DAYTON –  University of Dayton director of track and field/cross country Jason Ordway has announced four additions to the Flyer 2019-20 signing class.

Throwers Lilly Allen, of Pittsburgh, Pa. and Rachel Heidtman of Middletown, Ohio, along with distance runner Angela Braga of Glastonbury, Conn. and sprinter T'Kayla Kelley, of Steubenville, Ohio, will join the Flyers starting in the 2019-20 season.

Lilly Allen | Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa. | Penn Hills High School | Bio Sheet 
Personal Records
•  Shot Put - 43' 6"
•  Discus - 137' 11"

"Lilly is a very talented student-athlete Coach Kevin Gilhuly has added to an already stellar recruiting class," said Ordway. "We will be looking for her to make an instant impact in the throws in the Atlantic 10, as well as bringing an additional competitive edge to the group." 

Allen's High School Track & Field Accomplishments
•  Four-year high school track and field letter award winner
•  Penn Hills High School Girls discus record holder
•  9-10 year old Girls javelin record holder (Three Rivers Association, a USA Track & Field club) 22.81m
•  13-14 year old Girls discus record holder (Three Rivers Association, a USA Track & Field club) 34.47m
•  13-14 year old Girls shot put record holder (Three Rivers Association, a USA Track & Field club) 12.78m
•  100 gold medals in 12 years of amateur track
•  Competed with Penn Hills Eagles Track Club, Three Rivers Association, a USA Track & Field club

Angela Braga | Hometown: Glastonbury, Conn. | Glastonbury High School | Bio Sheet 
Personal Records
•  800m – 2:22.23
•  1600m – 5:07.5
•  3200m – 11:19.92
•  4K – 15:19.1
•  5K – 19:13.1

"Angela Braga will be a great addition to our distance team. She has a wide range of events she can excel at in the mid-distance and long distance events, and I'm excited to see where she really takes off and develops," said Ordway. "She's willing to do the work and contribute in any way she can to the program."

Braga's High School Track & Field / Cross Country Accomplishments
•  All-Central Connecticut Conference as a sophomore, junior, and senior
•  All-State as a sophomore, junior, and senior
•  All-New England as a sophomore and junior
•  Team captain for cross country as a senior
•  Two-time team captain for track
•  Part of the school-record 4x800 relay in a time of 9:09.23
•  Led team to cross country CCC championships in 2016, 2017, and 2018
• Also part of the team that won the 2018 and 2019 CCC championship and three outdoor track and field championships (2016-18)

Rachel Heidtman | Hometown: Middletown, Ohio | Middletown High School | Bio Sheet
Personal Records
•  Shot Put - 38' 0"
•  Discus - 122' 11"

"Rachel Heidtman comes to us with solid marks and a great work ethic. She fit in with the team immediately and really felt at home on her visit," said Ordway. "She is an awesome teammate and supporter of those around her and that infectiously positive outlook will help our throws group really take off."

Heidtman's High School Track & Field Accomplishments
•  Four-year high school track and field letter award winner
•  2019 Team Captain
•  2016-2019 GMC Athlete of the Week
•  2017-2018 2nd Team All-Greater Miami Conference

High School Accomplishments
• Also played volleyball and basketball
•  GMC Athlete of the Week in volleyball and team captain
•  Has volunteered more than 5,000 hours at an animal shelter

T'Kayla Kelley | Hometown: Steubenville, Ohio | Steubenville High School | Bio Sheet 
Personal Records
• 100m - 12.31
•  200m - 25.57
•  60m - 7.98

"T'Kayla is an all-around student-athlete that will help us both on and off the track in the years to come," said Ordway. "She's a very hard worker and has a great attitude that will mesh well with our current student-athletes."

Kelley's High School Track & Field Career Accomplishments
•  Team captain 2017, 2018 & 2019
•  2016 Division II State Runners-up
•  2017 & 2018 All-OVAC
•  All-Eastern District champion
•  2017&2018 100 & 200 meter District & Regional champion
•  2018 All-State in the 100 meters 2018
•  2019 All-State Indoors in the 60 meters
•  2016 - Conference championship in the 4x100 and 4x200 
•  2017- Conference championship in the 4x100 and 4x200
•  OHSAA Ohio Scholar Athlete Award

Allen, Braga, Heidtman, and Kelley join a solid class that also includes: 

Throwers 
Casey Bogues of Middletown, N.J. | Bio Sheet 
Grace Homan of Botkins, Ohio | Bio Sheet
Hannah Lindenman of South Bend, Ind. | Bio Sheet

Distance
Kate Lechowicz of Palatine, Ill. | Bio Sheet
Liz Lechowicz of Palatine, Ill. | Bio Sheet
Ellie Tighe of Hilliard, Ohio | Bio Sheet
Melissa Weidner of Downers Grove South, Ill. | Bio Sheet