OREM, Utah – Utah Valley University head cross country and track & field coach Scott Houle has announced the signing of a pair of highly touted female distance runners. Both Agnieszka Lubowska (Bielsko-Biala, Poland) and Caila Odekirk (Hurricane, Utah) will come to UVU this fall and will run cross country and track & field for the Wolverines.
 
"We're excited for both of these young women to join our program. They join an already impressive class for us," Houle said. "Caila is one of the top distance runners in the state and we're thrilled that she has decided to graduate high school early and come and run distance for us. She'll strive to be in the mix right away and is looking forward to running alongside her older sister Hailey. We are also excited to have Agnieszka come to the United States and join our program here at UVU. I believe she too will have a bright future in college, and we can't wait to get to know her a bit better as well as all of our incoming freshmen."
 
Lubowska hails from Bielsko-Biala, Poland, where she posted an impressive tally of five top-five Polish Championship finishes. She earned silver medals at both the Polish U18 Indoor Championships (2000m) and the Polish Mountain Running Championships. She also claimed bronze at the Polish U18 Championships (3000m) and the Polish Mountain Running Championships, as well as fifth at the Polish U20 Cross Country Championships. 
 
Lubowska will come to UVU with personal-best times of 4:42 in the 1500m, 6:28 in the 2000m, 10:09 in the 3000m, and 10:53 in the 3200m.

Introducing our latest signee, Agnieszka Lubowska! Agnieszka is a distance runner from Bielsko-Biala, Poland where she has posted five top-5 Polish Championship finishes! She holds personal bests of 4:42 in the 1500, 6:28 in the 2000 and 10:09 in the 3000.#UVU #GoUVU #UVUxctf pic.twitter.com/YUmjzMRUu1

— UVU XC / Track & Field (@UVUxctf) June 28, 2021

 
Odekirk is a recent graduate from Hurricane High School in Hurricane, Utah, and will join her older sister Hailey on the cross country and track & field distance squads here at UVU. Caila Odekirk is a two-time Utah State Cross Country Champion as well as a two-time region cross country champion. She also won state titles in the 1600m and 3200m, and was the state runner-up in the 800m. 
 
Odekirk holds personal-best times of 2:15 in the 800m, 4:57 in the 1600m, 10:28 in the 3200m, and 17:56 in the 5K. 

Help us welcome our next signee, Caila Odekirk! Caila is a distance runner from Hurricane, UT/Hurricane HS where she was a 2-time XC State & Region Champion. She holds personal bests of 2:15 in the 800, 4:57 in the 1600, 10:28 in the 3200 & 17:56 in the 5K.#UVU #GoUVU #UVUxctf pic.twitter.com/NVdP8KOFrW

— UVU XC / Track & Field (@UVUxctf) June 28, 2021

 
To view more about Houle's prior fall 2021 distance signees, click HERE.