The Regent University Athletic Department welcomes our new Track & Field commits to the Royals family for the 2021-2022 season. Read below to learn more about the student-athletes competing for the Regent Royals this coming season.
Track & Field-
Caleb Baker
Hometown - Chesapeake, VA
High School – Great Bridge High School
Event - 400M
"I'm looking forward to working with Caleb next season and feel he can impact our longer sprints and distance runners in the years to come." Coach Guridy
Joshua Swenk
Hometown - Fairless Hills, PA
High School - Pennsbury High School
Events - 110M & 400M Hurdles
"Joshua has already shown signs of being a strong competitor for our team and we believe that with continued hard work he will soon be a qualifier for the NCCAA nationals."
LaShelle Wood
Hometown - Virginia Beach, VA
High School- Tallwood
Events - Discus, shot put
"Lashelle will be working hard in the weight room this summer to improve her power and distance. We look forward to seeing good things from her this spring."
Amia Barnes
Hometown - Virginia Beach, VA
High School - Tallwood High school
Events - 400m 4 x 4
"Having a local state champion join our team and bringing some good competitive experience to the team is a huge plus as Amia will certainly make an impact with our long sprints." - Coach Ray
Rebecca Garcia
Hometown - Palm Bay, FL
High School - Bayside High School
Events- HJ/ 100m/ 200m/ 400m
"Rebecca is coming into Regent with a lot of possibilities. We as coaches want to find the right event niche for her to get her best performances; she will be a great addition to the team." - Coach Guridy
Grace Smith
Hometown - Chesapeake, VA
High School - Homeschooled
Events - 100m/ 2m /5k
"Grace will be a multi-event athlete and a good team contributor. Being new to track and field, Grace will quickly find the right fit for our team's needs." - Coach Guridy
Cross Country -
Jay Thompson -
Hometown - Robesonia, PA
High School - Conrad Weiser High School
Events- 5k / 3200m
"Jay, like so many young runners of the Covid year, is making great strides in performance over a short period, setting new personal bests. I am looking forward to his contributions as both an athlete and a student as he joins us this Fall." - Coach Guridy
Calvin Perkins-
Hometown - Woodbridge, VA
High School - Heritage Christian School
Events - 800m/ 1600m/ 5000m
"Calvin is active duty Army, he has great leadership abilities and is currently training some of his Army cohorts to better prepare for their PRT challenges. I am looking forward to seeing what Calvin brings to the table both athletically and as a team leader." - Coach Guridy
Jonah Harvey -
Hometown - Virginia Beach
High School - Bayside High School
Events - 5k / 800M / 1600M
"We look forward to Jonah contributing to the cross country team and continuing to develop into a strong distance runner." - Coach Guridy
