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DETROIT, Mich.-On Tuesday, the Mustangs landed their first of what may be three student-athletes from the greater Waterford area with the signing of Brandon Carlson. The former Waterford Kettering standout inked a 2010-11 Letter of Intent in front of 30+ supporters at Kettering’s Performing Arts Center Lobby. Carlson, a 6’5″ versatile big man, comes to Marygrove with after two successful seasons on the Captains varsity squad. Steady play landed Carlson…

DETROIT, Mich.-The Mustangs added their first thrower in the program with the signing of Flint Hamady High School’s Derrick Jones II. Jones, a 5’11” strong thrower, excelled in discus, shotput, and the 400 for the Flint Hamady Hawks. The thrower took his strength to the lanes as a member of the Hawks bowling team for two years. When he was not on the lanes or tossing at meets Jones could…

DETROIT, Mich.-They say you can’t build a program overnight. Well, women’s track & field at Marygrove is doing their best to rewrite the old adage as they enter the first season in program history. The Mustangs took another step forward by signing Lydia Taylor as their second commit in as many weeks.  Taylor is a 5’6″ multi-event runner out of Southfield High School. Her individual events were the 100, 200…

DETROIT, MI –Coach Karen Graves signed her third student-athlete for the upcoming 2009-2010 season, the inaugural season of Mustang Volleyball. Ashley Turner, a junior transfer from Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD), agreed to join the Mustang volleyball program next season Turner, a 5’5″ libero/defensive specialist, made a name for herself during her playing days at Detroit Northern High School. While at Northern, she was named to the All-City First…

DETROIT, Mich.-The momentum is beginning to build for women’s track & field at Detroit’s Marygrove College. The young program signed their third student-athlete in two weeks when Kylia Johnson inked a 2010-11 Letter of Intent. Johnson, a 5’2″ sprinter, commits to the Mustangs after a highly respected career at Southfield High School. The fierce competitor lined up against the opposition in the 100m, 200m, 4×100 meter relay and 4×200 meter…

DETROIT, Mich.-Newly hired assistant coach Lacema Womack continued to make strides in recruiting for the first-year track & field programs at Marygrove College. Recently, Clintondale High School product Crystal Macon signed a letter of intent to run for the Mustangs next season. Macon heads to Marygrove after an extensive high school career in basketball, volleyball and track. The stellar student-athlete committed four years to all three of the sports for…

DETROIT, Mich.-On Tuesday, the defending national champion women’s soccer team added their second Warren Mott commitment in as many years with the signing of Paige Bicoll – senior captain for the Marauders. The Marauder-turned-Mustang will join Janina Velasco (Warren Mott – 2009) for the second year of women’s soccer at Marygrove College. Bicoll, a 5’5″ talented center midfielder, was referred to Marygrove by her head coach Al Velasco (father of…

DETROIT, Mich.-On Friday, men’s track & field completed their third signing of the day when Troy Hill inked a 2010-11 Letter of Intent. The signing brings the men’s total to four incoming student-athletes to join plenty of in-house talent at Marygrove College. Hill, a 5’8″ track standout from Detroit Crockett, commits to Marygrove after an impressive high school and AAU career. A leader, Hill was named a captain on Crockett’s…

DETROIT, Mich.-On Friday, men’s track & field singed their third overall student-athlete in program history. Tod’iaz Chaney, a senior at Winans Academy, will be headed to Marygrove this fall after his final season on the track this spring. Chaney has run successfully for three years at Winans Academy. The lengthy distance runner competed in the 400, 800, and 4×800 events over the course of his career. Showcasing his athleticism, Chaney…

DETROIT, Mich.-Detroit Communication & Media Arts standout Travis Hornbuckle signed a 2010-11 Letter of Intent. The athletic distance runner is excited to be one of the first to sign with Marygrove’s new track & field program. As a Pharaoh at Detroit CMA, Hornbuckle participated in the 800, 4×800, and mile events. He ran the events for three years while also running cross country in the fall for his school. He…