The Longhorns have added a trio of talented student-athletes to Edrick Floréal’s second UT signing class.
Rhasidat Adeleke | Dublin, Ireland | Tallaght Athletic Club | Sprints
PRIOR TO TEXAS
• An Irish sprinter who won a silver medal in the 4x100-meter relay at the 2018 IAAF World U2) Championships in Tampere, Finland
• Also won gold in the 200-meter dash at the 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships in Gyor, Hungary
• Was named the Tallaght Echo's sports start of 2018 after her gold-medal triumph in Hungary
• Broke onto the scene as a 14-year-old in 2017 by winning a junior sprint double at the Irish Schools championships for Presentation College, Terenure
• Won double gold in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes at the 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan
• Also played basketball, earning MVP honors for her school team
PERSONAL
• Born in Dublin to Nigerian parents Ade and Prince Adeleke
• Member of the Tallaght Athletic Club
Abraham Avila-Martinez | Austin, Texas | San Juan Diego Catholic | Distance
PRIOR TO TEXAS
• Back-to-back TAPPS State Cross Country Champion
• Defended his TAPPS 2A state championship with a course-record 15:37.