HIGH POINT, N.C.—High Point University head track and field coach Mike Esposito has announced that Shamoya Pruitt has joined the Panthers as an assistant coach. Pruitt will work with the Panther sprints and hurdles groups.
 
"We are extremely excited to welcome Shamoya to our HPU track and field family," Esposito said. "She meets all of the criteria we were looking for in a sprint and hurdle coach and then some. Shamoya brings a great deal of competitive and coaching experience, which will help us develop our current student-athletes. Her positive personality and enthusiasm for the sport of track and field will greatly enhance our recruiting efforts in the speed and power events. I feel strongly that Shamoya is a perfect fit for our staff."
 
Pruitt comes to High Point from Bradley University, where she served as an assistant coach and worked with and recruited the sprints, hurdles and jumps groups. Prior to Bradley, she served as a volunteer assistant coach at Wichita State from 2014-16 and also worked with the Shocker Track Club.
 
She was a four-year All-Missouri Valley Conference performer and helped the Shockers win the 2014 MVC outdoor title. She holds multiple all-time top-10 times at Wichita State in the sprint events.
 
Pruitt graduated from Wichita State in 2015 with a degree in health science with an emphasis in exercise science.