Local schools celebrate the college decisions of more than 80 student-athletes

Nothing shows off the impressive preps athletic talent in the North Shore like signing day.

The 2024-’25 fall signing period was no different with more than 80 local student athletes announcing and making official their college commitments.

New Trier, Loyola Academy and Highland Park high schools all honored signees with ceremonies on Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Highlights include commitments from: 16 combined lacrosse players, 11 combined rowers, 10 girls volleyball players, eight Trevians swimmers, five Trevians baseball players and a girls wrestler.

New Trier recognized 54 student-athletes, and Loyola Academy 26. The Giants celebrated the commitment of Audrey Alberts, who will play soccer for Northwestern University starting next year.

A full list of signees, organized by sport and school, is below:

BASEBALL
New Trier
• Jake Bentivenga: University of Rochester
• Henrik Conniff: Columbia University
• Mason Jurewicz: Saint Leo University
• Trey Meyers: Indiana University
• Benjamin Toft: University of Iowa

Loyola
• Peter Thompson: Penn State University

DIVING
Loyola
• Simone Abbasi: Loyola Maryland

FIELD HOCKEY
New Trier
• Kennedy Glinn: Bates College
• Beatrice Ottsen: University of Michigan
• Julia Soriano: Northwestern University

FOOTBALL
New Trier
• Niki Dugandzic: Northwestern University
• Patrick Heneghan: Denison University

LACROSSE
New Trier
• Celia Bacik: American University
• Ellie Bornhoeft: Cornell University
• Sonja Keneally: Tufts University
• Matty Meier: San Diego State
• Madison Rewey: San Diego State University
• Logan Savarie: Lafayette College
• Holly Smith: University of California, Davis
• Allie Trukenbrod: University of Virginia

Loyola
• Finley Breen: Marquette University
• Emily Couri: Marquette University
• Aine Devine: Florida State University
• Grace Dwyer: Georgetown University
• Mamie Kasten: Kenyon College
• Ingrid Kavanagh: University of Colorado
• Francie Ryan: Central Michigan University
• Alison Stevens: University of Colorado

ROWING
New Trier
• Brigid Bachman: UCLA
• Katie Baker: University of Alabama
• Caroline Carson: Columbia University
• Nora Cesaretti: University of Notre Dame
• Shannon Gao: University of Notre Dame
• Amalie Macey: Santa Clara University
• Catherine Salvi: Columbia University

Loyola
• Charles Close: Georgetown University
• Olivia McPartlin: University of Notre Dame
• Luca Mellado: Fairfield University
• Mayode Oluwe: University of Pennsylvania

SOCCER
New Trier
• Caroline Hague: Denison University
• Marco Jijon: Beloit College
• Matteo Jijon: Beloit College
• Elie Kotler: Bucknell University
• Christina Tobon: Macalester College
• Olivia Wilson: Carleton College

Loyola
• Elle Hickman: Connecticut College
• Grace Lynch: Washington University
• Chloe Zipprich: University of Colorado

Highland Park
• Audrey Alberts: Northwestern University

SWIMMING
New Trier
• Zara Bolton: Rice University
• Tierney Lenahan: Duke University
• Lily Moore: James Madison University
• Elyse Newlands: Claremont Mckenna College
• Maeve O’Donnell: New York University
• Olivia Safarikova: University of Pennsylvania
• Marin Shimkus: Tulane University
• Stuart Timmerman: University of Southern California

Loyola
• Gus Koh: Duke University
• Reilly O’Hara: Denison University

TENNIS
New Trier
• Anya Mookencherry: Lake Forest College
• Keri Rothenberg: Davidson College

TRACK/CROSS-COUNTRY
New Trier
• Josie Cahill: Santa Clara University
• Benjamin Crane: Brigham Young University
• Oliver Neuenschwander: Bowdoin College
• Joseph Papanicholas: Tufts University
• Emilia Smith: Bucknell University

Loyola
• Jane Lynch: University of Illinois

VOLLEYBALL
New Trier
• Lauren Cortina: UCLA
• Elizabeth Hall: College of The Holy Cross
• Kit Kat McGregor: Georgetown University
• Emma McHatten: Presbyterian College

Loyola
• Ellen Gundlach: U.S. Naval Academy
• Quinn Kane: Babson College
• Grace Kreutz: Miami (Ohio) University
• Addison Leadbetter: Ithaca College
• Bailey Wallace: Alabama A&M University
• Julia York: Dartmouth College

WATER POLO
New Trier
• Hank Woodman: Santa Clara University
• Rosie Woodman: Villanova University

WRESTLING
New Trier
• Jillian Giller: Illinois Wesleyan University
• Tagg Miller: North Central College

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