HONOLULU – The Hawai'i women's track & field and cross country program bolstered its 2024-25 roster with the addition of 19 student-athletes to the program, director of track & field/cross country Tim Boyce announced Friday.
 
Included in the class are six transfers from four-year schools, one from a junior college and 12 incoming freshmen.
 

Name	Event	Hometown (Last School)
Lucy Becker	XC/Mid Distance	Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS)
Milika Burdett	Throws	Cypress, Calif. (Cerritos College)
Deiona Carter	Sprints	Mililani, O'ahu (Mililani HS)
Emily Donofrio	XC/Distance	Temecula, Calif. (Great Oak HS)
Elise Drake	Throws	Kelowna, B.C., Canada
Amelie Fairclough	Sprints	New Zealand
Nora Fischer	Sprints	Denmark
Greta Fraraccio	Jumps	Isernia, Italy (San Jose State)
Sariah Hernandez	XC/Distance	Pleasant Grove, Utah (Southern Utah)
Maya Holman	Multis	Vacaville, Calif. (Cal Poly)
Lindsey Koch	Pole Vault	Snohomish, Wash. (Glacier Peak HS)
Lucy Milliner	XC/Distance	Woodbury, England
Kira Moe	XC/Distance	Santa Rosa, Calif. (Maria Carillo HS)
Kora Pettengill	Multis	Milwaukee, Wis. (New Mexico)
Kyla Rector	Pole Vault	Auburn, Calif. (Placer HS)
Rachel Seeley	Multis	Madison, Ala. (UNLV)
Celeste Sela	Jumps	Mont de Marsan, France (Texas A&M-Commerce)
Betsy Wade	Pole Vault	Cumming, Ga. (IMG Academy (Fla.))
Gemma Warman	XC/Distance	Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta Valley HS)

Lucy Becker, XC/Mid Distance, Salem, Ore (South Salem HS)
A three-year track & field letterwinner and two-year cross country letterwinner … Finished ninth in the state 800m final at the 2024 OSAA 6A State Championships, running a PR of 2:18.03 … Took home the Central Valley Conference title in the 800m as a senior with a time of 2:19.23 … Placed fourth in the Central Valley Conference District cross country championships with a time of 19:29.50 … Named the Salem Statesman Journal Athlete of the Week on Oct. 19 after finishing third at the CVC District Preview.
 
Milika Burdett, Throws, Cypress, Calif. (Cerritos College/Cypress HS)
Competed for two years at Cerritos College … Placed fourth in the hammer throw (47.91m) and sixth in the shot put (11.94m) at the CCCAA State Championships as a sophomore in 2024 … Took home the title in the hammer throw at the Southern California Championships with a PR of 49.11m (161-1) … Finished 10th in the hammer throw at the 2023 CCCAA Championships as a freshman in 2023 … A 2022 graduate of Cypress High School … Specialized in the shot put and discus … Also a standout in water polo, finishing career as a three-time All-Empire League selection.
 
Deiona Carter, Sprints, Mililani, O'ahu (Mililani HS)
A 2024 graduate and four-year letterwinner at Mililani High School … One of the top sprinters in the state, placing in the top eight at the HHSAA State Championships meet in the 100m and 200m each of the last three years … Placed fourth in the 200m (26.01) and seventh in the 100m (12.73) at the state championship meet as a senior … Ran the opening leg for a 4x100m relay team that finished second in the state (49.41) … The state runner-up in both the 100m and 200m as a junior in 2023 … Ran PRs in the finals of both events, clocking a 12.29 in the 100m and a 25.25 in the 200m … Anchored the state title winning 4x100m relay for the Trojans in 2023 … Came in fourth in the state in the 200m and sixth in the 100m as a sophomore in 2022 … Ran the second leg for the state runner-up 4x100m relay squad and anchor leg for the runner-up 4x400m relay team.
 
Emily Donofrio, XC/Distance, Temecula, Calif. (Great Oak HS)
Lettered four years in both track and cross country … A 2024 graduate of Great Oak High School … Ran an outdoor mile PR of 5:37.40 at the Trabuco Hills Distance Carnival in March of her senior season … Qualified for the CIF State Cross Country Championships in November … Ran a 5k PR of 19:13.7 to finish ninth at the Lewis & Clark Invitational in October … Owns a 3200m PR time of 12:09.85.
 
