SC State Cross Country/Track & Field Signs Impressive Recruiting Class for 2009-10
William Hamilton 08/24/09

ORANGEBURG, SC—South Carolina State head coach Tyree E. Price, Monday, announced his 2009-10 men’s and women’s cross country/track & field recruiting class, a group he considers to be the best of his collegiate coaching career.

“I think this class is by far one of the best I’ve ever had in my collegiate coaching career,” said Price. “This is an exciting time for our program because we expect these young men and women to come in and team with the returning athletes to help SC State contend for a conference and national championship.”

Making up the women’s stellar recruiting class are sprinters Erica Peake (Spartanburg, SC/Spartanburg HS), Arnetra Frazier (Spartanburg, SC/Spartanburg HS), Shantrell Jenkins (Columbia, SC/Ridge View HS/Voorhees College), Erin Oliver (Stone Mountain, GA/Redan HS), and Yvonne Jorde Farmer (Columbia, SC/Dreher HS); hurdlers Tamoya Morrison (Randolph, TX/Randolph HS) and Kennisha Holden (Stone Mountain, GA/Redan HS); middle distance runners Sherril McFarlane (Brooklyn, NY/Samuel J. Tilden HS) and Oprah Odugblea (Atlanta, GA/Martin Luther King, Jr. HS); and long jumper Tamala Daley (Stone Mountain, GA/Redan HS).

Joining SC State on the men’s side will be hurdlers Eric Sparkman (Waccamaw, SC/Waccamaw HS), Emanuel Blow (Columbia, SC/Blythewood HS) and Christopher Lovett (Albany, GA/Monroe Comprehensive HS); long jumper Raymond Johnson (Orlando, FL/Osceola HS); and middle distance runner Terry Charles (Orlando, FL/Evans HS/Barton CC).