LAKOTA EAST CLASS OF 2020 ATHLETIC COMMITMENT PROGRAM Senior Student Athletes, Who would have thought of the set of circumstances that we currently find ourselves in as we fight Covid-19? The impact of these events are historical in nature and will be discussed for generations to come. With these events come a torrent of emotions and it is difficult for me to fathom the complexity of your emotions as we navigate uncertain times. To each of you, please know that you will forever hold a place in Lakota East Athletic History. Our run of successes are grounded in the hard work and dedication that each of you have shown, please do not lose sight of this. To the winter sport Student Athletes that did not get to complete their seasons. Rest assured that you have made your mark. New standards of excellence have been forged based on the work that you have done as individuals and collectively as teams. I am proud of each of you and not playing another game or competing in another match will not change that! To the spring sport Student Athletes, I must acknowledge the fact that you will not be able to take the field, court or track in the last season of your senior year. I feel for you, I acknowledge the heartbreak and disappointment of our current situation. If I could, I would visit each of you (from six feet away) and simply talk to you about this road. I want each of you to know that you are valued and loved, please know that this will not change based on a single season. In closing, thank you to each of you. I wish that I could capture in words the steps that our Athletic Programs have taken in the last decade. We have come so far! True change takes place when expectations are recalibrated to a higher level. Collectively we have risen to heights never experienced in Lakota East Athletics. The journey has been long, but the explanation is actually very simple. We are here because of each of you, both individually and collectively. All- Americans, State Champions, League Champions are now the norm for our athletic programming and this is because of you. This program exhibits the best of us! I am proud of each of you and wish each of you the best of luck on the next steps in your journey, but please know your next steps are not goodbye. I (we) will always be here for you! Go Hawks! #theEASTway Yours in Sport, Richard M. Bryant Director of Athletics, Lakota East High School 2020 SIGNEES 1. Brock Aten - Golf - IUPUI 24. Lizzie Jantausch - Swimming - University of Cincinnati 2. Luke Birdsong – Soccer – University of Memphis 25. Alex Mangold – Basketball – Nova Southeastern University 3. Joey Boujaoude – Volleyball – Midway University 26. Jacob McDonald - Swimming - University of Tennessee 4. Hannah Cech - Swimming - University of Arkansas 27. Maya McDonald - Volleyball - Transylvania University 5. Alexes Church – Golf – Mt. Vernon Nazarene University 28. Maggie McMullen - Volleyball - Mount St. Joseph University 6. Serena Clark – Track and Field – Clemson University 29. Gavin Myers – Football – Kentucky Wesleyan College 7. Gracie Clute – Track and Field – Indiana Tech 30. Sarah Norcom - Volleyball - University of Cincinnati 8. Parker Crowell - Soccer - Xavier University 31. Troy Reisner – Football – University of Dayton 9. Corey Dick - Football - Baldwin Wallace University 32. Dylan Risola - Baseball - Marietta College 10. Samantha Dodd - Soccer - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 33. Allison Romito – Tennis – Shawnee State University 11. Preston Dorsey - Baseball - Wittenberg 34. Alanna Schlaeger - Crew - Robert Morris University 12. Alex Dudash – Lacrosse – Mount St. Joseph University 35. Brady Shapiro - Soccer - Wilmington College 13. Alex Epstein - Wrestling - University of Findlay 36. Aaron Sharp – Wrestling – Thomas More University 14. Kaden Fuhrmann - Basketball - Taylor University 37. Bryce Smith - Lacrosse - Mount St. Joseph University 15. Nathan Haberthier - Baseball - Ohio State University 38. Alexis Trammel - Soccer - Northern Kentucky University 16. Hailey Holtman - Softball - Hillsdale College 39. Mitchell Vincent - Baseball - University of Charleston 17. Grace Honigford - Golf - Ohio Northern University 40. Kylee West – Softball – Georgetown College 18. Danielle Horter - Cross Country/Track & Field - Lee University 41. Hailey Wilson – Cross Country/Track & Field – University of Findlay 19. Trevor Howard - Basketball - Midway University 42. Tara Witkowski - Swimming - Denison University 20. Peyton Houston - Golf - Wright State University 43. Kayla Womack – Soccer – Morehead State University 21. Cassidy Hudson - Softball - Fairmont State University 44. Elijah Wood – Wrestling – Wilmington College 22. Adam Hundemer – Football – Southern Illinois University 45. Evan Yockey - Football - Youngstown State University 23. Alexia Huon - Soccer - Mount St. Joseph