University of Houston Athletics
Track and Field Announces Two New Signees
6/15/2011 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
June 15, 2011
HOUSTON - University of Houston Head Coach Leroy Burrell announced two more signings Wednesday afternoon. International student-athletes Sade-Mariah Greenidge and Tameka Williams are the newest additions to the 2011 track and field signing class.
"We just got a whole lot faster with these two young ladies," said Burrell. "Both have international completion experience and bring a lot of speed with them."
Sade-Mariah Greenidge, St. Michaels, Barbados (Springer Memorial School) - Hurdles
Greenidge, a native of Barbados, is an elite youth-level hurdler having already represented her country at the CARIFTA Games where she finished second in the 100m hurdles. She attended Springer Memorial School, arguably the top track and field school of her country.
She set a personal best of 13.83 in the 100m hurdles at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore to win the consolation finals.
| Personal Bests | |
|---|---|
| 100m Hurdles | - 13.83 |
Tameka Williams, Saint Kitts & Nevis (Central Arizona College) - Sprints/Long Jump
Williams, a native of Saint Kitts & Nevis, signed with Houston out of Central Arizona College. The sprinter and long jumper had a very accomplished resume coming out of the junior college ranks.
This past season, Williams led her team to a second-place finish at the NJCAA Outdoor Championships by finishing as runner-up in the long jump, 4th in the 100m, 6th in the 200m and helped her 4x100m relay team finish in third place.
During the 2011 indoor season, Williams was the NJCAA national champion in the long jump and 5th place in the 55m.
In 2010, Williams was the NJCAA long jump champion. She also was the runner-up in the 100 and 4x100m, and placed seventh in the 200m. She led her team to another runner-up finish that season.
| Personal Bests | |
|---|---|
| 55m | 6.96 |
| 100m | 11.42 |
| 200m | 23.19 |
| Long Jump | 6.32m/20-9 |
2011 University of Houston Signing Class
Women | |||
| Name | Event | Hometown | Previous School |
| Taylor Beer | Distance | Round Rock, Texas | McNeil High School |
| Kiersten Brewer | Sprints | Longview, Texas | Longview High School |
| Dominique Brisco | Hurdles/Jumps | Baton Rouge, Louis. | Baton Rouge High School |
| Sade-Mariah Greenidge | Hurdles | St. Michael, Barbados | Springer Memorial School |
| Jaime Johnson | Mid Distance | Atascocita, Texas | Atascocita High School |
| Brittany Kinney | Jumps | Karnes City, Texas | Karnes City High School |
| Khalysia Mayo | High Jump | Spring, Texas | Spring Westfield High School |
| Alicia Perkins | Sprints | Houston, Texas | Alief Elsik High School |
| Samantha Taylor | Throws | Corrigan, Texas | Corrigan-Camden High School |
| Alexis Vick | Distance | San Antonio, Texas | Brandeis High School |
| Kiera Walton | Hurdles/Jumps | Cypress Springs, Texas | Cypress Springs High School |
| Tameka Williams | Springs/Long Jump | Saint Kitts & Nevis | Central Arizona College |
Men | |||
| Name | Event | Hometown | Previous School |
| Dominique Charles | Sprints | Pearland, Texas | Pearland Dawson High School |
| Anthony Coleman | Distance | Houston, Texas | Alief Elsik High School |
| Sam Dufford | Distance | Magnolia, Texas | Magnolia High School |
| Mark Fernando | Distance | Clear Springs, Texas | Clear Springs High School |
| Randy Forest | Sprints | Houston, Texas | Willowridge High School |
| MarkQuis Frazier | Sprints | Lancaster, Texas | Barton County Community College |
| John Horton | Jumps | Copperas Cove, Texas | Copperas Cove High School |
| Darius Smith | Sprints | Chicago, Ill. | Chicago Vocational Career Academey |
| Yonas Tesfai | Distance | Houston, Texas | Westbury High School |
