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Recruiting News - Olympic Sports
- Thread starter Buffnik
- Start date
Just wanted to mention that, with the new NCAA rules passed and instituted last spring, today is the 1st day that most*** of the Olympic sports' coaches can formally begin contacting, recruiting and offering Class of 2022 high school seniors. Be interesting to see how this plays out, especially with what I assume will be further strangeness in this Covid-affected world. (Assume the expectation was that programs and student-athletes interested in each other would be quickly trying to arrange on-campus visits at this time, which I assume now won't be happening until, in the BEST case scenario, late summer (A) and fall (if at all in 2020).)
(***Lacrosse has its own rules which eliminate contact until September 1st.)
(A) (Edit) Forgot that, per the new rules, official visits, even in normal times, aren't allowed until August.
(***Lacrosse has its own rules which eliminate contact until September 1st.)
(A) (Edit) Forgot that, per the new rules, official visits, even in normal times, aren't allowed until August.
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Per the below tweets, volleyball has picked up a 2022 verbal commitment (the 1st for that class), and per http://www.richkern.com/vb/recruits/indexsub.asp?Div=DI&VBYear=2022, it looks to be Rian Finley , who per Maxpreps is a 6'0" setter (mainly) and right-side hitter who attends Reno HS, Reno Nevada, and also plays with the Northern Nevada Juniors club (https://www.nnjvball.com/).
Welcome and congrats to her!
A few links i could find-
Her high school stats and some basic info from Maxpreps - https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/rian-finley/8D8HjrH4EeiAxKkkK9HIDg/volleyball/stats.htm
Per https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyb...36-Athletes-to-Girls-Holiday-Training-Program, she is one of "... invited 36 athletes to train at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., as part of the 2019 Girls Incoming Youth Holiday National Training Team program from Dec. 26-30." (The 36 looked to be made up of the 2022 and 2023 high school classes.)
Per https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/High-Performance/HP-Indoor/Training-Programs/Rosters/A2 , she also was selected to the "Girls Youth National A2 Invitational Team Program".
Not much info right now other than a photo and her position, but here's her club page - https://www.nnjvball.com/roster_players/37719809?subseason=657668
Per https://www.nnjvball.com/news_article/show/1065367 , she was named (in just her sophomore year) her conference's player of the year after last season.
Welcome and congrats to her!
A few links i could find-
Her high school stats and some basic info from Maxpreps - https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/rian-finley/8D8HjrH4EeiAxKkkK9HIDg/volleyball/stats.htm
Per https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyb...36-Athletes-to-Girls-Holiday-Training-Program, she is one of "... invited 36 athletes to train at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., as part of the 2019 Girls Incoming Youth Holiday National Training Team program from Dec. 26-30." (The 36 looked to be made up of the 2022 and 2023 high school classes.)
Per https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/High-Performance/HP-Indoor/Training-Programs/Rosters/A2 , she also was selected to the "Girls Youth National A2 Invitational Team Program".
Not much info right now other than a photo and her position, but here's her club page - https://www.nnjvball.com/roster_players/37719809?subseason=657668
Per https://www.nnjvball.com/news_article/show/1065367 , she was named (in just her sophomore year) her conference's player of the year after last season.
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Per the below from what I assume is her club team, looks like volleyball may have received a 2022 verbal commitment from 6'2" OH/MB Kendall Meller, who attends and plays for Brownsburg HS, which is in the town of the same name in Indiana. And, from the tweet, assume she also plays with the Team Indiana Volleyball club.
Welcome and congrats to her!
A little more on her -
HS stats per Maxprep - https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/kendall-meller/JzpDKZmKEeiAyNdjx8XCRA/volleyball/stats.htm
A recruiting page with some basic info and highlight videos - https://sportsrecruits.com/athlete/kendall_meller
Welcome and congrats to her!
