College Commitments: 2027 High School Graduates Continuing Careers at Next Level

ZANESVILLE, OH – Only seven percent of high school athletes continue their athletic careers at the next level, or to break it down further, one of every thirteen athletes. Between NCAA Division I, Division III, NAIA, or Division III, these local area athletes are among the select few extend their athletic resumes.

Below is a list of 2027 high school graduates who will be playing sports at the collegiate level. They are sorted by sport and school. This will be an updating list throughout the high school academic year.

BASEBALL

• Kodie Steele (Newark HS) – Otterbein University (Division III)
• Connor Roshon (Sheridan HS) – Walsh University (Division II)
• Preston Farrell (West Muskingum HS) – Wilmington College (Division III)

CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD

• Ashlynn Kuklica (John Glenn HS) – Ball State University (Division I)
• Ayla Mowery (West Muskingum HS) – University of Rio Grande (NAIA)

FOOTBALL

• Roy Price Jr. (Newark HS) – University of Minnesota (Division I)
• Eli Stephens (New Lexington HS) – Army-West Point (Division I)
• Kaden Love (West Muskingum HS) – Tiffin University (Division II)

MEN’S BASKETBALL

• Tybron Brooks (Newark HS) – Ohio Dominican University (Division II)

MEN’S SOCCER

• Reece Neal (Zanesville HS) – Marietta College (Division III)

SOFTBALL

• Delaney Bell (John Glenn HS) – Capital University (Division III)
• Riley Williams (Lakewood HS) – Malone University (Division II)
• D’Neya Dennis (Licking Valley HS) – University of Akron (Division I)
• Megan Kozusko (Tri-Valley HS) – Kent State University Tuscarawas (Division II)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

• Calli Geller (Newark HS) – Ashland University (Division II)
• Emma Quackenbush (Newark HS) – Bowling Green State University (Division I)

WOMEN’S SOCCER

• Ivy Miller (Granville HS) – University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Division I)
• Avery Yehle (Newark Catholic HS) – Ohio Dominican University (Division II)
• Addison Harris (Tri-Valley HS) – Mercyhurst University (Division I)

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

• Lilah Laaper (Coshocton HS) – Austin Peay State University (Division I)
• Elle Mortimer (Granville HS) – Ohio University (Division I)
• Chloe Goff (John Glenn HS) – Ohio Northern University (Division III)
• Leah Caudill (Newark Catholic HS) – Ohio Dominican University (Division II)
• Kelsie Smith (River View HS) – Marist University (Division I)