Head track and field coaches Cole Davis and Damian Smithhisler are excited to announce the addition of 13 new athletes to the 2014-15 Men's Cross Country/Track and Field roster. The list includes 11 student athletes from the state of Kansas, 1 from Oklahoma, and 1 from Texas. The Men's program has finished top 3 or better in XC, Indoor, & Outdoor Conference in all but 2 seasons over the past 5 years.

Coach Smithhisler had these remarks on the upcoming season. "To stay at the top of a conference like the KCAC, you have to recruit quality young men who've shown the potential for greatness, and then help them reach that potential through learning and training. Our coaching staff has done an outstanding job of doing just that. This is a group that can make big contributions right away and help our teams to battle for the top spots each and every season."

Arri Evans - Wichita, Kansas (Wichita Heights)
5K XC – 18:06
800m – 2:12
Notes: 2014 5A State Meet qualifier in 4x800m relay(2:07 split)

Damien Hiser – Wichita, Kansas (Bishop Carroll)
5K XC – 16:56
800m – 2:03
1600m – 4:32
Notes: Member of 5A State XC Champion Team all 4 years of high school. 7th in 1600m at 5A State Track in 2014.   

Thes Kascsak – Ponca City, Oklahoma (Ponca City High)
5K XC - 18:42
Notes: 5th straight year to have a Ponca City Alum join the Friends University squad.    

Jesus Le – Wichita, Kansas (Wichita East)
100m – 10.90
200m – 22.64
4x100m – 42.88
Notes: Wichita City League 4x100m relay champions & 4th at 6A State.

Nathan Liby– Salina, Kansas (Salina South)
Javelin – 180'5"
Discus – 136'4"
Shot Put – 43'9"
Notes: 5th place in 5A Javelin in 2014 State Meet

Jesse Lyle – Wichita, KS (Bishop Carroll)
800m – 1:56.8
1000m – 2:38
4x800m – 7:45.27
Notes: Transfer from Hutchinson Comm. College. NJCAA All-American with a 6th place finish in 4x800m relay. National qualifier in outdoor 800m & indoor 1000m.

Kris Mathur –Wichita, Kansas (Wichita Northwest)
800m – 1:57.2
Notes: Transfer from Wichita State University.

Nolan McClure– Wichita, Kansas (Wichita Homeschool)
High Jump – 6'5"
Long Jump – 19'3.5"
100m – 11.17
Notes: Multi-sport athlete will play basketball at Friends as well. Won every high jump competition but one during his senior year.

Easton Moore– Lenexa, Kansas (Olathe North)
5K XC – 15:47
800m – 1:59.9
1600m – 4:21
3200m – 9:30
Notes: His 15th place finish helped lead his team to 3rd place trophy at 6A State Cross Country. Member of 4x1600m relay team that won the KU Relays in 17:50.

Jacob Newman – Goddard, Kansas (Goddard High)
5K XC – 16:34
1600m – 4:41
3200m – 10:12
Notes: 23rd at 5A State Cross Country in 2014.

Joseph Newman – Goddard, Kansas (Goddard High)
5K XC – 16:29
800m – 2:07
1600m – 4:42
Notes: 27th at 5A State Cross Country in 2014  

Peyton Randolph – Garden Plain, KS (Garden Plain High)
TJ – 45'2"
LJ – 21'5.5"
400m – 51.9
Notes: Transfer from Wichita State University. 3A State Triple Jump Runner-Up senior year at Garden Plain.

Gerald Watson III – Austin, TX (University High School)
200m - 22.67
400m - 54.54
Notes: Transfer from Huston-Tillotson University