Men's Track and Field adds two more to 2013-14 recruiting class

May 10, 2013

The sixth-ranked Men's Track and Field team added two more student-athletes to its 2013-14 recruiting class.

Derrell Manhertz (distance) and Alan Zapalac (throws) will compete for the Longhorns beginning in the fall after recently signing National Letters of Intent.

Texas now has signed a total of 14 recruits for next season.

2013-14 Recruiting Class Profiles

Recent signees:

Derrell Manhertz (Woolwich Township, N.J. / Kingsway Regional High School) - distance

An all-around talent who is adept competing from 100 to 1,600 meters
Ran a career-best 4:22.31 to place first in the 1600 meters at the 2013 South Jersey Open
Clocked an indoor personal-best 1:51.80 when he finished second at the 2013 NJSIAA Meet of Champions. That time ranked No. 3 in New Jersey and No. 8 nationally on the season list.
2013 South Jersey Times Boys Indoor Track Athlete of the Year
Contributed 34 points to team scoring at the 2013 South Jersey Group III state meet. Won the 400m in 50.77 seconds, won the 800 in 1:54.62, took third in the 1,600 in 4:31.12 (less than a second out of first place) and helped the relay team to a second-place finish
Helped the cross country team win the 2012 Group III state title
2012 USATF Junior Olympic All-American
2012 USATF Mid-Atlantic Association Young Male Athlete of the Year

Alan Zapalac (Wallis, Texas / Brazos High School) - distance

Finished fourth in the shot put with a toss of 50-6.50 at the 2012 Region IV-2A meet. Also claimed the regional title in the discus with a throw of 169-7.
Finished second in the discus with a personal-best toss of 180-7 at the 2013 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. That mark ranked sixth in Texas and No. 44 in the nation
Claimed second in the discus with a throw of 160-2 (48.81m) at the 2012 Texas State 2A meet
Also played on the basketball team, averaging 10.0 points per game this past season
Played offensive tackle on the football team

Previously announced signees:

Spencer Dunkerley-Offor (Austin, Texas / St. Stephen's Episcopal) - hurdles

Won the Division I 110-meter hurdles (personal-best 14.05) at the 2013 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. Also eighth in the triple jump with a career-best leap of 45-2.50 (13.77m).
Two time All-Southwest Preparatory Conference choice in track and field, a league consisting of private schools from Texas and Oklahoma
2012 conference champion in the 110mh (14.11) and 300mh (personal-best 40.17). Also ran the opening leg of the first place 4x100m relay (43.98) and third leg of the third place 4x400m relay (3:28.79) at the league meet. Finished third in the triple jump and fifth in the long jump.
Personal bests include 22.24 in the 200m (2013 Duo Meet) and 22-1 in the long jump (2013 Duo Meet).
Also recruited to play Division I volleyball

Senoj-Jay Givans, (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica / Munro College) - sprints

Helped the Jamaican team finish second in the 4x100-meter relay at the 2012 World Junior Championships. Ran the third leg of the unit which posted the third-fastest time (39.19) in the prelims.
Clocked a personal-best 10.45 to finish second in the 100 meters at the 2013 Inter-Secondary School (ISSA) Boys and Girls Championship. Also had a fourth-place showing in the 200m with a career-best 21.03.
Finished fifth in the 100m (10.71) at the 2012 ISSA Boys and Girls Championship
Claimed fourth in the 100m (10.45w) in the 2012 JAAA National Junior Championship
Posted a time of 10.71 at the 2012 Central America and Caribbean Games

Nikolai Horbovetz (Plano, Texas / Plano East High School) - distance

2012 second team 5A All-State selection in cross country
Finished ninth (15:30.26) at the 2012 state cross country meet. Second (15:07.70) in the 5A Region II meet.
Finished third in the 3,200 meters (9:17.40) at the 2012 Texas Relays and eighth (9:22.19) in 2013.
Fifth in the 1600m (4:29.62) at the 2012 District 8-5A finals
Member of the second place 4x800m relay at the 2012 Northwest Texan Relays
Member of the second place 4x1600m relay at the 2012 McKinney Boyd Invitational, 10:31.00
Member of the third place 4x100m relay at the 2012 48th Annual Jesuit

Craig Irvin (The Woodlands, Texas / The Woodlands High School) - distance

Finished third (4:20.94) in the 1,600 meters and second (9:29.38) in the 3,200 at the 2013 District 14-5A meet
His time of the 3:58.87 in the 1,500m at the 2013 Rice Victor Lopez Classic ranks No. 2 in the state and 15th nationally, according to Dye Stat
Finished seventh (15:21.80) in the 2012 Region II-5A cross country meet. Helped his team finish second at the state meet.
Second in the 1,600m (4:17.56) and fourth in the 3,200m (9:37.03) at the 2012 District 14-5A meet. Sixth in the 1,600 at the Region II-5A meet.

