Track And Field/Cross Country Announces Signees

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis track and field/cross country head coach Kevin Robinson announced the Tigers' 2018 spring signees Wednesday. Memphis signed nine distance runners in the spring signing period. Ken Frenette serves as Robinson's assistant coach for cross country/distance.

The nine signees are: Jessie Boyett, Christian Corsello, Emmanuel Cullins, Lucas Finton, Brendan Hill, Solstice Saliba, Avery Wood, Tate Wyatt and Zachary Wyatt. Four of signees are Memphis-area products in Boyette (Arlington High School), Cullins (Whitehaven High School), Hill (Bartlett High School) and Wood (Bartlett High School).

The following are short biographical sketches on each signee:

Jessie Boyett
Arlington, Tenn./Arlington High School

Placed 14^th in the boys 800m at the 2018 Mississippi High School Invitational held at Ole Miss
Ran a personal-best 2:11.58 in the 800m; also a school season-best
Posted a personal-best 10:21.69 in the 3200m this spring
Placed 98^th at the 2016 Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class AAA Cross Country Championships
Helped lead Arlington High School to a 13^th-place team finish at the state race
Also ran in the 2015 TSSAA Class AAA state race
Helped Arlington to an eighth-place finish that season

Christian Corsello
Lilburn, Ga./Parkview High School

Earned Daily Post All-County first team honors as a senior
Also named to the All-Gwinett County team by the county's coaches three years (2015-17)
Placed 12^th at the state race, second at area championships and sixth at county race his senior season
Earned Daily Post All-County first team honors his junior season
Placed 13^th at the state race, second at area championships and sixth at county race his junior campaign
Named to the 2016 Atlanta Track Club All-Metro Team for cross country
Also earned 2017 All-Metro honors for track and field as a member of the 4x400 meter relay
All-Area 4-AAAAAAA for cross country in 2016 and 2017
2017 Daily Post Super Six selection

Emmanuel Cullins
Memphis, Tenn./Whitehaven High School

Member of the 2016 Whitehaven High School team that won its first city championship in program history
Led the Tigers to the city title with a first-place finish
Named MVP of the city championship
Led Whitehaven to a second-straight city title in 2017
Top finisher in the city championships race
Placed 45^th at the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division I Large School championships race
Won 2016 Shelby County Interscholastic Athletic Association (SCIAA) Class 3A title in the 1600m
2017 Commercial Appeal All-Metro in track and field

Lucas Finton
Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc High School

Posted top-five times for the Bobcats in both the 1600- and 3200-meters in 2018 outdoor season
Earned 2016 all-county first team accolades in cross country
Named 2016 Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) All-Academic for cross country
Received 2016 Academic All-State distinction in cross country
Helped lead Grand Blanc High School to a sectional title and a third-place regional finish in the 2016 cross country campaign
Finished 35^th at KLAA conference race
Placed 24^th at the regional meet
Member of the 2016 Bobcats squad that advanced to Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) state championships race

Brendan Hill
Bartlett, Tenn./Bartlett High School

Helped Bartlett to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Region 8 title and a fourth-place finish at the TSSAA Class 3A state championships
The fourth-place team finish was the best by a Memphis-area team since 2011
Placed sixth in the regional race and 32^nd in the state championships
Named to the Commercial Appeal All-Metro Team as a senior
As a junior, helped lead the Panthers to the TSSAA Region 7 crown and a fifth-place showing at the state race
Placed 55^th in the state championships
Named to the Commercial Appeal All-Metro Team as a junior

Solstice Saliba
Ajax, Ontario/Ajax High School

Placed 44^th in the women's junior division of 2017 Canadian Cross Country Championships (Greater Uxbridge Road Runners)
Finished ninth in the youth girls race at the 2016 Athletics Canada National Cross Country Championships
Helped Team Ontario to the team crown at the championships
Finished ninth at the 2016 Canadian Nation Cross Country Championships
Placed eighth in the 2016 Athletics Ontario Cross Country Championships (Durham Dragon Athletics)
As a member of Durham Dragons Athletics, placed 20^th in the youth girls division of the 2015 Canadian Cross Country Championships
Placed 10^th in the women's 3000m at the 2016 Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) Championships Windsor
Finished ninth in the girls 800m at the 2013 International Youth Meet of Champions

Avery Wood
Bartlett, Tenn./Bartlett High School

Helped Bartlett to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Region 8 title and a fourth-place finish at the TSSAA Class 3A state championships
The fourth-place team finish was the best by a Memphis-area team since 2011
Placed fifth in the regional race and 30^th in the state championships
As a junior, helped lead the Panthers to the TSSAA Region 7 crown and a fifth-place showing at the state race; region title first since 2002
Placed 27^th in the state race
Named to the Commercial Appeal All-Metro Team as a junior
Also named a Commercial Appeal Sports Awards semifinalist for boys cross country

Tate Wyatt
Langley, British Columbia/R.E. Mountain Secondary School

Accepted into the University of Memphis' Helin Hardin Honors College
Placed second – by a second behind his brother Zachary – at the British Columbia High School Cross Country Championships in November of 2017
Led the Eagles to the 2017 British Columbia provincial cross country/senior boys division crown
Earned silver in the 2000m steeplechase at the Royal Canadian Legion Championships in August of 2017
Won bronze in the 2000m steeplechase at the 2017 British Columbia High School Track and Field Championships last June
Member of the R.E. Mountain squad that placed third at the British Columbia High School Cross Country Championships /Senior Boys Division
Won bronze in the 1500m steeplechase at the 2016 British Columbia High School Track and Field Championships
Helped lead R.E. Mountain High School to the 2016 provincial championship
Also trained with the Langley Mustangs Track and Field Club

Zachary Wyatt
Langley, British Columbia/R.E. Mountain Secondary School

Accepted into the University of Memphis' Helin Hardin Honors College
Won the British Columbia High School Cross Country Championships crown – by a second ahead of his brother Tate – at the in November of 2017
Led the Eagles to the 2017 British Columbia provincial cross country/senior boys division crown
Earned gold in the 2000m steeplechase at the Royal Canadian Legion Championships in August of 2017
Won gold in the 2000m steeplechase at the 2017 British Columbia High School Track and Field Championships last June
Member of the R.E. Mountain squad that placed third at the British Columbia High School Cross Country Championships /Senior Boys Division
Swept golds in the 1500m and 3000m steeplechase events at the 2016 British Columbia High School Track and Field Championships
Helped lead R.E. Mountain High School to the 2016 provincial championship
Also trained with the Langley Mustangs Track and Field Club

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