Manheim Township School District National Signing Day February 7
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Manheim Township School District National Signing Day February 7, 2018 Available to download at https://www.mtwp.net/download/?d=7053 Manheim Township School District 2018 National Signing Day Commitments Director of Athletics: Roger Czerwinski Principal: Dave Rilatt First Last Sport School Attending Division Zach Diamond Men's Lacrosse High Point University 1 Luke Emge Football Harvard University 1 Alison Heckman Women's Soccer James Madison University 1 Mackenzie Horn Track & Field High Point University 1 Caton Johnson Men's Lacrosse University of North Carolina 1 Maris Large Women's Lacrosse University of Vermont 1 Lizzie McBride Women's Lacrosse St. Joseph's University 1 Delaney McKnight Track & Field Mt. St. Mary's University 1 Grayson Sallade Men's Lacrosse University of Virginia 1 Anastasia Weaver Women's Field Hockey Virginia Commonwealth University 1 Cross Country and Track & 1 Cassandra Wilk Field Lafayette College Katie Yoder Women's Field Hockey Monmouth University 1 Amy Yunginger Women's Swimming United States Naval Academy 1 Rece Bender Football East Stroudsburg University 2 Erin Gingrich Women's Lacrosse Bloomsburg University 2 Emily Kurtz Women's Field Hockey Shippensburg University 2 Owen Miller Men's Lacrosse University of Tampa 2 Drake Puffenbarger Football Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2 Xavier Roman Football Shippensburg University 2 Cameron Chambers Men's Lacrosse DeSales University 3 Julia Darkey Women's Tennis Rhodes College 3 Ethan Hurst Football Juniata College 3 Ethan Kile Baseball Washington College 3 Travis Kraft Baseball PSU - Harrisburg 3 Tristan Kruse Men's Lacrosse University of Scranton 3 Kyle Lando Men's Lacrosse Muhlenberg College 3 Eden Miller Women's Basketball Arcadia University 3 Abbie Moist Women's Lacrosse Albright College 3 James Starer Football Thaddeus Stevens College 3 Alex Wiggins Men's Lacrosse Lebanon Valley College 3 Olivia Witmer Women's Field Hockey DeSales University 3 Haley McCullough Women's Lacrosse Savannah College of Arts & Design NAIA Name: Zach Diamond Parents: Marty and Deb Diamond College/University Attending: High Point University Division/Conference: Division 1, Big South Major: Business Sport: Men’s Lacrosse Position: Midfield Academic Accomplishments/Awards: Honor Roll Athletic Accomplishments/Awards: 1st & 2nd team LL League, 3 LL League champions and 1 District 3 championship. Other Interesting Facts: Started playing lacrosse in 7th grade. Name: Luke Emge Parents: Mike and Kelly Emge College/University Attending: Harvard University Division/Conference: Division 1, Ivy League Major: Pre-Med Sport: Football Position: Quarterback Academic National Honor Society member. 1st Honor Roll student. Enrolled in many AP Accomplishments/Awards: and Honor level courses. Athletic Accomplishments/Awards: 2017 Maxwell Football club Pennsylvania Player of the Year, All State Quarterback, member of District 3 Championship team and PA State-Semifinalist team. Over 7,000 total yards and 80 touchdowns in high school career. Other Interesting Facts: Avid Harry Potter fan, has 3 brothers and was the 2017 Football Playoff Dance- Off Champion. Name: Alison Heckman Parents: Todd and Tracy Heckman College/University Attending: James Madison University Division/Conference: Division 1, Colonial Athletic Association Major: Biology/Pre-Physical Therapy Sport: Women's Soccer Position: Center Midfield Academic Accomplishments/Awards: 1st Honor Roll all 4 years. National Honor Society member. Top 20% of class. Athletic Accomplishments/Awards: One of 40 players nationally selected to the Topdrawersoccer.com Girls Soccer High School All American game, PACA All State and Regional All American, 4-time 1st team LL Section 1 All Star, 3-time LL All League Big 11, League MVP, 2-time Team Captain for back to back LL League Championship teams, set MT school records for career goals, assists and points, started & played in all 89 straight games during 4-year Varsity career. Other Interesting Facts: Student Council and Minithon member. Name: Mackenzie Horn Parents: Dustin and Patricia Horn College/University Attending: High Point University Division/Conference: Division 1, Big South Major: Exercise Science Sport: Women’s Track and Field Position: Pole vault and hurdles Athletic Accomplishments/Awards: 3rd place outdoor at states for pole vault, indoor (2017) and outdoor (2017) National qualifier, indoor qualifier for states (2017) in pole vault and hurdles. Name: Caton Johnson Parents: Bob and Kris Johnson College/University Attending: University of North Carolina Division/Conference: Division 1, ACC Major: Undeclared Sport: Men’s Lacrosse Position: Goalie Athletic Accomplishments/Awards: 1st team Goalie LL League 2016, 1st team All