BARBOURVILLE, Ky. - Union College head cross country and track and field coach Jamaine Gordon recently announced his first signing class of female athletes to be a part of the Lady Bulldogs' programs.

In all, Gordon added 19 athletes to the rosters. The Lady Bulldogs finished third in the Appalachian Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship in April with one individual champion.

I am expecting great things from this freshman class of student athletes," Gordon said. "I know we have the talent to win conference and also to compete at the national level."

Listed below are all of the signees and additional information about each.

Athlete (Hometown) - High School - Events - Highlights

Morgan Brightwell (Warsaw, Ky.) - Gallatin - Distance - Owns a personal best of 21 minutes and 58 seconds over 5,000 meters

Cierra Brown (Louisville, Ky.) - Fern Creek - Sprints - Needed 1:03 to complete the 400 meters

Morgan Brown (Louisville, Ky.) - Central - Sprints - Ran the 400-meter dash in 1:03.88

Feiarra Foster (Madisonville, Ky.) - Hopkins Central - Sprints - Covered the 100 meters in 12.90 seconds.

Qunita Frizell (Clarksville, Tenn.) - Northwest - Distance - Personal best time of 21:14 in 5,000 meters

Amanda Gregory (Russellville, Ky.) - Logan County - Throws - Threw discus 94 feet, 9 inches

Maurisha Griffin (Louisville, Ky.) - Male - Sprints - Part of Male's KHSAA State Championship 1,600-meter relay team

Ansley Guy (Knoxville, Tenn.) - Grace Christian Academy - Distance - Will add depth on cross country and track squads

Amber Hayes (Kenvir, Ky.) - Harlan County - Throws - Threw the shot put 25 feet, 1 inch

Lauren Johns (Stockbridge, Ga.) - Stockbridge - Distance - Won region championship in 800 meters after running 2:26.27

Cassy Kost (Owensboro, Ky.) - Apollo - Distance - Covered 5,000 meters in 22:30.66

Sarah McKinney (Mount Vernon, Ky.) - Rockcastle County - Won KHSAA State Championship, Needed 15.73 seconds to cover 100 hurdles

Tameka Meredith (Louisville, Ky.) - Central - Multi-Events - Covered 16 feet, 11.5 inches in the long jump

Caity Merritt (Abingdon, Va.) - Abingdon - Hurdles - Owns personal best of 50.18 seconds in 300-meter hurdles

Laura Perkins (Myra, Ky.) - Shelby Valley - Jumps - Leaped 35 feet, 5 inches in the triple jump

Araminta Tyra (Stanton, Ky.) - Powell County - Multi-Events - Cleared 4 feet, 10 inches in the high jump and owns personal best of 22:42.25 over 5,000 meters

Ariel White (Tazewell, Tenn.) - Cumberland Gap - Sprints - Will add depth in sprint events

Tyshunn Williams (Midway, Ga.) - Liberty County - Sprints - Owns personal best of 12.80 in the 100 meters

Nathelie Zetrenne (Louisville, Ky.) - Central - Hurdles - Won KHSAA State Championship in 100 hurdles at 15.56 seconds