University BROCK ATEN SPORT: Golf SCHOOL: IUPUI LOCATION: Indianapolis, IN DIVISION: NCAA Division I CONFERENCE: Horizon League MASCOT: Jaguars LUKE BIRDSONG SPORT: Soccer SCHOOL: University of Memphis LOCATION: Memphis, TN DIVISION: NCAA Division I CONFERENCE: American Athletic Conference MASCOT: Tigers JOEY BOUJAOUDE SPORT: Volleyball SCHOOL: Midway University LOCATION: Midway, KY DIVISION: NAIA Division II CONFERENCE: River States Conference MASCOT: Eagles HANNAH CECH SPORT: Swimming SCHOOL: University of Arkansas LOCATION: Fayetteville, AR DIVISION: NCAA Division I CONFERENCE: Southeastern Conference MASCOT: Razorbacks ALEXES CHURCH SPORT: Golf SCHOOL: Mount Vernon Nazarene University LOCATION: Mount Vernon, OH DIVISION: NAIA Division II CONFERENCE: Crossroads League MASCOT: Cougars SERENA CLARK SPORT: Track and Field SCHOOL: Clemson University LOCATION: Clemson, SC DIVISION: NCAA Division I CONFERENCE: Southeastern Conference MASCOT: Tigers GRACIE CLUTE SPORT: Track and Field SCHOOL: Indiana Tech University LOCATION: Fort Wayne, IN DIVISION: NAIA Division II CONFERENCE: Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference MASCOT: Warriors PARKER CROWELL SPORT: Soccer SCHOOL: Xavier University LOCATION: Cincinnati, OH DIVISION: NCAA Division I CONFERENCE: Big East Conference MASCOT: Musketeers COREY DICK SPORT: Football SCHOOL: Baldwin Wallace University LOCATION: Berea, OH DIVISION: NCAA Division III CONFERENCE: Ohio Athletic Conference MASCOT: Yellow Jackets SAMANTHA DODD SPORT: Soccer SCHOOL: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee LOCATION: Milwaukee, WI DIVISION: NCAA Division I CONFERENCE: Horizon MASCOT: Panthers PRESTON DORSEY SPORT: Baseball SCHOOL: Wittenberg University LOCATION: Springfield, OH DIVISION: NCAA Division III CONFERENCE: North Coast Athletic Conference MASCOT: Tigers ALEX DUDASH SPORT: Lacrosse SCHOOL: Mount St. Joseph University LOCATION: Cincinnati, OH DIVISION: NCAA Division III CONFERENCE: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference MASCOT: Lions ALEX EPSTEIN SPORT: Wrestling SCHOOL: University of Findlay LOCATION: Findlay, OH DIVISION: NCAA Division II CONFERENCE: Great Midwest Athletic Conference MASCOT: Oilers KADEN FUHRMANN SPORT: Basketball SCHOOL: Taylor University LOCATION: Upland, IN DIVISION: NAIA Division II CONFERENCE: Crossroads League MASCOT: Trojans NATHAN HABERTHIER SPORT: Baseball SCHOOL: The Ohio State University LOCATION: Columbus, OH DIVISION: NCAA Division I CONFERENCE: Big Ten Conference MASCOT: Buckeyes HAILEY HOLTMAN SPORT: Softball SCHOOL: Hillsdale College LOCATION: Hillsdale, MI DIVISION: NCAA Division II CONFERENCE: Great Midwest Athletic Conference MASCOT: Chargers GRACE HONIGFORD SPORT: Golf SCHOOL: Ohio Northern University LOCATION: Ada, OH DIVISION: NCAA Division III CONFERENCE: Ohio Athletic Conference MASCOT: Polar Bears DANIELLE HORTER SPORT: Cross Country/ Track SCHOOL: Lee University LOCATION: Cleveland, TN DIVISION: NCAA Division II CONFERENCE: Gulf South Conference MASCOT: Flames PEYTON HOUSTON SPORT: Golf SCHOOL: Wright State University LOCATION: Dayton, OH DIVISION: NCAA Division I CONFERENCE: Horizon League MASCOT: Raiders TREVOR HOWARD SPORT: Basketball SCHOOL: Midway University LOCATION: Midway, KY DIVISION: NAIA Division II CONFERENCE: River States Conference MASCOT: Eagles CASSIDY HUDSON SPORT: Softball SCHOOL: Fairmont State University LOCATION: Fairmont, WV DIVISION: NCAA Division II CONFERENCE: Mountain East Conference MASCOT: Falcons ADAM HUNDEMER SPORT: Football SCHOOL: Southern Illinois University LOCATION: Carbondale, IL DIVISION: NCAA Division I CONFERENCE: Missouri Valley Conference MASCOT: Salukis ALEXIA HUON SPORT: Soccer SCHOOL: Mount St. Joseph University LOCATION: Cincinnati, OH DIVISION: NCAA Division III CONFERENCE: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference MASCOT: Lions LIZZIE JANTAUSCH SPORT: Swimming SCHOOL: University of Cincinnati LOCATION: Cincinnati, OH DIVISION: NCAA Division I CONFERENCE: American Athletic Conf. MASCOT: Bearcats ALEX MANGOLD SPORT: Basketball SCHOOL: Nova Southeastern University LOCATION: Fort Lauderdale, FL DIVISION: NCAA Division II CONFERENCE: Sunshine State Conference MASCOT: Sharks JACOB McDONALD SPORT: Swimming SCHOOL: University of Tennessee LOCATION: Knoxville, TN DIVISION: NCAA Division I CONFERENCE: Southeastern Conference MASCOT: Volunteers MAYA McDONALD SPORT: Volleyball SCHOOL: Transylvania University LOCATION: Lexington, KY DIVISION: NCAA Division III CONFERENCE: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference MASCOT: Pioneers MAGGIE McMULLEN SPORT: Volleyball SCHOOL: Mount St. Joseph University LOCATION: Cincinnati, OH DIVISION: NCAA Division III CONFERENCE: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference MASCOT: Lions GAVIN MYERS SPORT: Football SCHOOL: Kentucky Wesleyan