VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton cross country and distance program has announced the signing of a pair of local high school standouts as part of the recent NLI signing period. Both of them will join the Bearcats as freshmen in the fall.

Josh Stone (Windsor, N.Y.) is a senior at nearby Windsor High School. At the recent Nike Cross Country National Meet, he placed 78th overall. It capped off a season in which he was also seventh at the Nike Cross Country New York Regional Meet, second at the New York State Class B Meet and first at both the NYS Section IV meet as well as the STAC Championships. In addition, Stone won three invitational titles during the season.
Heading into his senior track season, Stone's top times in the 3,200 is 9:29.

Sheridan Talada (Waverly, N.Y.) is a senior at Waverly High School. She was 15th overall at the NYS Class C cross country championships in November. Also during that season, she was third overall at the prestigious McQuaid Invitational and 54th overall at the NYS Federation Meet.

Talada's top track times are 10:36 in the 3,000 and 4:55 in the 1,500.

"We are so excited to add both Sheridan and Josh to our program," head cross country coach Annette Acuff said "I really enjoy being able to attract and coach some of the area's best talent.  Both Sheridan and Josh are excellent students and had fantastic cross-country seasons this fall.  I believe they will continue to develop very well within our programs and I think both will make a big impact for our teams next year as freshmen."