DETROIT -- Wayne State University head track & field, and cross country coach
Grant Lofdahl has signed two high school student-athletes plus a transfer to National Letters of Intent to join the Warrior track and field program in the fall of 2024. This trio plus the four signed previously (
click here for that story), increases the recruiting class to seven not including the long-distance runners competing with the cross country squad.
Joining the Warriors are jumper
Courtney Jordan (Canton, Mich. / Plymouth), thrower
Ania Toboy (Wyandotte, Mich. / Roosevelt) and sprinter
Lauren Wooten (Grand Blanc, Mich.).
The previous signees were jumper
Olivia Findlay (Marlette, Mich.), sprinter/hurdler
Alex Harmer (Woodstock, Ont. / Huron Park S.S.), jumper
Ava Steinhebel (Dearborn, Mich. / Edsel Ford), and hurdler
Megan Zahnow (Vicksburg, Mich.).
Courtney Jordan, R-Fr., 5-4, Jumps, Canton, Mich. / Plymouth
Pre-WSU: Attended Lawrence Tech for one year but was not a member of an athletic team.
High School: A 2022 graduate of Plymouth High School ... was a three-year varsity track letterwinner (since the 2020 season was canceled due to COVID) for the Wildcats ... competed at the 2021 MHSAA Division 1 state track meet in both the long jump (16-0.75) and as the leadoff on the 4x100m relay ... posted a season-best mark of 17-04 to win the 2021 regional long jump at River Rouge ... placed second in the long jump at the 2022 state finals with a mark of 17-09.5 ... set a personal-best in the long jump the week prior at 17-10.5 at the
Larry Steeb Meet of Champions ... ran leadoff on both the 4x100m and 4x200m relays at the state finals as a senior ... was an all-state gymnast in the floor exercise and the bars ... won bars (9.000) and floor (9.550) and tied for first on beam (9.100) in placing first all-around at her 2022 Regional with a score of 36.350 ... finished third at the 2022 MHSAA Division 2 in the bars (8.775), tied-for-10th in the floor and 24th in the beam ... served as a team captain with both sports as a senior.
Personal: Full name -- Courtney A. Jordan ... born on October 22, 2004, in Canton, Mich. ... daughter of Carrie Moore and
Courtney Jordan ... plans to major in Communication Studies or Business Administration.
Associate Head Coach Nate Miller on Courtney Jordan: "Courtney is a very late but welcome addition to our team. After some time away from the sport, she has shown a great desire to get back to competing and we felt her goals and character would blend extremely well with our team. Courtney will be focusing on Long jump and triple jump as we continue to work towards winning our conference championships."
Ania Toboy, Fr., 5-5, Throws, Wyandotte, Mich. / Roosevelt
High School: A 2024 graduate of Wyandotte Roosevelt High School ... was a four-year track letterwinner ... earned All-State honors in the discus ... finished eighth at the 2024 MHSAA Division 1 state track meet with a personal-best throw of 132-11 in the discus ... notched a personal-best of 34-7 in the shot put at the 2024 Lincoln Indoor Classic ... placed second in both the discus (114-7) and shot put (33-11.25) at the 2023 Downriver League meet, along with running the third leg on the champion 4x100m relay ... took second in the discus (110-7) and third in the shot put (31-5) at the 2022 Downriver League meet, plus ran the third leg on the runner-up 4x100m relay .. participated in four events at the 2021 MHSAA Regional track meet at River Rouge (shot put, discus, 100m dash and 200m dash) ... also competed in rowing, swimming and basketball for the Bears ... received All-Downriver League and
News-Herald accolades in swimming ... placed second in both the 50 free and 100 breast at the Nov. 2023 Downriver League meet ... won the 50 free at the DRL meet in both 2021 and 2022, and placed second in the 100 free as a sophomore ... garnered Academic All-State honors in both swimming and track ... served as a team captain as a senior for both swimming and track ... swam a personal-best 26.23 for 50 free as part of the 200 free relay at the 2023 MHSAA Division 2 state swim meet ... was a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Full name -- Anna V. Toboy ... born on January 28, 2006, in Detroit ... daughter of Ron and Barbara Toboy ... has one sister, Sophia ... plans to major in Finance/Economics ... name is pronounced ON-ya TOE-boy.
Throws Coach Celine Freeman-Gibb on Ania Toboy: "We are excited to add Ania to our team this year. She is a stellar student-athlete, and we are looking forward to see what amazing things she can do in the throwing circle! Her excellence in discus is going to help our team immensely during the outdoor season. We can't wait to see what she can do this year!"
Lauren Wooten, Fr., 5-2, Sprinter, Grand Blanc, Mich. / Grand Blanc
High School: A 2024 graduate of Grand Blanc High School ... was a four-year track letterwinner for the Bobcats ... competed at the MHSAA Division 1 regional track meet in the 100m dash and relays in multiple years ... advanced to the state track meet in the 100m dash as a sophomore ... competed at the 2023 state finals in both the 4x200m relay and the 4x400m relay as well as the 100m dash ... the 4x400m relay earned All-State accolades with a seventh-place finish ... ran a personal-best 12.52 for 100m dash at the 2022 MHSAA regional meet, and 26.05 for 200m at the 2023 MHSAA regional meet ... served as a multi-year team captain in both basketball and track.
Personal: Full name -- Lauren S. Wooten ... born on April 26, 2006, in Grand Blanc, Mich. ... daughter of Tyrone and Deirdra ... has two younger brothers, Tyrus and Jackson ... plans to major in Pre-Physical Therapy.