Elise Drake, Throws, Kelowna, B.C., Canada
A 2024 graduate of Kelowna Secondary School … Won the hammer throw at the 2024 Oregon Relays at Hayward Field with a PR throw of 54.40m … That mark would currently sit in the top eight all-time at UH … Took home gold at the 2024 Canadian U20 Championships in June with a mark of 51.51m … Has thrown over 50.00m five other times in 2024 … Set an indoor weight throw PR at the Van Ryswyk Indoor Invitational in March with a toss of 15.05m … Posted a then-personal best hammer mark of 52.57m at the Athletics BC Championships in July 2023 … Placed third in the hammer throw at the 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals with a throw of 49.94m … Came in third at the 2023 Oregon Relays with a throw of 46.17m.
 
Amelie Fairclough, Sprints, New Zealand
Owns sprint event PRs of 12.09 (100m), 24.50 (200m) and 55.14 (400m) … Her 400m PR would rank seventh in UH history … Came in fourth in the 400m at the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships in March with a time of 55.87 … Ran the first leg of the 4x100m relay-winning New Zealand squad at the Oceania Championships with a time of 46.07 … Won the 400m U20 division at the New Zealand Track & Field Championships with a time of 55.81 … Took home gold at the 2023 New Zealand Secondary Schools Championship in the 400m … Claimed the New Zealand U18 national title in the 400m in 2022, running a time of 55.79.
 
Nora Fischer, Sprints, Denmark
Took home gold at the Danish U20 Championships in both the 200m and the 400m … Ran a 56.99 in the 400m and a 25.20m in the 200m … Owns PRs of 56.82 in the 400m and 25.19 in the 200m … Her 400m personal best would be in the top 10 all-time at UH … Also finished sixth in the 400m at the Danish National Championships, running a 57.11 … Claimed gold at the 2022 Danish U18 Championships in the 400m with a time of 57.70.
 
Greta Fraraccio, Jumps, Isernia, Italy (San Jose State/Atletica Studentesca Andrea Milardi)
Competed for three seasons at San Jose State … Primarily participated in the long jump and triple jump … Owns a PR of 5.79m in the indoor long jump, a mark that would be the second-best all-time at UH … Holds and outdoor triple jump personal best of 12.48m, a performance that would also be No. 2 in Rainbow Wahine history … Finished sixth in the triple jump at the 2023 Mountain West Outdoor Championships with her mark of 12.48m … A 2023 CSC Academic All-District selection and two-time Mountain West Scholar Athlete.
 
Sariah Hernandez, XC/Distance, Pleasant Grove, Utah (Southern Utah/Pleasant Grove HS)
Spent three seasons at Southern Utah, competing in both track and cross country … Owns cross country PRs of 17:10.0 (5k) and 20:25.2 (6k), both of which would be second all-time at UH … Holds a steeplechase personal best of 10:57.11, which would also be second in Rainbow Wahine history … Finished sixth in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2024 WAC Outdoor Championships with a time of 11:10.48 … Placed fourth in the 5000m at the WAC Indoor Championships as a junior, stopping the clock in 17:35.43 … A 2021 graduate of Pleasant Grove High School … A first-team all-state cross country selection as a senior.
 
Maya Holman, Multis, Vacaville, Calif. (Cal Poly/Vacaville HS)
Competed for three seasons at Cal Poly, specializing in multi events … Holds a heptathlon PR of 4,928 points, a mark that would be good for sixth all-time at UH … Left Cal Poly ranked in the program's top 10 in both the pentathlon (5th) and heptathlon (9th) … Finished fifth in the heptathlon at the 2023 Big West Outdoor Championships with a score of 4,928 points … Took home the heptathlon title at the 2023 Bryan Clay Invitational, finishing with 4,847 points … Owns a javelin PR of 42.62m (139-10) … Posted a personal best long jump mark of 5.82m at the 2024 Fresno State Invitational in April … Long jump mark would rank eighth all-time at UH …  Placed sixth in the javelin at the 2023 Big West Championships as a sophomore … Came in sixth in the heptathlon as a freshman at the 2022 Big West Championship, ending with 4,435 points … A 2021 graduate of Vacaville High School … A part of school-record breaking relay teams in the 4x100 and 4x200.
 
Lindsey Koch, Pole Vault, Snohomish, Wash. (Glacier Peak HS)
A 2024 graduate and three-year letterwinner at Glacier Peak High School … Took home the 4A WESCO League Championship title in the pole vault as a senior, clearing 11-6.00 … Cleared the same height to finish eighth at the state championship meet … Also took third at the 4A District Championships … Owns a pole vault PR of 3.66m (12-0) … Competed at the 2023 USATF National Junior Olympics and finished fourth in the 17-18 age division of the pole vault with a clearance of 11-10.75.
 
