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Two members of the St. Andrew Rowing Club will be competing together at the University of Louisville, Ky. Riley Kerber, left, from George Walton Comprehensive High School, Marietta, and Gillian Burns, right, of Alpharetta High School, signed letters of intent last November.

Atlanta

Area Catholic athletes sign on to play college sports

By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer | Published March 3, 2016

ATLANTA—This year’s National Signing Day took place on Wednesday, Feb. 3. Catholic seniors in public, private and Catholic high schools joined other athletes around the country by making it official when they signed binding national letters of intent to play sports at the college or university of their choice. The list below includes area Catholic athletes who made commitments on National Signing Day or in early commitment events last November.

BASEBALL

Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell: John Michael Bertrand, Furman University, Greenville, S.C.; Jacob Bogosian, Augusta University, Augusta; Conor Davis, Auburn University, Auburn, Ala.; Garrett Dupuis, Tusculum College, Greeneville, Tenn.; Hayden Lehman, Walters State Community College, Morristown, Tenn.; Jackson Svete, Long Island University at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Zachary Soder, a senior at Centennial High School, Roswell, has signed to play baseball at Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, N.C.

Zachary Soder, a senior at Centennial High School, Roswell, has signed to play baseball at Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, N.C.

Centennial High School, Roswell: Zachary Soder, Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, N.C.

Marist School, Atlanta: Joe Taylor, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw; Will Toner, Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, Ala.; Coleman Williams, Duke University, Durham, N.C.

Pinecrest Academy, Cumming: Andres Perez, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega.

St. Pius X High School, Atlanta: Garrett Gooden, Georgia Tech, Atlanta.

BASKETBALL

Marist School, Atlanta: Annabella Farabaugh, U. S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn.; Dominique Oden, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.

CROSS COUNTRY

Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell: Mary Claire Solomon, Georgia Tech, Atlanta.

Marist School, Atlanta: Frank Pittman, Georgia Tech, Atlanta.

FOOTBALL

Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell: Matthew Castner, University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, Ky.; Logan Craighead, Mercer University, Macon; Elijah Hamilton, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.; Scott Meyer, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Shane Parton, Stetson University, DeLand, Fla.; Milton Shelton, University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, Ky.

Marist School, Atlanta: Connor Corbett, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.; Chet Lagod, Georgia Tech, Atlanta.

Monsignor Donovan High School, Athens: Anthony (A.J.) Stokes Jr., The Citadel, Charleston, S.C.

Front row (l-r) Chad Nelson and Chris Benjamin signed to play football with Elon University, Elon, N.C., and Brevard College, Brevard, N.C., respectively. Standing behind them are (l-r) assistant coach Jason Tester, head coach Paul Standard, athletic trainer Gary Schmitt, assistant coach Michael Hatter, athletic director Mark Kelly, and assistant coaches Todd Stewart and Chad Garrison.

Front row (l-r) Chad Nelson and Chris Benjamin signed to play football with Elon University, Elon, N.C., and Brevard College, Brevard, N.C., respectively. Standing behind them are (l-r) assistant coach Jason Tester, head coach Paul Standard, athletic trainer Gary Schmitt, assistant coach Michael Hatter, athletic director Mark Kelly, and assistant coaches Todd Stewart and Chad Garrison.

Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fayetteville: Bryce Griffin, Reinhardt University, Waleska.

Pinecrest Academy, Cumming: Logan Stafford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.

St. Pius X High School, Atlanta: Chris Benjamin, Brevard College, Brevard, N.C.; Chad Nelson, Elon University, Elon, N.C.

GOLF

Marist School, Atlanta: Will Chandler, University of Georgia, Athens.

Our Lady of Mercy High School, Fayetteville: Patrick Mangawang, Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Mo.

GYMNASTICS

Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell: Hannah Swoish, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas.

LACROSSE

Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell: Zach Bazemore, Millsaps College, Jackson, Miss.; Madison Mandula, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Ind.

ROWING

Alpharetta High School, Alpharetta: Gillian Burns, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky.

George Walton Comprehensive High School, Marietta: Riley Kerber, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky.

SOCCER

Ian Marshall will be playing collegiate soccer at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa., after graduating this spring from Centennial High School, Roswell.

Ian Marshall will be playing collegiate soccer at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa., after graduating this spring from Centennial High School, Roswell.

Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell: Alleigh Noah, University of West Georgia, Carrollton; Trei Schwartz, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro.

Centennial High School, Roswell: Ian Marshall, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa.

Marist School, Atlanta: Laine Kehoe, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, S.C.; Katie MacGinnitie, University of Georgia, Athens.

St. Pius X High School, Atlanta: Jake Beyer, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, N.C.; J.R. Cozine, University of South Carolina Upstate, Spartanburg, S.C.; Austin Fain, Anderson University, Anderson, S.C.; Elizabeth Freeman, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, N.C.; Gianna Mancinelli, Converse College, Spartanburg, S.C.

SWIMMING

Marist School, Atlanta: Christian Lorys, University of Georgia, Athens.

TENNIS

Amanda Gautreaux, from Collins Hill High School, Suwanee, will play collegiate tennis at the University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama.

Amanda Gautreaux, from Collins Hill High School, Suwanee, will play collegiate tennis at the University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama.

Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell: Julia Tasanasanta, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Conn.

Collins Hill High School, Suwanee: Amanda Gautreaux, University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Ala.

Pinecrest Academy, Cumming: Adam Rocko, Catawba College, Salisbury, N.C.

Rachel Sherrill, of Dacula High School, will attend Kennesaw State University and compete in track and field.

Rachel Sherrill, of Dacula High School, will attend Kennesaw State University and compete in track and field.

TRACK AND FIELD

Dacula High School, Dacula: Rachel Sherrill, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw.

Marist School, Atlanta: Kamryn Brinson, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.

VOLLEYBALL

Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell: Sarah Parker, Radford University, Radford, Va.

Marist School, Atlanta: Leila King, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.