LIVINGSTON, Ala. - With the 2026 Cross Country season rapidly approaching, the University of West Alabama Cross Country and Track and Field head coach, Sterling Martin announced the Cross Country and Track and Field 2026 Recruiting class on Wednesday. 

The 2026 recruiting class features 13 high school signees, two transfers, and two international athletes.

Men's XC/T&F Signees

Malik Jackson | MT Blount High School | Hurdles/Jumps

• 1st Place AHSAA 6A Sectional Outdoor State Championship - 110 Hurdles
• 1st Place AHSAA 6A Outdoor State Championship - 110 Hurdles
• 60 Meter Hurdles - 8.
• 110 Meter Hurdles - 14.24
• 300 Meter Hurdles - 40.42
• High Jump - 6'02
• Long Jump - 22'02

Jamari Harris | McAdory High School | Sprints

• 2nd Place AHSAA 6A Sectional Outdoor State Championship - 100 Meter Dash
• 3rd Place AHSAA 6A Sectional Outdoor State Championship - 200 Meter Dash
• 1st Place AHSAA 6A Sectional Outdoor State Championship - 4 x 100 Meter Relay
• 3rd Place AHSAA 6A Outdoor State Championship - 100 Meter Dash
• 4th Place AHSAA 6A Outdoor State Championship - 200 Meter Dash
• 2nd Place AHSAA 6A Sectional Outdoor State Championship - 4 x 100 Meter Relay
• 60 Meter Dash - 6.84
• 100 Meter Dash - 10.57
• 200 Meter Dash - 21.85

Logan Posey | Thompson High School | Sprints

• 4th Place AHSAA 7A Sectional Outdoor State Championship - 200 Meter Dash
• 2nd Place AHSAA 7A Sectional Outdoor State Championship - 400 Meter Dash
• 7th Place AHSAA 7A Outdoor State Championship - 200 Meter Dash
• 2nd Place AHSAA 7A Outdoor State Championship - 400 Meter Dash
• 100 Meter Dash - 10.98
• 200 Meter Dash - 21.72
• 400 Meter Dash - 47.71

Patrick Hughes | Northridge High School | Hurdles

• 3rd Place AHSAA 6A Sectional Outdoor State Championship - 110 Hurdles
• 1st Place AHSAA 6A Sectional Outdoor State Championship - 300 Hurdles
• 7th Place AHSAA 6A Outdoor State Championship - 110 Hurdles
• 60 Meter Hurdles - 8.53
• 110 Meter Hurdles - 14.83
• 300 Meter Hurdles - 39.34

Latron Valerie | Daphne High School | Sprints

• 2nd Place AHSAA 7A Sectional Outdoor State Championship - 100 Meter Dash
• 3rd Place AHSAA 7A Sectional Outdoor State Championship - 200 Meter Dash
• 2nd Place AHSAA 7A Sectional Outdoor State Championship - 400 Meter Dash
• 100 Meter Dash - 11.00
• 200 Meter Dash - 22.08
• 400 Meter Dash - 49.42

Joshua White | Thompson High School | Sprints

• 100 Meter Dash - 10.99
• 200 Meter Dash - 21.88

K'Aden Weaver | Northridge High School | Jumps

• 4th Place AHSAA 6A Sectional Outdoor State Championship - Triple Jump
• 6th Place AHSAA 6A Outdoor State Championship - Triple Jump
• Triple Jump - 47'9

Carl Stanton Jr. | TR  Miller High School | Shot Put

• 1st Place AHSAA 6A Sectional Outdoor State Championship - Shot Put
• 1st Place AHSAA 6A Outdoor State Championship - Shot Put
• Shot Put - 51'8

Omyri Wade | Meridian High School | Sprints

• 1st Place MHSAA 7A South Outdoor State Championship - 4 x 100 Meter Relay
• 3rd Place MHSAA 7A South Outdoor State Championship - 4 x 200 Meter Relay
• 3rd Place MHSAA 7A Outdoor State Championship - 4 x 100 Meter Relay
• 5th Place MHSAA 7A Outdoor State Championship - 4 x 200 Meter Relay
• 60 Meter Dash - 6.97
• 100 Meter Dash - 10.92
• 200 Meter Dash - 21.73

JP Siqueira | Nease High School | Jumps

• Long Jump - 21'6

Henry Anderson | Australia | Distance

• 800 Meter Run - 1:55.07
• 1500 Meter Run - 3:57.86
• 5000 Meter Run - 14:56

Damain Hodgson | New Zealand | Hurdles

• 400 Hurdles - 53.96

 
Women's XC/T&F

Kyndal Arrington | Meridian High School | Hurdles

• 2nd Place MHSAA 7A South Outdoor State Championship - 100 Meter Hurdles
• 3rd Place MHSAA 7A South Outdoor State Championship - 300 Meter Hurdles
• 1st Place MHSAA 7A South Outdoor State Championship - 4 x 100 Meter Relay
• 2nd Place MHSAA 7A South Outdoor State Championship - 4 x 200 Meter Relay
• 4th Place MHSAA 7A Outdoor State Championship - 100 Meter Hurdles
• 2nd Place MHSAA 7A Outdoor State Championship - 300 Meter Hurdles
• 2nd Place MHSAA 7A Outdoor State Championship - 4 x 200 Meter Relay
• 60 Meter Hurdles - 9.57
• 100 Meter Hurdles - 14.69
• 300 Meter Hurdles - 46.84

Laila Hendrix | McAdory High School | Sprints

• 3rd Place AHSAA 6A Sectional Outdoor State Championship - 100 Meter Dash
• 3rd Place AHSAA 6A Sectional Outdoor State Championship - 200 Meter Dash
• 7th Place AHSAA 6A Outdoor State Championship - 100 Meter Dash
• 60 Meter Dash - 7.83
• 100 Meter Dash - 12.09
• 200 Meter Dash - 25.25
• 400 Meter Dash - 1:00.33

Emma Michael | Montevallo | Javelin

• Javelin – 112'09

Shaydin Myers | Washburn | Jumps

• High Jump - 5'04

Taniya Turner | Starkville High School | Sprints

• 2nd Place MHSAA Region 7A Outdoor State Championship - 100 Meter Dash
• 3rd Place MHSAA Region 7A Outdoor State Championship - 200 Meter Dash
• 5th Place MHSAA 7A Nouth Outdoor State Championship - 100 Meter Dash
• 6th Place MHSAA 7A Nouth Outdoor State Championship - 200 Meter Dash
• 60 Meter Dash - 7.83
• 100 Meter Dash - 12.07
• 200 Meter Dash - 25.64

All 17 of UWA's signees are slated to arrive on campus in August.