A little more on her -
HS stats per Maxprep - https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/kendall-meller/JzpDKZmKEeiAyNdjx8XCRA/volleyball/stats.htm
A recruiting page with some basic info and highlight videos - https://sportsrecruits.com/athlete/kendall_meller
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Looks like one of volleyball's 2021 commits, Outside Hitter (OH) Jahara Campbell (See posts 379-282 in this thread for more info on her from back when she committed in 2018), is on track to being highly ranked by Prepvolleyball (a largely premium site that is I believe considered "the" public recruiting evaluater source for vball). Per her club (see below tweet), she's been named a Top 10 player at her position. (With OH seemingly being the most highly regarded/ highest value position in these rankings, I'd guess that means she's probably a Top 30 overall ranked recruit for her class at this point.)
(Buff trivia note - her club is, I believe, led by the mom of recent Buff vball grad Justine Spann.)
(Buff trivia note - her club is, I believe, led by the mom of recent Buff vball grad Justine Spann.)
Since it also has schedule info, I'll also probably put a link to this article in the off-season skiing thread, but also want to post it here since there's info on the 8 newest skiing Buffs.
Note - 1 of the 8, Sky Kelsey, is actually a transfer (from Alaska- Anchorage), but since he's included in this article, I'll also note his joining the Buffs here rather than only in the transfer thread.
Official welcome and congrats to all of them!
Direct link to article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2020/9/11/skiing-rokos-weinberger-add-eight-skiers-to-2021-roster.aspx
Just pulling the summary info lines for each of the new Buffs from the article (which of course also contains a couple paragraphs for each with more info- I've moved them into order by type of skier (alpine or nordic) and then gender) -
Women's alpine-
Katie Fleckenstein, 5-8, Fr., HS, Whistler, British Columbia, Rockridge Secondary, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Men's alpine-
Louis Fausa, 5-10, Fr., HS, Oslo, Norway, Donski Videregaende Skole, Heming IL
Chase Seymour, 5-9, Fr., HS, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Women's nordic-
Weronika Kaleta, 5-7, Fr., HS, Kasina Wielka, Poland, Szkola Mistrozostwa Sportowego w Zakopanem, Polish National Team
Ivy Eski, 5-8, Fr., HS, Anchorage, Alaska, West Anchorage, Team Alaska
Men's nordic-
Will Koch, 5-9, Fr., HS, Peru, Vt., Stratton Mountain School, Team USA
Sky Kelsey, 5-10, Jr., TR, Anchorage, Alaska, Frontier Charter School, University of Alaska Anchorage
Oyvind Haugen, 5-8, Fr., HS, Oslo, Norway, Norges Toppidrettsgymnas Gielo/Heming IL
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Just a few trivia/ personal notes from my perspective -
Note - 1 of the 8, Sky Kelsey, is actually a transfer (from Alaska- Anchorage), but since he's included in this article, I'll also note his joining the Buffs here rather than only in the transfer thread.
Official welcome and congrats to all of them!
Direct link to article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2020/9/11/skiing-rokos-weinberger-add-eight-skiers-to-2021-roster.aspx
Just pulling the summary info lines for each of the new Buffs from the article (which of course also contains a couple paragraphs for each with more info- I've moved them into order by type of skier (alpine or nordic) and then gender) -
Women's alpine-
Katie Fleckenstein, 5-8, Fr., HS, Whistler, British Columbia, Rockridge Secondary, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Men's alpine-
Louis Fausa, 5-10, Fr., HS, Oslo, Norway, Donski Videregaende Skole, Heming IL
Chase Seymour, 5-9, Fr., HS, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Women's nordic-
Weronika Kaleta, 5-7, Fr., HS, Kasina Wielka, Poland, Szkola Mistrozostwa Sportowego w Zakopanem, Polish National Team
Ivy Eski, 5-8, Fr., HS, Anchorage, Alaska, West Anchorage, Team Alaska
Men's nordic-
Will Koch, 5-9, Fr., HS, Peru, Vt., Stratton Mountain School, Team USA
Sky Kelsey, 5-10, Jr., TR, Anchorage, Alaska, Frontier Charter School, University of Alaska Anchorage
Oyvind Haugen, 5-8, Fr., HS, Oslo, Norway, Norges Toppidrettsgymnas Gielo/Heming IL
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Just a few trivia/ personal notes from my perspective -
- I always love to see younger siblings join any Buff teams (hopefully means they've gotten good to great reports on the school in general, as well as the team and coaches, from their older sibling(s)), so great to see Katie Fleckenstein joining the team. She'll be joining her sister Stef , who will be a junior on the team this year.
