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Eastside Catholic Athletes Officially Commit to Schools on Signing Day
Fourteen student-athletes announced their school at an event that celebrates the student-athlete.
Several Eastside Catholic High School student-athletes were honored for their athletic and academic accomplishments at a Wednesday, April 17 "National Signing Day" event.
Fourteen Crusaders made official committments to over a dozen colleges and universities across the US. National Signing Day takes place in February for football players, which is the first date upon which high-school athletes can officially commit to intercollegiate athletics next year at an institution of higher learning.
The students gathered in the school gym at a long table with large photo posters of each behind them, taken during various athletic competitions.
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Here's the full list of students that plan on taking part in collegiate athletics and the school they're attending:
- David Hurdle, Claremont McKenna, Football
- Joey Symmons, Pacific Lutheran University, Football
- Brian Cox, Bosie State, Football
- Zane Allen, Purdue University, Football
- Jace Beck, Rocky Mountain College, Soccer
- Colin Malaska, Pomona, Soccer,
- Alex Foley, Trinity University, Baseball
- Travis Ulvestad, U. of Washington, Baseball
- Hayden Meier, Columbia Basin, Baseball
- Cole Ivanoff, Whittier College, Lacrosse
- Storm Gehrke, Gwynedd Mercey College, Lacrosse
- Hannah Christie, University of Montevallo, Volleyball
Blake Gillespie and Jeff Kepple were also honored, but no school was given.
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