Miami Ohio University Athletics
Miami Track and Field and Cross Country Adds Three Recruits
11/11/2022 8:59:00 AM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Miami University director of track and field/cross country Tom Chorny announced the addition of three student-athletes to his program.
Ashleigh Candy, Christopher Perkins, and Santornya Ralliford have signed national letters-of-intent to join the RedHawks
Ashleigh Candy, 5'6, CC/Middle Distance, Perth, WA, Australia/ La Salle College
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Prior to Miami:
Christopher Perkins, 6'0, CC/Middle Distance, Newcastle, England/ Park View School
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Prior to Miami:
Santornya Ralliford, 5'7, Thrower, Kingston, Jamaica/Holmwood Technical/Highland CC
Prior to Miami:
Ashleigh Candy, Christopher Perkins, and Santornya Ralliford have signed national letters-of-intent to join the RedHawks
Ashleigh Candy, 5'6, CC/Middle Distance, Perth, WA, Australia/ La Salle College
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Prior to Miami:
- WA Cross Country State All Star selection during the years 2020, 2021, and 2022
- Finished first in the 2022 Australian School Cross Country race (4km)
- 2022 Western Australian champion for the 3000M, second place for the 800M, 1500M, and 5000M
- Captain of the team her senior season
- A six-time high school cross country champion and a five-time high school athletics champion
- Daughter of Donna and Graham Candy
- Has a November birthdayÂ
Christopher Perkins, 6'0, CC/Middle Distance, Newcastle, England/ Park View School
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Prior to Miami:
- Served as a team captain from 2016-2022
- Finished in first in eight different 800 events during the 2021 season
- Finished first three different times for ZXC events during the 2022 season
- Represented his country 10 times, and represented the northeast five times
- Son of Lyndsey and Stephen Perkins
- Has an August birthday
Santornya Ralliford, 5'7, Thrower, Kingston, Jamaica/Holmwood Technical/Highland CC
Prior to Miami:
- Finished first place and achieved a personal best in the discus event at the 14th Annual David Suenram/Gorilla Classic with a distance of 48.42 meters
- Finished first place and achieved a personal best in the shot put at the Washburn All Kansas Invite with a distance of 14.27 meters
- Achieved a personal best and finished in second place in the javelin at the 2021 NJCAA Region VI Championships with a distance of 38.88 meters
- She is a seven-time NJCAA All-American
- Daughter of Sophia and Clarence Ralliford
- Has a March birthday
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