30 Students-Athletes Recognized on Senior Signing Day
On Wednesday, March 25, the Gonzaga Athletic Department held its annual Senior Signing Day Ceremony, when the school recognizes student-athletes who will play a sport in college.
The highlight of the ceremony is the chance for each senior to briefly reflect on his time on Eye Street and to thank his parents, teachers, coaches, and teammates for helping him along the way. "Congratulations to all of our student-athletes!" said Director of Athletics Terry Kernan '08. "All of us at Gonzaga will be cheering you on. We look forward to seeing everything you will accomplish inside and outside of competition at the next level!" See below for a great photo album from the day:
As of March 25, 30 seniors have committed to play a sport in college. Here’s a list, organized by sport, of the athletes and the colleges where they will play next year:
Baseball Colin Madden (Hamilton College) Dylan Waits (Washington and Lee University)
Basketball Chase Peterson (St. Mary’s College)
Crew Michael Schaefer (College of the Holy Cross) Henry Scherer (College of the Holy Cross)
Cross Country & Track Will Buckley (College of Charleston)
Football Gavin Bennett (Hampton University) Langston Blair (Bucknell University) Jalyn Christian (Virginia Union University) Jack Gaskins (Duke University) Tyson Harley (Virginia Tech University) Jerry Harrison (Bucknell University) Walker Littleton (United States Naval Academy) Brayden Marko (University of Maryland) Christopher Martin (United States Naval Academy) Billy Matan (College of the Holy Cross) Carter Meadows (University of Michigan) Christian Twomey (Dickinson College) Jeremy Washington (Penn State University) Rocco Williams (Georgetown University)
Golf Matthew DelPizzo (Towson University)
Gymnastics Gavin Thomson (Naval Academy)
Lacrosse Blake Briskman (University of Tampa) JM Costa (Rutgers University) Mitch Holden (Hampden-Sydney College) Michael Matan (University of Tampa) Sam Nester (University of Tampa)
Rugby Beppe Boglione (University of California Berkeley) Jethro Ward (University of South Carolina)