Record Number of WHS 2025 Student Signed to Play Collegiate Sports - Waylandpost

By Elisabeth Raingene

The Wayland High School sports community celebrated on Wednesday April 30th the college sports commitments of a record-setting 25 athletes who have competed for WHS varsity sports teams. Wayland Boosters hosted the annual event for families and students at WHS Commons in an informal ceremony. Coaches representing 15 WHS teams spoke with pride of witnessing dedication of the student athletes in their academic and athletic journeys so far.

Parents of recent WHS alumni who have continued on to compete as varsity collegiate athletes praise the academic rigor of the WHS experience combined with the social-emotional benefits of continuing on to collegiate athletic programs as extremely beneficial to the students through the transition to college and beyond. Some universities such as Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s May 2024 survey report stated that student athletes have the highest satisfaction as well as the highest academic outcomes.

Students Who Were Signed to Play Collegiate
sports at D1 and D3 Schools

Owen Finnegan, Lesley University, Baseball
Ido Geffen, California Institute of Technology, Basketball
Finley Knapp, Hamilton CollegeField, Hockey
Max Dresens, Bucknell University, Football
Peyton, Moran Union College, Football
Braden Leichliter, Union College, Lacrosse
Jane Tardif, Union College, Lacrosse
Jillian Mele, University of Vermont, Lacrosse
Alex Dremov, Tufts University, Rowing
Evan Brown, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Rowing
Felix Kissell, Skidmore College, Rowing
Jillian Segel, Fairfield University, Rowing
Sadie Batista, University of California, Berkeley, Rowing
Luke Chisum, Elon University, Running
Will Jackson, Denison University, Running
Alex Crawford, Trinity College, Soccer
Jackie Rainville, Williams College, Soccer
John Pordage, Dean College, Soccer
Maeve Moran, Union College, Soccer
Zoe Mittelsteadt, Bates College, Soccer
Brady Foley, Roger Williams College, Swimming
Peter Morris, Bates College, Swimming
Bella Camacho, Wesleyan University, Tennis
Caitlin Heus, Smith Bowdoin College, Track & Field
Cole Chase, Roger Williams College, Wrestling

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