National Signing Day: Here’s where Charlotte-area high school athletes are headed

Wednesday is National Signing Day for high school student-athletes across the nation.

We’re tracking where Charlotte-area student-athletes are heading to college. Be sure to check back often.

AL BROWN: Jakeb Johnson, football, University of Cumberlands

ARDREY KELL: Gavin Adams, football, Emory and Henry University; Emmanuel Beya, Football, Concord University; TJ Akinyelu, Football, Lehigh University; Alexandria Benken, W-lacrosse, Converse University; Samone Bohanon, W-track and field, Georgia State University; Eli Carberry, M-lacrosse, Centre College; Janey Galek, softball, Guilford College; Karly Glahn, W-basketball, Guilford; Kyler Haynes, M-lacrosse, Averett University; Nate James, football, Charleston University; Michael Manus, baseball, Catawba Valley CC; Alexander Martinez-Castro, rugby, Cardiff Metropolitan; Zach Myers, rugby, UNC-Charlotte; Cooper Nodland, M-lacrosse, Hope College; Jack Pelletier, M-golf, Denison University; Rachel Rhinesmith, cheer, Belmont Abbey College; Kyara Rugel Gonzalez, W-soccer, Carolina University; Waleska Rugel Gonzalez, W-soccer, Carolina University; Tessa Sanchez, softball, Pitt CC; Reed Shunkwiler, M-soccer, Lee University; Matthew Slattery, baseball, Rockingham CC; Melanie Watson, field hockey, Bowdoin College; Thomas Whitaker, M-lacrosse, University of Scranton

BUTLER: Jayden Williams, football, West Virginia Wesleyan; Gabe Heard-Hernandez, football, Richmond University; Ian Coleman, football, Emory & Henry; Alana Rabon, women’s lacrosse, Methodist University; Jeremy Nixon, Jr., football, University of Charleston West Virginia

CANNON SCHOOL: Henry Anthony, football, Harvard; Landon Mare, football, The Citadel

CHAMBERS: Kolbe Breland, football, NC A&T; Ziere Brooks, football, Anderson University; Tiquan Cromartie, football, Lenoir Rhyne University.

CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC: Thomas Wakefield, football, Washington and Lee; Roman Hyland, football, Navy

CHARLOTTE LATIN: Hudson Shoup, football, Calvin University; Talia Hawa, softball, Roanoke College; Maggie Hyder, soccer, Trinity College; Lillian Jarmosevich, soccer, Swarthmore College; Ethan Khouri, cross country and track, Washington and Lee University; Parker Rubinacci, soccer, Emory University; Ainsley Sullivan, softball, Macalester College; Sydney Thune, softball, Emory; Bridget Yu, cross country and track, Tufts University

CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: Stokes Greene, golf, Queens University of Charlotte; Nina Dominique, track, James Madison; Owen Farrell, football, Charleston Southern; Corban Hall, football, Dartmouth College; Evan Boykin, track, University of Kentucky

CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY: Khalel Wright, football, Ball State University; Brooke McCall, volleyball, Florida Atlantic University; Connor Wickerham, swimming, Brown University; Esme Van Orden, swimming, Williams College; Carlin Parker, basketball, University of Tampa; Alyssa Hankerson, basketball, Columbus State; Alana Hankerson, basketball, Columbus State

CHRIST THE KING: Cowen Harris, football, Middlebury College

CONCORD: Kadein Porter, football, Fayetteville State; Calee Davis, football, Muhlenburg College

CORVIAN COMMUNITY: Chelsie Bell, volleyball, Clinton College; Katelyn Blue, volleyball, Clinton College; Connor Frey, baseball, Rockingham CC; Hanna Carreon, golf, Belmont Abbey; Cameron Johnson, football, Catawba; Noah Best, football, Western Carolina; Jayda Lewis, track and field, North Carolina A&T

COX MILL: Xavier Noje’, football, Winston-Salem State; Samuel Aschbrenner, football, Wofford; Triston Williams, football, Brevard College

DAVIDSON DAY: Parker Laatsch, men’s soccer, Roanoke College

EAST LINCOLN: Chris Daley, football, Naval Academy; TJ Griffin, football, Butler CC; Zachary Hoyt, Belmont Abbey, soccer; Jackson Fannon, basketball, Guilford College; Landon Jay, golf, Belmont Abbey; Jared Myers, golf, Lenoir Rhyne

