Nine More Make College Athletic Commitments. Plus: City Sports Awards Announced
Nine members of the Class of 2019 announced their intention to continue their athletic careers in college, bringing to 28 the number of graduating seniors who will play at the next level.
These nine student-athletes celebrated their college commitments at a ceremony yesterday with friends, family, and coaches. They are:
Gracie Hughes, Sewanee: University of the South, tennis
Sam Kamara, Wofford College, track and field
Jacob Morgan, Gettysburg College, baseball
John Moses, University of Rochester, baseball
Cam Robinson, Mount St. Mary’s University, track and field
Asa Shannon, Columbia University, basketball
Gray Shiverick, Sewanee: University of the South, volleyball
Meron Tekeste, Dickinson College, soccer
Juanell Walker, Trinity College, football
See photos from the event on the Maroon and Black Flickr page. Altogether, the 27 athletes who will play in college represent 13 EHS teams. Those who announced their commitments earlier this year are:
Litchfield Ajavon, University of Notre Dame, football
Maddie Blalock, Amherst College, lacrosse
Tyler Bryan, Nazareth College, lacrosse
Taylor Burns, Tennessee Tech, football
Will Cory, University of Virginia, lacrosse
Barry Curtis, Howard University, football
Michael Grogan, Duke, lacrosse
Xavier Johnson, George Mason University, basketball
Coleman Marlatt, Virginia Military Institute, lacrosse
Jahsaiah Moses, Haverford College, track and field
Lindy Moss, Babson College, soccer
Kailyn Shepherd, Amherst College, basketball
Olivia Sokol, Yale University, lacrosse
William Smith, Williams College, wrestling
Archer Staunton, Columbia University, crew
Salim Turner-Muhammad, Stanford University, football
Logan Tyler, Roanoke College, soccer
Thomas Williamson, Virginia Military Institute, lacrosse
Thomas Windels, Macalester College, baseball
Alexandria Sportsman’s Club Honors
Gray Shiverick '19 will be honored tonight as one of the city’s best high school athletes. At its annual dinner, the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club will award Gray and 14 others with $2,500 college scholarships.
Also honored at the club’s annual dinner will be nine other EHS athletes who have received “athlete of the year” awards in their respective sports. They are: