SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – Eighty-five student athletes from six Capistrano Unified School District (District) high schools signed formal National Letters of Intent (NLI) on Wednesday, announcing which NCAA Division I or II four-year university they plan to attend this fall as a student-athlete. The high school seniors were honored at special signing ceremonies on their respective campuses.
The NLI is a binding agreement between an NCAA school and a student-athlete in which the student-athlete agrees to attend the school for one year and the school agrees to provide financial aid to the student-athlete. Signing an NLI essentially puts an end to the recruiting process since participating schools are prohibited from contacting a student-athlete who has already signed an NLI with another school.
Capistrano Unified School District continues to produce stand-out student athletes, year-after-year, who are recruited heavily by universities across the nation and often move on to successful collegiate athletic careers. From among the 85 students who signed Letters of Intent, San Clemente High School led the District with 26 collegiate signings followed closely by Tesoro High School with 20 signings. There were 14 students from Capistrano Valley High School who signed Letters of Intent and 13 students from Dana Hills High School. Rounding out the field was Aliso Niguel High School with 10 signings and San Juan Hills High School with two.
“We are proud of our student athletes and what they have accomplished both in competition and in the classroom,” said Capistrano Unified School District Superintendent Kirsten M. Vital. "These 85 high school seniors have achieved athletic excellence that has opened doors for them to some of the top collegiate athletic programs in the nation. We celebrate them as they sign the National Letters of Intent and also commend them for being role models and reminders to their fellow students that true success comes when both athletic and academic performance are achieved.”
The following high school seniors, representing Capistrano Unified School District, have signed National Letters of Intent to play collegiate sports at the named NCAA universities during the 2015-2016 academic year:
Aliso Niguel High School
Sarah Roberts, Ohio State University, Soccer
Lindsey Ruddins, UC Santa Barbara, Volleyball
Jewel Hayes, Sacred Heart University, Volleyball
Clare Laughery, Central Michigan University, Lacrosse
Michael Marino, Colorado Mesa University, Lacrosse
Nicole Simonson, Southern Utah University, Softball
Kyle Molnar, UCLA, Baseball
Eric Wagaman, CSU Chico, Baseball
Ryan Daugherty, University of Albany, Baseball
Connor Wetmore, Whitworth University, Swimming
Capistrano Valley High School
Jordan Bocko, UC Irvine, Baseball
Allie Butler, Mercyhurst University, Lacrosse
Mei-Te Coco, Northern Arizona University, Soccer
Ally Dickman, University of Utah, Softball
Lauren Diuco, St. Marin’s University, Softball
Grant Friedman, UC Irvine, Volleyball
Amanda Healy, CSU Stanislaus, Soccer
Emily Horner, Providence College, Volleyball
Jen Munoz, University of New Mexico, Soccer
Nick Norman, UC Berkeley, Swimming
Jake Ortega, CSU Bakersfield, Baseball
Bailey Selecky, Southern Oregon University, Soccer
Katie Ta, Brown University, Tennis
Hannah Thieroff, Cal Baptist University, Softball
Dana Hills High School
Marco Asic, Pepperdine University, Water Polo
Marrick Crouse, University of San Francisco, Baseball
Corey Eisner, Emory University, Track and Field
Andrew Falk, University of Chicago, Football
Madison Killebrew, Boston University, Softball
Alexie Marietti, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Soccer
Connor Murphy, Dominican University, Soccer
Nash Parker, CSU Long Beach, Track and Field
Evelyn Roberts, Yale University, Track and Field
Meghan Shaver, Georgetown University, Soccer
Lucas Williams, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Baseball
Zachary Wolf, University of Seattle, Baseball
Jackson Zoch, Naval Academy, Baseball
San Clemente High School
Kolby Allard, UCLA, Baseball
Matt August, UC Irvine, Volleyball
Trevor Beard, Purdue University, Baseball
Alexandra Cooper, CSU San Jose, Golf
Sam Darnold, USC, Football
Santiago DiGiuseppe, University of San Francisco, Soccer
Rebecca Dunne, USC, Sand Volleyball
Emily Gough, Seattle University, Swimming
Chase Hamming, UC Berkeley, Water polo
Lucas Herbert, UCLA, Baseball
Brandon Hopper, UC Santa Barbara, Volleyball
Kelsey Horton, New Mexico State, Softball
Brittany Hundley, Jacksonville University, Soccer
Royce Jacobsen, University of Hawaii, Hilo, Baseball
Lauren Kane, University of San Diego, Softball
Natalie Knauf, Northwest Nazarene, Volleyball
Hailey Laub, Air Force Academy, Soccer
Max Lepley, Whittier College, Lacrosse
Blayne Martinez, UCLA, Soccer
Cole Martinez, UCLA, Soccer
Jordyne Prussak, University of Chicago, Softball
Jack Renard, US Merchant Marine Academy, Lacrosse
Sammy Schwartz, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Golf
Sophia Spralja, Sarah Lawrence College, Soccer
Will Tribucher, University of Michigan, Baseball
Riley Whimpey, Boise State University, Football
San Juan Hills High School
Vincent McFadden, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Basketball
Emily Steil, Iowa State University, Soccer
Tesoro High School
Mandy Barnes, Boise State University, Swimming
Sierra Bates, Point Loma University, Volleyball
Victoria Bresler, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, Soccer
Amanda Brown, Princeton University, Golf
Briar Brumley, Cornell University, Cross Country and Track and Field
Kyra Cloutier, University of Jacksonville, Soccer
Kaitlyn Cook, Air Force Academy, Soccer
Tiffany Costello, Central Arizona University, Track and Field
Cameron Davidson, CSU Dominguez Hills, Soccer
Tara Finigan, Portland State University, Golf
Gunner Garn, University of Michigan, Lacrosse
Hailey Hite, USC, Soccer
Justine Huang, Wellesley College (MA), Tennis
Jack Ireland, CSU Fullerton, Golf
Natalie Jacobs, University of Notre Dame, Soccer
Emma Peterson, UC Irvine, Water Polo
Peter Robinson, Southwestern University (TX), Swimming
Jake Smeltzer, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Football
Kalee Smith, Villanova University, Softball
Valentina Soares Gache, Northeastern University, Soccer
Aliso Niguel High School News
Eighty-Five Student Athletes Sign Letters of Intent