INDEPENDENCE: Camden Martin, football, WSSU; Sidiq Cabaniss-Ali, football, NC A&T; Brian Crowder, football, Limestone; Deshaun Wilkes, football, WIngate; Kevin Caldwell, football, NC Wesleyan football; Bryce Lee, football, Richmond; Bryce Lofton, football, Campbell

LAKE NORMAN: Amelia Betancourt, Swimming and Diving, UNC Wilmington; Sophia Bellissimo, Swimming and Diving, UNC Wilmington; Kali Panaccione, Softball, Brevard College; Kaylee Harris, Softball, Guilford College; Zachary Carr, Men’s Soccer, Lees McRae College; Cooper Riggleman, Football, Wingate University; Chase Davis, Football, Wingate University; Jacob Domengeaux, Football, Wofford University

MALLARD CREEK: Ashlynn Wimberly, track, App State; Nenna Williams, volleyball, Bluefield State; Curtis Clark, football, Concord University; Kaleb Knight, football, VMI; Evan Rambert, football, Emory & Henry; Elijah Thompson, football, University of Virginia-Wise; Jamal Haizlip, football, Livingstone; Nick Griffith, football, UNC Pembroke; Justin Watts, football, Old Dominion; Nassor Ashenafi, football, Western Carolina; Chris Rogers, football, UNC Pembroke; Zion Burden, football, Wingate; Anthony Dangerfield, football, Wingate; Lawson Collins, football, Lenior-Rhyne University; Jordan Shaw, football, Wingate

MARVIN RIDGE: Nolan Rienks, football, Catawba; Montgomery Edwards, football, Catawba; Beau Gerrard, football, Catawba; David Starr, football, Washington and Lee; Aidan McFarland, football, Hamden-Sydney

METROLINA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: Jenna Carlson, volleyball, Wake Technical College; Logan Hamilton, cross country/track, Trevecca Nazarene University; Cooper Kiehl, football, Mars Hill University; J.D. Williams, football, Erskine College

MONROE: Kaegan Chambers, football, Temple; Zion Lindsey, football, Allen

MOORESVILLE: Darron Rue Corner, football, Wingate; Darrian Reid, football, Livingstone; Mason Richards, football, Catawba; Tristan Compton, football, Guilford; Trevor Compton, football, Guilford

MYERS PARK: Elijah Barber, football, Catawba; Reid Heaton, golf, Washington and Lee; Jared Lockhart, football, Jackson State; Thomas Price, golf, Berry College; MA Skanes, football, Emory & Henry; Lia Skufca, volleyball, Princeton

PALISADES HIGH SCHOOL: Gwen Gaffney, track and field, Marshall University; Sky Bleu Tyson, track and field, James Madison; Madison McIlwain, Volleyball, Juniata College; Jasha Brown, football, Fairmount State; Jarmal Gilmore, football, Davidson College; Justin Faulkes, football, North Carolina Wesleyan.

PORTER RIDGE: Ziggy Harris, football, Wingate; Sawyer Ducey, football, Emory & Henry

PROVIDENCE DAY: Ethan Andrews, men’s soccer, Vassar College; Jack Langston, football, Kenyon College; Jonah Lawrence, men’s basketball, USC-Aiken; Austin Nelson, baseball, Rhodes College; Owen Yu, men’s soccer, New York University; Jason Zawtocki, men’s Golf, Tufts

ROCKY RIVER: Kayon Mitchell, football, North Carolina-Pembroke; Sedecka Griffin, football, Johnson C. Smith; Kingston Harris, football, Elizabeth City State; Julian Platt, football, Campbell

SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN: Christian Garcia, football, Wingate College; Peyton Kendall, football, Brevard College

SOUTH POINT: Grace Maynard, soccer, UNC Wilmington; Chris Stowe, football, Fayetteville State; Chanyce Ford, football, Emory & Henry; Luke Wesolowski, football, NC Wesleyan

WEST MECKLENBURG: Mark Foster, football, Fayetteville State; Brian Thompson, football, UNC Pembroke

This story was originally published February 5, 2025 at 6:00 AM.

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