Students Commemorate Accomplishments During Signing Day
Seniors Padt Skawratananond and Atlee Olofson look to Coach Malcom Framjee during his speech. Coach Framjee recognized the two athletes for their hard work over the past four years.
Padt Skawratananond ’23 gives her speech thanking her team, family, and coaches. Skawratananond is committed to the University of Rochester.
Jack Ziebell ’23 talks to the crowd during signing day. Ziebell is committed to the University of Northern Colorado for football.
Trinity Woods ’23 gives her speech to the audience. Woods is committed to Marist College.
Alex Kriz thanks her parents, teammates, coaches, and sister during her speech. Kriz will be attending the University of California, Davis.
Priya Gangadharan hugs her cross country coach before giving her speech. Gangadharan will be attending Yale University next year.
The committed students pose and take a photo. 15 athletes showed up to today’s signing ceremony.
Seniors Tayte Webster, Cate Defendorf, Atlee Olofson, and Mia Bibbo pose after the ceremony.
Seniors Terin Score, Aadhi Raja, and Riya Shah pose in front of the backdrop after the ceremony.
On Wednesday, Feb. 8, students, athletes, parents, and coaches gathered to commemorate student-athletes who signed to further their athletic endeavors in college. Coaches lined up to exclaim their excitement towards the athletes’ futures, reflect on previous accomplishments, and highlight their commitment during the past four years and the recruitment process. Each athlete also provided a short speech thanking coaches, teams, family members, and other people who contributed to their success and sharing details about their experiences in their sports. As these athletes have already signed letters of intent for their colleges, this event was held to highlight their accomplishments and achievements during their time at Westwood.
15 athletes from 10 respective sports were showcased during the event. The following athletes have signed their National Letter of Intent and made their decision final:
Swimming:
Sonny Wang- Harvard University
Nate Thomason- University of Nevada
Gymnastics
Ashley Gallen- University of Denver
Lacrosse
Ryan Wyrick- Bellarmine University
Soccer
Padt Skawratananond- University of Rochester
Atlee Olofson- University of Notre Dame
Volleyball
Trinity Woods- Marist College
Lola Fernandez- Fordham University
Beach Volleyball
Alex Kriz- University of California, Davis
Tennis
Aadhi Raja- Swarthmore College
Kinaa Graham- Louisiana State University
Marko Mesarovic- Clemson University
Golf
Luke Hagen- University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Football
Jack Ziebell- University of Northern Colorado
Cross Country
Priya Gangadharan- Yale University
Softball
Kylie Wardlow- Pratt Community College
Class of 2023
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