Redbirds add four local athletes to programs on National Signing Day
NORMAL, Ill. — Four local high school seniors signed letters of intent last week to stay local extending their sports careers at our very own Illinois State University.
MacCallan Conklin and Abby Knight from Normal U-High joins the Redbirds baseball and softball teams.
Kaitlyn Skeate from Bloomington High School joins the Cross Country team and Lauren Wisdom from Central Catholic joins the Swim team.
The Redbird coaches are excited about adding the talent of these athletes to their respective teams and give a warm welcome to all of the other athletes joining them including:
Women’s Basketball:
Lexi Boles | Forward/Center | 6’3 | Dowling Catholic HS | Des Moines, Iowa
Kenzie Bowers | Guard | 5’9 | Kent City HS | Kent City, Mich.
Lauren Cohen | Guard | 5’8 | Glenbard South HS | Wheaton, Ill.
Chloe Van Zeeland | Forward | 6’1 | Kaukauna HS | Kaukauna, Wis.
Women’s Volleyball:
Katelyn Lefler | Setter | Hamilton HS | Menomonee Falls, Wis.
Aliyah Moore | Outside Hitter | Valley Vista HS | Surprise, Ari.
Maggi Weller | Libero / Defensive Specialist | Geneseo HS | Geneseo, Ill.
Baseball:
Kayden Beauregard | C | 6’1 | Cloud County JC | Abbotsford, B.C.
Josh Blount | OF | 5’10 | West De Pere HS | De Pere, Wisc.
MacCallan Conklin | RHP | 6’1 | R/R | University HS | Normal, Ill.
Keegan Gagliardo | LHP | 5’10 | Lincoln Trail JC | Coal City, Ill.
JP Gauthier | INF | 6’2 | De Pere HS | De Pere, Wisc.
Dayton Peters | OF | 5’11 | Mineral Area JC | Abbotsford, B.C.
JT Sokolove | INF | 5’11 | Hudsonville HS | Hudsonville, Mich.
Ryan Weaver | LHP | 6’2 | Cary-Grove HS | Cary, Ill.
Softball:
Delainey Bryant | R/R | Utility | Mattoon HS | Mattoon, Ill.
Abby Knight | L/R | Utility | University HS | Bloomington, Ill.
Addison Masching | L/R | Infielder | Pontiac Township HS | Pontiac, Ill.
Annie Volkers | L/L | Pitcher | Elk River HS | Elk River, Minn.
Bella Wilkerson | R/R | Catcher | Lincoln-Way Central HS | Mokena, Ill.
Track & Field/Cross Country:
Jake Borman | Throws | Burlington Central HS | South Elgin, Ill.
Mathis Chavand | Distance/XC | Lycée du Forez | Feurs, France
Taylor Kesner | Throws | Highland HS | Highland, Ill.
Matti Plummer | Distance/XC | Southeast Polk HS | Pleasant Hill, Iowa
Lauren Schulze | Distance/XC | Valley HS | Des Moines, Iowa
Kaitlyn Skeate | Distance/XC | Bloomington HS | Bloomington, Ill.
Tori Thomas | Pole Vault | Alleman Catholic HS | Rock Island, Ill.
Max Barrios | Distance/XC | Von Steuben HS | Chicago, Ill.
Swimming & Diving:
Emma Feltzer | Mid-Distance Freestyle | St. Joseph HS | Edwardsburg, Mich.
Ella Glaspie | Mid-Distance Freestyle/Backstroke/Butterfly/IM | Milford HS | Highland, Mich.
Lauren Hervey | Distance/ Freestyle | Father Tolton HS | Columbia, Mo.
Sydney Hoss | Breaststroke | Stevens Point Area Senior High | Stevens Point, Wis.
Eva Reyes | Diving | San Ysidro HS | San Diego, Calif.
Mia Snow | Butterfly/Backstroke/Freestyle | Westside HS | Omaha, Neb.
Lauren Wisdom | Butterfly/IM | Central Catholic HS | Bloomington, Ill.
Soccer:
Kasey Neidhardt | Midfield/Forward | 5’1 | Granite City HS | Highland, Ill.
Kristiana Pappanastos | Midfield/Forward | 5’6 | Carl Sandburg HS | Orland Park, Ill.
Sydney Smith | Midfield | 5’7 | Nerinx Hall HS | St. Louis, Mo.
Sophie Veytsman | Goalkeeper | 5’5 | Buffalo Grove HS | Arlington Heights, Ill.
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