydney possesses terrific sprinting talents and work ethic. She will undoubtedly grace Rutgers with her competitive fire and looks to ascend to the top of the Big Ten Conference."

Aleeya Hutchins (400m/800m)
Hometown: Pickering, Ontario Canada
High School: Dunbarton

Personal Bests:
400m – 56.25
600m – 1:38.09
800m – 2:09.63

Coach Marina Muncan: "We're very excited to welcome Aleeya into the Rutgers Family. Aleeya is an exceptional young lady who we expect to be a key asset as we continually build a competitive Big Ten and NCAA program."

Raelynn Miller

Raelynne Miller (Middle Distance)
Hometown: Millville, N.J.
High School: Millville

Personal Bests:
600m – 1:38.10
800m – 2:16.16

Coach James Robinson: "Raelynne is a very determined young lady who possesses a lot of competitive fire. We expect her to develop into a key contributor to our middle distance group."

Claudine Smith (Hurdles/Horizontal Jumps)
Hometown: Egg Harbor Township, NJ
High School: Atlantic City

Personal Bests:
Triple Jump – 40'1.5''
Long Jump – 18'7''
55m Dash – 7.37
55 HH – 8.05
100 HH – 14.26

INCOMING KNIGHT NOTABLES:

2018 HS All-American – Triple Jump – 8^th place
2018 Indoor Eastern States 55 HH Champion
7-Time NJ Sectional Champion – 55 HH, 100 HH, TJ, LJ
3-Time NJ Group 4 Champion – 55 HH, 100HH

Coach James Robinson: "I'm pleased and honored that Claudine has chosen Rutgers University as her collegiate home. Claudine brings a super-competitive nature, tough work ethic and confident personality to the table. She possesses the talent to contribute to our team success in the hurdles and both horizontal jumps."

Makenzy Pierre-Webster (Sprints/Relays)
Hometown: Whitby, Ontario, Canada
High School: All Saints Catholic Secondary School

Personal Bests:
60m – 7.52
100m – 11.78
200m – 24.19

INCOMING KNIGHT NOTABLES:

2018 Canadian Youth Champion Sprinter

Coach Lou Tomlinson: "I'm happy to welcome Makenzy into the Rutgers Family. Makenzy has the competitive fire and passion for the sport. She will be a force to be reckoned with in the Big Ten Conference and is a wonderful addition to our sprint unit."

Shelby Whetsone

Shelby Whetstone (400m/800m)
Hometown: Mount Laurel, NJ
High School: Lenape Regional

Personal Bests:
400m – 55.67
800m : 2:14.92

INCOMING KNIGHT NOTABLES:

2018 NJ Sectional 800m Champion
2017 NJ Group 4 400m Champion

Coach Marina Muncan: "I'm ecstatic that Shelby Whetstone has chosen Rutgers University and entrusted me with her athletic development. Shelby has shown massive potential and will surely make an immediate impact for our team."

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