District 3 Goalie 2016, 2nd team LL Goalie 2017, Honorable Mention LL League Goalie 2015, 2017 Under Armour All American Goalie of the tournament, 2017 Project 9 Most Outstanding Goalie. Name: Maris Large Parents: Lawrence (Larry) Large and Teresa Vaughn College/University Attending: University of Vermont Division/Conference: Division 1, America East Major: Criminal Profiling/Psychology Sport: Women's Lacrosse Position: Attack Academic Accomplishments/Awards: 1st Honor Roll, President of Operation Smile Club. Athletic Accomplishments/Awards: 1st team LL League All Star, US Lacrosse 2017 Girls High School All American. Name: Lizzie McBride Parents: Kevin and Cathy McBride College/University Attending: St. Joseph’s University Division/Conference: Division 1, Atlantic 10 Major: Business – Food Marketing Sport: Women's Lacrosse Position: Attack Academic Accomplishments/Awards: Honor Roll, Student of the Month (2015, January 2018) Athletic Accomplishments/Awards: 4 year Varsity player. Team Captain 2018. League Champions 2015, 2016, 2017. District 3 Champion 2015. District 3 Semifinalist 2016, District 3 Finalist 2017. Other Interesting Facts: Played the trumpet for 4 years in the Symphonic Band. Suffered a season ending knee injury early in the 2017 lacrosse season. Is the second person in her family to attend college on a D1 Lacrosse scholarship (sister Emily, MTHS 2015, UVA). Name: Delaney McKnight Parents: Sean and Christine McKnight College/University Attending: Mount St. Mary’s University Division/Conference: Division 1, NEC Major: Nursing/Physical Assistant Sport: Women’s Track and Field Position: Heptathlete Academic Accomplishments/Awards: Honor Roll. Athletic Accomplishments/Awards: 3rd place LL League meet 2016, Big 11 soccer goalie 2017, 1st team LL League soccer All Star 2017, 3rd place high jump LL League meet 2017, 7th place long jump LL League meet. Other Interesting Facts: Three sport athlete through high school. Name: Grayson Sallade Parents: Greg and Yvonne Sallade College/University Attending: University of Virginia Division/Conference: Division 1, ACC Major: Undeclared Sport: Men’s Lacrosse Academic Accomplishments/Awards: 2nd Honor Roll Athletic Accomplishments/Awards: Team Captain. 1st team LL League All Star 2015, 2016 & 2017. District 3 Champion 2015. LL League Champion 2015, 2016, 2017. 2017 All American. Name: Anastasia Weaver Parents: Mark and Michelle Weaver College/University Attending: Virginia Commonwealth University Division/Conference: Division 1 Major: VCU School of Dentistry Sport: Field Hockey Position: Forward Athletic Accomplishments/Awards: LL League All Star 2015, 2016, 2017. LL League All League 2016, 2017. 2nd team All State 2016. Section 1 top ten goal scorer 2016, 2017. Name: Cassandra Wilk Parents: Robert and Deanna Wilk College/University Attending: Lafayette College Division/Conference: Division 1, Patriot League Major: Biology Sport: Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field Position: Distance and middle distance Academic Accomplishments/Awards: NHS. Scholar Athlete. 3 year Varsity letter in Cross Country. 2 year Varsity letter in Track & Field. 2nd Athletic Accomplishments/Awards: team All Star LL League Cross Country. Name: Katerina Yoder Parents: Scott and Kelly Yoder College/University Attending: Monmouth University Division/Conference: Division 1, MAAC Major: Communications Sport: Field Hockey Position: Attacking Center Mid Academic Accomplishments/Awards: Student of the Month 2017. Honor Roll. National Honor Society. Athletic Accomplishments/Awards: 1st team LL League All Star 2017. Honorable Mention LL All Star 2016. Senior Captain. Earned Varsity letter 4 years in Field Hockey. Name: Amy Yunginger Parents: Mike and Pam Yunginger College/University Attending: United States Naval Academy Division/Conference: Division 1, Patriot League Major: Mathematics Sport: Swimming Academic Accomplishments/Awards: National Honor Society. 1st Honor Roll. Athletic Accomplishments/Awards: NISCA High School All American in 100 Fly (2016, 2017). LL League Most Valuable Swimmer (2017). LL League All Star (2015, 2016, 2017). Hold 4 MT team records and 1 pool record. PIAA All State Swimming and Diving team. Other Interesting Facts: Member of Five Star Swim Club and Overlook Swim team. I have webbed toes. Name: Rece Bender Parents: Blake and Donna Bender College/University Attending: East Stroudsburg University Division/Conference: Division 2, PSAC Major: Sport Management Sport: Football Position: WR Academic Accomplishments/Awards: 1st Honor Roll. Student of the Month. Athletic Accomplishments/Awards: 1st team LL League DB. 2nd team LL League WR/KR. Legacy Captain. Other Interesting Facts: Volunteer with Challenger basketball. Traveling to Africa for summer. Also play baseball. Name: Erin Gingrich Parents: Todd and Kris Gingrich College/University