- Before becoming more into skiing as I've become more and more into ALL the Buff sports, I mainly only watched nordic/ cross country skiing during the Olympics. Even with that very limited exposure, probably the (ONLY) U.S. name I knew and still remember from those years is Bill Koch (who competed in the 1970's and 80's). Great to see his son Will (who is, per the article, the top ranked American men's nordic recruit this year.) join the team! (Found this article on Will from early this year - https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/J...Medalist-Bill-Koch-Looks-To-Make-His-Own-Mark .)
- With their inter-connectedness, I'm sure there have been other Buffs in the past who've done both, but in the few years I've managed this thread, can't remember a previous Buff also (and primarily) being a biathlete, so it will be fun to see how Oyvind Haugen's career develops. (Per the article, it sounds like he's spent a lot of (or more) time as a biathlete. For any not aware, the biathlon is the sport where Nordic skiing is combined with target shooting with a rifle.)
Looks like lacrosse has received its 1st 2022 class commitment (at least known to this thread), and its a local one as, per the below tweet, Arapahoe (in Littleton) HS Forward Rachel Kennedy will be joining the Buffs in a couple years. Per one of the recruiting pages I link to below (as well as the below tweet itself), she also plays club ball with Team 180.
Welcome and congrats to her!
A few more resources I could find for her-
Her Maxpreps lacrosse stats page (With last season cancelled due to Covid-19, the only stats available are from her 2019 freshman year) - https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/rachel-kennedy/FDfQMUNpEemAzYoOhE8Jsg/girls-lacrosse/stats.htm
A recruiting webpage with some highlights - https://sportsrecruits.com/athlete/rachel_kennedy2
(Looks to be a versatile athlete, as the page also contains field hockey and equestrian highlights.)
Another recruiting page - https://www.insidelacrosse.com/recruiting/profile/53895
Welcome and congrats to her!
A few more resources I could find for her-
Her Maxpreps lacrosse stats page (With last season cancelled due to Covid-19, the only stats available are from her 2019 freshman year) - https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/rachel-kennedy/FDfQMUNpEemAzYoOhE8Jsg/girls-lacrosse/stats.htm
A recruiting webpage with some highlights - https://sportsrecruits.com/athlete/rachel_kennedy2
(Looks to be a versatile athlete, as the page also contains field hockey and equestrian highlights.)
Another recruiting page - https://www.insidelacrosse.com/recruiting/profile/53895
Looks like lacrosse may have its 2nd 2022 verbal commit, this time goalie Caity Brower, who currently plays for and attends San Ramon Valley Highschool in Danville, (Northern) California. She also plays club ball with Tenacity Project.
Welcome and congrats to her!
A little for what I found about her:
A Maxpreps page with her 2019 season stats (Note- this is for another high school than San Ramon Valley, so assume she's moved since 2019 ended.) - https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/caity-brower/vrKdEjsYEemAzYoOhE8Jsg/girls-lacrosse/stats.htm
A recruiting page (with some highlight and other videos) - https://sportsrecruits.com/athlete/caitlan_brower
Edit - Another recruiting page - https://www.connectlax.com/profile/CaityB10
Welcome and congrats to her!
