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The Next Level: L-W East Student-Athletes Announce Their College Choices
Coaches praise 17 Griffins Wednesday as they commit to the schools they'll be attending this fall.
Seventeen student-athletes announced Wednesday afternoon the colleges they're commiting to in order to continue their athletic careers.
Lincoln-Way East athletic director David Brost led the ceremony, while the coaches of each athlete briefly discussed each player.
The following are the student-athletes and the schools they'll be attending:
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Elise Bicek
Sport: Soccer
Position: Outside midfield
College: Concordia University
Why she's going there: “I really fell in love with the campus when I first visited. They also have a good school for my major, and I like the atmosphere.”
Isabella Colangelo
Sport: Cheerleading
Position: Flyer
College: Olivet Nazarene University
Why she's going there: “I picked this school because of its amazing Christian atmosphere. I felt right at home when I visited.”
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John Kanapick
Sport: Volleyball
Position: Middle
College: Missouri Valley College
Why he's going there: “I liked it, and they are giving me money.”
Jon Lavin
Sport: Soccer
Position: Defense/midfield
College: Alma College
Why he's going there: “It met all of my needs for choosing a college. It was also able to provide me with other benefits that other schools were not able to.”
Greg Magrum
Sport: Volleyball
Position: Outside hitter
College: Milwaukee School of Engineering
Why he's going there: “Because they have a superb engineering program and are one of the top D3 volleyball programs in the nation.”
Erin Mangia
Sport: Soccer
Position: Midfield
College: North Central College
Why she's going there: “I picked this school because it is close to home and also because I got the most scholarship money from there.”
Zoey Mucha
Sport: Cheerleading
Position: Base
College: Illinois State University
Why she's going there: “I was interested in the cheerleading and academic programs.”
Ross Nolan
Sport: Football
Position: Guard
College: Coe College
Why he's going there: “I picked Coe because it had the right balance of academics and football.”
Jaclyn Pavilonis
Sport: Volleyball
Position: Middle
College: Elmhurst College
Why she's going there: “I really liked the campus and felt comfortable with the team and program.”
Julia Piech
Sport: Basketball
Position: Small forward
College: Carroll University
Why she's going there: “Basketball program, its distance and the physical therapy program.”
Walter Piech
Sport: Wrestling
Weight class: 145 pounds
College: Augustana College
Why he's going there: “It just felt like the right place.”
Sean Piet
Sport: Volleyball
Position: Right side
College: Orange Coast Community College (California)
Why he's going there: “I’ve always wanted to go to the West Coast.”
Mary Reilly
Sport: Swimming and diving
Position: Freestyler
College: DePauw University
Why she's going there: “They have a beautiful campus, and the girls on the swim team were really nice.”
Conor Ryan
Sport: Soccer
Position: Midfield/forward
College: Loras College
Why he's going there: “I really loved it once I went to go visit it. It just felt right and is the place for me. It is a good school and known for the major I want to go into.”
Sarah Saffran
Sport: Track and field
Specialty: Pole vault
College: University of St. Francis
Why she's going there: “My beautiful sister goes there and loves it.”
Ryan Stuart
Sport: Swimming and diving
Specialty: Distance
College: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Why he's going there: “I picked this school because I really loved the campus and coach there. They have a really good business school which is what I want to go into.”
Kaitlyn Van Dellen
Sport: Volleyball
Position: Outside hitter
College: Trinity Christian
Why she's going there: “It was a good fit, and I really liked it.”
These 17 signees follow . Those who signed in Feburary, included:
- Bryan Contey (St. Ambrose, golf)
- Ian Luscombe (Butler, football)
- Pat Meehan (Illinois State, football)
- Joe Mizera (Fordham, football)
- Alec Ornelas (Parkland, baseball)
- DeAndre Slate (Fordham, football)
- Kasey Zaremba (Trinity Christian, cross country and track)
- Katelyn Zumpf (North Central, cross country and track)
