Saratoga Students-Athletes Celebrate National Signing Day

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs High School student-athletes celebrated National Letter of Intent Signing Day on November 13, announcing to a crowded auditorium which college they plan to attend and why they chose the school. 

Of the 19 soon-to-be graduates, 11 are bound for Division I schools. The destinations included, among others, Columbia University, Wesleyan University, Siena College, Fordham University, and the University of Tennessee.

“This is such an incredible reflection of our school district, of our community, of our parents, of the outstanding coaches that we have that work with our student-athletes throughout the year,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Michael Patton. “I look at the names of the colleges and universities represented here today and it proves not only do our students excel out on the fields, but they’ve separated themselves in the classroom as truly being student-athletes.”

The 19 student-athletes who participated in the Fall National Signing Day event were:

Jenna Amodio – Lacrosse at Siena College

Janie Baringer – Lacrosse at College of Holy Cross

Owen Blaisdell – Cross-Country and Track at Northeastern University

Kaela Borelli – Rowing at Sacred Heart University

Jacqueline Cutting – Softball at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Charlotte Drabek – Field Hockey at Wesleyan University

Addison Kenney – Swimming at Central Connecticut State University

Othmane Kerroum – Cross-Country and Track at Wesleyan University

Madeline Lebed – Rowing at Marist College

Thomas McNamara – Baseball at Wesleyan University

Emma  Murray – Soccer at Haverford College

Ellie Ott – Gymnastics at Utica University

Darren Pasek – Cross-Country and Track at Columbia University

Layla Pertchik – Volleyball at SUNY Oneonta

Anthony Sanchez – Swim and Dive at Fordham University

Lily Sica – Rowing at University of Tennessee

Carter Sica – Golf at Manhattan University

Tucker Zeh – Football at University of Rochester

Averill Zimmer – Lacrosse at Longwood University