A little for what I found about her:
A Maxpreps page with her 2019 season stats (Note- this is for another high school than San Ramon Valley, so assume she's moved since 2019 ended.) - https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/caity-brower/vrKdEjsYEemAzYoOhE8Jsg/girls-lacrosse/stats.htm
A recruiting page (with some highlight and other videos) - https://sportsrecruits.com/athlete/caitlan_brower
Edit - Another recruiting page - https://www.connectlax.com/profile/CaityB10
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With their 3rd straight in this thread, looks like the lacrosse team is busy filling up its 2022 class. Per the below, the latest is defender/ midfielder Mackenzie Hanlon, who currently attends and plays at Perkiomen Valley High School in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, while playing club ball with the Big 4 HHH Girls team.
Welcome and congrats to her!
A link to a nice resume-style recruiting page which also includes some highlight videos - https://www.connectlax.com/profile/MackenzieH15
(Per this link, looks like one of her club coaches has been or is Colleen Magarity, who I believe was an assistant at CU for at least a couple years after spending many years with head coach Elliot at Northwestern as a player.)
Another page (looks to be a lacrosse training business) for her (It also says she's committed to CU.) - https://klaxtraining.com/mackenzie-hanlon
Welcome and congrats to her!
A link to a nice resume-style recruiting page which also includes some highlight videos - https://www.connectlax.com/profile/MackenzieH15
(Per this link, looks like one of her club coaches has been or is Colleen Magarity, who I believe was an assistant at CU for at least a couple years after spending many years with head coach Elliot at Northwestern as a player.)
Another page (looks to be a lacrosse training business) for her (It also says she's committed to CU.) - https://klaxtraining.com/mackenzie-hanlon
Looks like another 2022 lacrosse commit; this time Midfield, Draw Specialist Jessica Peluso, who currently attends and plays for East Islip (in the town of the same name) High School in New York (on Long Island), while also playing with the Legacy Lacrosse club program.
Welcome and congrats to her!
A recruiting page with some highlight and workout videos - https://sportsrecruits.com/athlete/jessica_peluso
A Maxpreps page (Doesn't include stats, so not that much useful info at this point.) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/10788208/Jessica-Peluso
Welcome and congrats to her!
A recruiting page with some highlight and workout videos - https://sportsrecruits.com/athlete/jessica_peluso
A Maxpreps page (Doesn't include stats, so not that much useful info at this point.) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/10788208/Jessica-Peluso
A short profile on, list of accomplishments about and Q & A on Mackenzie Hanlon (see post #552).
Direct link - https://phillylacrosse.com/2020/lon...n-valley-2022-def-hanlon-commits-to-colorado/
Direct link - https://phillylacrosse.com/2020/lon...n-valley-2022-def-hanlon-commits-to-colorado/
Lacrosse stays busy, as they look to have snagged yet another 2022 verbal commitment, this time from midfielder/ attacker Molly Reed, who plays club ball with Carolina Fever Lacrosse, and also attends and plays for East Chapel Hill HS in Chapel Hill, NC.
Welcome and congrats to her!
Direct link to the page in the above tweet - https://toplaxrecruits.com/longstre...hill-n-c-2022-mf-att-reed-commits-to-colorado
A recruiting page, which among other things, includes some highlight videos - https://www.connectlax.com/profile/MollyR12
Her Maxpreps lacrosse stats page - https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/molly-reed/BNonhsjSEeiAxKkkK9HIDg/girls-lacrosse/stats.htm
(From another Maxpreps stats page, looks like she was also a major contributor to her school's field hockey team last season as a sophomore. Note- her lacrosse sophomore season was only 1 game, I'd GUESS due to covid-19.)
Welcome and congrats to her!
Direct link to the page in the above tweet - https://toplaxrecruits.com/longstre...hill-n-c-2022-mf-att-reed-commits-to-colorado
A recruiting page, which among other things, includes some highlight videos - https://www.connectlax.com/profile/MollyR12
Her Maxpreps lacrosse stats page - https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/molly-reed/BNonhsjSEeiAxKkkK9HIDg/girls-lacrosse/stats.htm
(From another Maxpreps stats page, looks like she was also a major contributor to her school's field hockey team last season as a sophomore. Note- her lacrosse sophomore season was only 1 game, I'd GUESS due to covid-19.)
