31 Trevians celebrate collegiate commitments

In what has become a semiannual tradition, New Trier High School recognized on Wednesday morning a large group of student-athletes who will continue their athletic pursuits at the collegiate level.

Surrounded by parents, teachers, coaches and teammates, 31 senior Trevians participated in the spring signing day ceremony, which, along with the school’s fall event, aligns with a signing period for college-bound student-athletes.

The event was a quick turnaround for Gaby Manzano, a track star who committed to the University of Connecticut three days earlier.

Manzano, who placed fourth in the long jump at the IHSA finals a year ago, said the recruitment process can get stressful and much of the work is on the student-athlete. Manzano had begun emailing collegiate programs last year, but as her results kept improving (up to 5.79 meters or 19 feet), the colleges — including UConn, a highly regarded Big East program — began reaching out to her.

“It feels really good. I’m really happy with my decision,” she said. “I’m really excited for next year and the next four years. … That level of competition is going to be good for me.”

Manzano’s track teammate Hannah Falk also was honored Wednesday. Falk will attend Colorado College and run track and cross-country.

The 31 Trevians join 44 celebrated in November for at least 75 college-bound New Trier student-athletes from the class of 2024, including at least 11 rowers (boys and girls), nine baseball players and six girls soccer players.

Below is a list of those recognized on April 17:

BASEBALL
• Pedro Hernandez, Goshen College
• Wyatt Nelson, Augustana College

GIRLS BASKETBALL
• Sela Klein, Brown University

BOYS BASKETBALL
• Ian Brown, Carnegie Mellon University
• Logan Feller, Johns Hopkins University

GIRLS HOCKEY
• Taylor Hannafan, Salve Regina University
• Maeve McAdams, Middlebury College

BOYS LACROSSE
• Owen Johnson: Benedictine University
• Nico Nassar, Fairfield University
• Sam Swain: Grand Valley State University

GIRLS ROWING
• Lucy Schofield, University Of Southern California

BOYS ROWING
• Charlie Atteberry, University of San Diego
• John Michael Blake, U.S. Naval Academy
• Jackson Bucklew, University of California Berkeley
• Kyle Fox, Dartmouth College
• Ryan Fox, Colgate University
• Ben Knudson, Santa Clara University
• William O’Donnell, Yale University

GIRLS SOCCER
• Kylie Domaleski, St. Norbert College

BOYS SOCCER
• Kevin Farina, Kenyon College
• Liam Myers, Bowdoin College
• Ian Vichnick, Carleton College

SOFTBALL
• Avery Weinstein, UMass Boston

GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING
• Megan Marquardt: Iowa State University

BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING
• Charlie Bufton, North Carolina State

GIRLS TENNIS
• Madison Liu, Boston University

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
• Gabriela Manzano Pashinian, University of Connecticut
• Hannah Falk, Colorado College (and cross-country)

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD
• Kyle Fix, Trinity University (and cross-country)

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
• Alison Smith, Bowdoin College

WRESTLING
• Julian Slaastad, Northern Michigan University

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