Spencer McCloud (Argyle, Texas / Argyle High School) - high jump

Had a personal-best leap of 6-10 at the 2013 Bubba Joiner Invitational. Finished sixth (6-5) at the 2013 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
2012 Texas 3A high jump champion with a clearance of 6-8. Also captured the 2012 Region II-3A title with a jump of 6-7
Runner-up at the 2011 3A state meet with a clearance of 6-4. Also second (6-4) at the 2011 Region II-3A meet.
Finished 11th (6-4 3/4) at the 2012 Texas Relays.

Parks McNeil (Kerrville, Texas / Kerrville Tiny High School) - pole vault

Posted a personal-best clearance of the 16-1 to finish third at the 2012 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
Two time District 4A-28 pole vault champion. Cleared 15-0 in 2012 and 13-0 in 2011.
Third in the pole vault at the 2012 Region IV-4A finals with a clearance of 14-0. Second at the regional qualifier meet with a vault of 14-6.
Fifth in the pole vault at the 2011 Region IV-4A finals with a clearance of 13-6. Fourth at the 2011 Marble Falls Regional qualifier with a vault of 14-0.
Had a season-best mark of 14-6 to finish second at the 2011 Marble Falls Rotary Relays meet.

Robert Uhr (Lockhart, Texas / Lockhart High School) - distance

2012 first team 4A All-State selection in cross country
Finished second (15:44.67) at the 2012 state cross country meet. Won the 4A Region IV title in a time of 15:49.60
2012 first team 4A All-State selection in track and field
Runner-up in the 800 meters at the 2012 4A state meet with a personal-best time of 1:54.10. Captured the 2012 Region II-4A crown by clocking a time of 1:54.96.
Won all four 800m races during 2012, including the Canyon Cougar Relays and Bear Relays.
Had a personal-best time of 4:23.85 in the 1,600 meters at the 2012 Bear Relays.
Finished second in the 3,200m at the 2013 Lockhart meet by clocking a personal-best 9:41.96.

Carlton Anumnu (Stafford, Texas/Stafford High School) - sprints

Member of both the 4x100 (41.34) and 4x200-meter relay (86.42) units that captured the 2012 3A state championship. Ran the opening leg on the 4x100 and third leg on the 4x200. The 4x200 title was the school's first since 1991 and helped the team finish second overall.
Finished second in the 100 meters (personal-best 10.75) at the 2012 state championship. Also second in the Region III-3A 100m with a time of 10.77.
2012 Greater Houston Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year
Member of both the 4x100 (43.28) and 4x200m relay (89.87) units that claimed fourth at the 2011 Region III-3A championship meet.

Charles Anumnu (Stafford, Texas/Stafford High School) - sprints

Member of both the 4x100 (41.34) and 4x200-meter relay (86.42) units that captured the 2012 3A state championship. Ran the final leg on both relays. The 4x200 title was the school's first since 1991 and helped the team finish second overall.
Finished third in the 200 meters (21.59) at the 2012 state championship. Also second in the Region III-3A 200m with a personal-best time of 21.54.
Member of the 2012 All-Greater Houston Track and Field Team
Member of both the 4x100 (43.28) and 4x200m relay (89.87) units that claimed fourth at the 2011 Region III-3A championship meet.

Easy Anyama (Stafford, Texas/Stafford High School) - sprints/hurdles

Member of both the 4x100 (41.34) and 4x200-meter relay (86.42) units that captured the 2012 3A state championship. Ran the second leg on both relays. The 4x200 title was the school's first since 1991 and helped the team finish second overall.
Finished fourth in the 110-meter hurdles (14.62) at the 2012 state championship. Placed second in the 110mh (14.49) at 2012 Texas Relays. Personal-best time of 14.34 in the 60mh at the 2012 CFBISD Relays.
Member of the 2012 All-Greater Houston Track and Field Team
All-District 24-3A choice as a defensive back in 2011-12. First team all-district as a wide receiver as a junior.

Logan Brittain (Amarillo, Texas/Canyon Randall High School) - jumps

Two-time state champion in high jump
Won the 2012 4A state high jump title with a clearance of 6-10. Matched his personal best of 7-0 twice as a senior. Posted that mark in winning the Region I-4A title, as well as the Amarillo Relays Meet of Champions.
Claimed fourth in the long jump (22-2) at the 2012 state regional. Had a personal-best of 22-8 1/4 at the 2012 Russell Graham Memorial Regional Qualifier.
Won the 2011 state high jump crown with a clearance of 6-11 3/4. Captured the regional title by matching his personal-best 7-0. Also hit 7-0 at the 2011 Russell Graham Memorial Regional Qualifier.
Finished third at the 2012 Texas Relays with mark of 6-9 3/4
Finished fourth in the high jump at the 2010 state meet with a clearance of 6-6.

Wolf Mahler (Temple, Texas/Belton High School) - multi-events

No. 1 ranked U.S. high school decathlete in 2012 by Track and Field News
2012 AAU All-American
2012 AAU Junior Olympic Champion in the decathlon with a personal-best 7,274 points, which was 1,099 ahead of the silver medalist. Won five of the 10 events.
2011 USATF Junior Olympic Decathlon National Champion with 6,930 points
2011 USATF All-American
2009 AAU Intermediate Decathlon Champion with 7,274 points

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Men's Track and Field adds two more to 2013-14 recruiting class