Lacrosse looks to continue filling it's 2022 class quickly, as per the below tweet midfielder Maddie Shoup, who goes to William Penn Charter School in Philly PA, and also plays for the Big 4 HHH Girls club, has verbally committed to the Buffs.
Welcome and congrats to her!
A little more on her-
Recruiting page with a couple videos, as well as a list of her accomplishments to date - https://www.connectlax.com/profile/MadelineS11
(This page also shows her as a Buff commitment.)
Nothing to do with lacrosse, but looks like to be a versatile athlete, as I found a HUDL page for her as a basketball player - https://www.hudl.com/profile/13679917/Maddie-Shoup
(Note that per the recruiting page she is also on her school's soccer team.)
Welcome and congrats to her!
A little more on her-
Recruiting page with a couple videos, as well as a list of her accomplishments to date - https://www.connectlax.com/profile/MadelineS11
(This page also shows her as a Buff commitment.)
Nothing to do with lacrosse, but looks like to be a versatile athlete, as I found a HUDL page for her as a basketball player - https://www.hudl.com/profile/13679917/Maddie-Shoup
(Note that per the recruiting page she is also on her school's soccer team.)
As is common, I almost always hear about any individual sport (track and field/ cross country and skiing) commitments after almost all the team sport commits have been found. So, I've just found out about the 1st 2 track and field (and in one case also cross country) commits for 2021.
They are:
More on both:
Reese Renz:
Her commitment tweet -
An article about her commitment from a Bakersfield paper - https://www.bakersfield.com/sports/...cle_d5b2d726-0b3b-11eb-9de5-3bba6a215343.html
Her HS results so far. - https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=12637283&L=0
(Back in 2019 (her sophomore season), she already scored points for her team at the VERY competitive California State Championships finishing 3rd place in the 300M hurdles final and 6th in the 100M hurdles. She also ran a leg in her school's 4X400M relay team that finished 9th that year. (Of course, both these athletes had their junior (2020) T&F seasons cancelled due to Covid-19.))
Charlie Robertson:
Tweet about his commitment (evidently from Dyestat's Editor-in-Chief) -
His results-
Cross country - https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Athlete.aspx?AID=12174304
(He came in 2nd at Oregon's large school (6A) division state race last season as a junior. He also finished 35th at Footlocker, one of the two big national races held at the end of each high school season.)
Track - https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=12174304
(Already as a sophomore in 2019 (his junior season was, of course, he won the 6A state championship 3000M race, and finished 3rd (behind only 2 seniors) at 1500M.
They are:
- 1st, it looks like Asst. Coach Brockman continues to get VERY promising hurdlers/ sprinters for the Buffs, as both Milesplit (https://www.milesplit.com/signings?year=2021&sortBy=college&collegeSearch=university+of+colo ) and Dyestat (https://www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=news&news_id=607559 ) are showing Reese Renz, who currently attends and competes for Liberty HS in Bakersfield, CA, as having committed to joining the Buffs' women's team in 2021. Note- In what is the 1st case I can remember for the track and field teams, it sounds like, per the article I linked to below, that she is planning on coming to Boulder as an early-enrollee and immediately competing for the Buffs this coming January.
- And, Dyestat (both via the above link and the below tweet) are also showing a recent commitment for the Buff men's track and cross country teams from distance runner Charlie Robertson, who attends Franklin HS in Portland, Oregon.
More on both:
Reese Renz:
Her commitment tweet -
An article about her commitment from a Bakersfield paper - https://www.bakersfield.com/sports/...cle_d5b2d726-0b3b-11eb-9de5-3bba6a215343.html
Her HS results so far. - https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=12637283&L=0
(Back in 2019 (her sophomore season), she already scored points for her team at the VERY competitive California State Championships finishing 3rd place in the 300M hurdles final and 6th in the 100M hurdles. She also ran a leg in her school's 4X400M relay team that finished 9th that year. (Of course, both these athletes had their junior (2020) T&F seasons cancelled due to Covid-19.))