Lucy Milliner, XC/Distance, Woodbury, England
Specializes in the 800m and 1500m … Owns PRs of 2:09.43 in the 800m and 4:29.16 in the 1500m … Both times would be good for spots in the UH all-time top 10 in those events … Posted her PR time in the 800m to come in sixth at the 2024 England U20 Championships in mid-July … Finished second in the 800m with her personal best time at the British Millers Club Grand Prix in July 2024 … Came in seventh in the 1500m at the ESAA English Schools Championship with a time of 4:33.13.
 
Kira Moe, XC/Distance, Santa Rosa, Calif. (Maria Carillo HS)
A four-year letterwinner at Maria Carrillo High School … Placed 12th at the 2023 CIF North Coast Section Championship with a time of 19:12.3 … Posted a 3-mile PR time of 18:12.4 at the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic in September 2023 … Came in third in the 3200m (11:43.87) and sixth in the 1600m (5:20.94) at the 2024 North Bay League Track & Field Championships as a senior … Finished fifth in the 3200m (12:10.4) at the 2023 North Bay League Track & Field Championships as a junior … Competed in the CIF State Cross Country Championships as both a junior and senior.
 
Kora Pettengill, Multis, Milwaukee, Wis. (New Mexico/IMG Academy)
Competed for two seasons at New Mexico … Owns an indoor pentathlon PR point total of 3,038, accomplished at the 2023 Mountain West Indoor Championships as a freshman … A part of New Mexico's 4x100m relay team at the 2023 Mountain West Outdoor Championships … A four-year letterwinner and 2022 graduate of IMG Academy … Competed at the 2022 Nike Outdoor Nationals … Posted a heptathlon PR of 4,260 points as a senior.
 
Kyla Rector, Pole Vault, Auburn, Calif. (Placer HS)
A four-year letterwinner and 2024 graduate of Placer High School … Set a school record in the pole vault on Apr. 17, 2024 with a vault of 3.71m (12-2) … Took home the title at the 2024 Sac Joaquin Section Division III finals meet with a mark of 3.39m (11-1) … Came in 10th at the 2023 CIF Sac Joaquin Section Championships as a junior with a height of 3.05m (10-0).
 
Rachel Seeley, Multis, Madison, Ala. (UNLV/James Clemens HS)
Spent four seasons at UNLV from 2020-23 … Primarily specialized in the multi events, owning a heptathlon PR of 4,581 points … Finished ninth in the heptathlon at the 2022 Mountain West Outdoor Championships with her personal best mark … Achieved PRs in four of the seven events of the heptathlon at the Mountain West Championships … A 2019 graduate of James Clemens High School … Ran the third leg of the state championship-winning 4x400m relay squad (3:52.88) as a junior in 2018.
 
Celeste Sela, Jumps, Mont de Marsan, France (Texas A&M-Commerce/Lycée)
Competed for two seasons at Texas A&M-Commerce … Primarily competed in the long jump … Owns an outdoor long jump PR of 6.03m, a mark that would put her in a tie for fourth all-time at UH … Indoor long jump personal best of 5.97m would break the current Rainbow Wahine record by 0.17m … Placed seventh at the 2024 Southland Conference Outdoor Championships and sixth indoors in the long jump as a sophomore … Earned Southland Conference Field Athlete of the Week honors on Jan. 18, 2024 after setting the indoor school record with a long jump of 5.97m.
 
Betsy Wade, Pole Vault, Cumming, Ga. (IMG Academy (Fla.))
A 2024 graduate of IMG Academy in Florida … Spent junior and senior seasons at IMG and freshman and sophomore years at Forsyth Central High School in Georgia … Owns an outdoor pole vault PR of 3.67m (12-0.5) … Mark of 3.67m ranked eighth in Florida in 2024 … Cleared at least 3.50m in each of her final four meets while at IMG Academy … Competed at the 2024 New Balance Outdoor Nationals in June … Took home the pole vault title at the 2024 Florida Indoor Stat Championships in February, clearing 3.54m (11-6.25).
 
Gemma Warman, XC/Distance, Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta Valley HS)
A 2023 graduate and four-year letterwinner at Murrieta Valley High School … Owns track personal bests of 4:53.51 in the 1500m and 17:58.71 in the 5000m … The runner-up in the 800m at the 2023 Southwestern League Finals as a senior, running a 2:19.86 … Ran a PR in the 800m at the 2023 CIF Southern Section Prelims, clocking a 2:19.15 … Qualified for the CIF Southern Section Cross Country Finals as both a junior and senior … Finished fourth in the 800m at the Southwestern League Finals as a sophomore in 2021.