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Five athletes to sign NLI's on National Signing Day

Published on: Feb 01, 2023 Written by Mishkah van Rooyen

Happy National Signing Day! Tuesday, February 7th at 10:50 AM in the Main Gym we will celebrate our Upper School athletes as they sign their National Letter of Intent, binding them to a university or college to pursue collegiate athletics. Congratulations to the following athletes on committing to the next level!

Ben Martin – Track and Field at Colby College
Jackson Brielmann – Track and Field at Colby College

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Olivia Carden – Track and Field at Middlebury College

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Dijaye Carpenter – Track and Field at Emory University

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Meg Gillies – Rowing at Hamilton University

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We are so proud of what you all have accomplished and excited for what is still to come. Congratulations!!

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