Charlie Robertson:
Tweet about his commitment (evidently from Dyestat's Editor-in-Chief) -
His results-
Cross country - https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Athlete.aspx?AID=12174304
(He came in 2nd at Oregon's large school (6A) division state race last season as a junior. He also finished 35th at Footlocker, one of the two big national races held at the end of each high school season.)
Track - https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=12174304
(Already as a sophomore in 2019 (his junior season was, of course, he won the 6A state championship 3000M race, and finished 3rd (behind only 2 seniors) at 1500M.
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Per one of my sources for track and field commitments (https://www.milesplit.com/signings?year=2021&sortBy=college&collegeSearch=university+of+colo), looks like the Buff women's cross country and track and field teams picked up a 2021 commit last week from distance runner Bella Longo, who currently attends and runs for Mission Vista HS in Oceanside, California.
Welcome and congrats to her!
More on her:
Her results-
Cross country - https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Athlete.aspx?AID=12107132&L=0
(In what I have to assume is one if not the most competitive states in the union (due to its size and running tradition), she placed 3rd last season and 4th as a sophomore in 2018 at the State Championships (in what looks like the middle size school division #3 (of 5).)
Track - https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=12107132
Welcome and congrats to her!
More on her:
Her results-
Cross country - https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Athlete.aspx?AID=12107132&L=0
(In what I have to assume is one if not the most competitive states in the union (due to its size and running tradition), she placed 3rd last season and 4th as a sophomore in 2018 at the State Championships (in what looks like the middle size school division #3 (of 5).)
Track - https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=12107132
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In what I 1st noted from the 1st tweet below (assume from her dad or other relative?), and then confirmed both on https://www.milesplit.com/signings?year=2021&sortBy=college&collegeSearch=university+of+colo and the below Instagram post by the student-athlete herself, Buff women's track and field and cross country has received a 2020 commitment from another talented distance runner in Hannah Miniutti, who currently attends and runs for Blessed Trinity Catholic HS in Roswell, Georgia.
Welcome and congrats to her!
More on her-
Cross country results - https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Athlete.aspx?AID=12502897&L=0
(As noted in the below tweet, she was named Georgia's Gatoraid female cross country athlete of the year in 2019, which makes obvious sense after winning her divisions (4A) state championship, and then a couple weeks later won GA's overall "Meet of Champions".
Track results - https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=12502897&L=0
(As with I assume all spring athletes in the 2021 class, her junior year was lost due to the pandemic. However, she was already a huge point producer for her team at the 4A State Championships her sophomore year, winning the 3200M run and finishing runner-up in the 1600M.)
Article/ webpage with more information on her great 2019 cross country season - https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/winner/hannah-miniutti/37588
Welcome and congrats to her!
More on her-
Cross country results - https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Athlete.aspx?AID=12502897&L=0
(As noted in the below tweet, she was named Georgia's Gatoraid female cross country athlete of the year in 2019, which makes obvious sense after winning her divisions (4A) state championship, and then a couple weeks later won GA's overall "Meet of Champions".
Track results - https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=12502897&L=0
(As with I assume all spring athletes in the 2021 class, her junior year was lost due to the pandemic. However, she was already a huge point producer for her team at the 4A State Championships her sophomore year, winning the 3200M run and finishing runner-up in the 1600M.)
Article/ webpage with more information on her great 2019 cross country season - https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/winner/hannah-miniutti/37588
(Just noticed I posted the below back in August in a track and field thread rather than here, so am pasting it here)
Noticed the women's and men's cross country teams now have a 2020 (hopefully) will be a 2021 season) roster that includes the 2020/21 freshman class.
HS Cross country results - https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Athlete.aspx?AID=10558547
HS Track results - https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=10558547
bocopreps.com article from April about her and fellow Cougar Elise Gillett (a multi-event commit on the track team) committing to the Buffs - https://www.bocopreps.com/2020/04/2...ald-elise-gillett-eager-to-bolster-cu-roster/
Noticed the women's and men's cross country teams now have a 2020 (hopefully) will be a 2021 season) roster that includes the 2020/21 freshman class.
- 1st, once again welcome to the 3 women and 4 men who had already been noted in this thread as becoming Buffs (in parentheses is the post # in this thread where each was discussed in more detail)- Iowa's Camille Jackson (517), Colorado's Sarah O'Sullivan (524), California's Whitney Valenti (535), Jace Aschbrenner (520) and Caleb Niednagel (518), Minnesota's Jake Derouin (523) and New Jersey's Shaw Powell (518).
- And, welcome to the one freshman who wasn't previously known to me, local student-athlete (from Niwot HS) Joelle McDonald!
HS Cross country results - https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Athlete.aspx?AID=10558547
HS Track results - https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=10558547
bocopreps.com article from April about her and fellow Cougar Elise Gillett (a multi-event commit on the track team) committing to the Buffs - https://www.bocopreps.com/2020/04/2...ald-elise-gillett-eager-to-bolster-cu-roster/
Was just looking at the track and field rosters, and noted that, in addition to those freshmen I'd already noted in this thread as coning to Boulder now all being on the roster, there were a couple 2020 freshmen women who were NOT previously known about or listed in this thread now on the team:
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More on Ms. Chamberlin
(Note- From an article and roster page (https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/cross-country/roster/tiya-chamberlin/8903) I found, looks like she was at the Air Force Academy last year, but I can't see any indication she competed as a Falcon, so am just putting her in this thread for simplicity's sake rather than in the transfer thread):
High school years' results-
Cross country - https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Athlete.aspx?AID=8702149&L=0
(She finished 4th her senior year at the 4A State Championships.)
Track and field - https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=8702149
(She was a point producer for her team in the 3200M at the 4A State Championships for 3 straight years, finishing 8th, 7th and 7th her sophomore - senior years.)
For Ms. Whyrick-
High school track and field results - https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=11607133&L=0
(She competed in both the shot put and discus in high school, with the shot looking to be her stronger event so far, as that's where she qualified for and competed in at the 4A State Championships in both her sophomore and junior years. (Of course, like everyone in her class, her senior season was lost due to the pandemic.)
- The cross country and distance crews for track and field will be supplemented by Tiya Chamberlin, who went to Wheat Ridge HS.
- And, thrower Meghan Whyrick is joining the Buffs after spending her high school years at Greeley West HS. (Assume she is the younger sister of now sophomore Lauren.)
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More on Ms. Chamberlin
(Note- From an article and roster page (https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/cross-country/roster/tiya-chamberlin/8903) I found, looks like she was at the Air Force Academy last year, but I can't see any indication she competed as a Falcon, so am just putting her in this thread for simplicity's sake rather than in the transfer thread):
High school years' results-
Cross country - https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Athlete.aspx?AID=8702149&L=0
(She finished 4th her senior year at the 4A State Championships.)
Track and field - https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=8702149
(She was a point producer for her team in the 3200M at the 4A State Championships for 3 straight years, finishing 8th, 7th and 7th her sophomore - senior years.)
For Ms. Whyrick-
High school track and field results - https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=11607133&L=0
(She competed in both the shot put and discus in high school, with the shot looking to be her stronger event so far, as that's where she qualified for and competed in at the 4A State Championships in both her sophomore and junior years. (Of course, like everyone in her class, her senior season was lost due to the pandemic.)
My QUICK look at my usual sources didn't come up with any identify for the woman yet, but looks like volleyball MAY*** have a newly committed student-athlete coming in next season.
(***Assume there's a chance this could just mean paperwork has come in on one of the 2021 commits known to this thread who haven't formally been announced yet. Also, given the time of year (semesters coming to an end at many/ most colleges across the country), this could also be for a transfer rather than an incoming freshman.)
(***Assume there's a chance this could just mean paperwork has come in on one of the 2021 commits known to this thread who haven't formally been announced yet. Also, given the time of year (semesters coming to an end at many/ most colleges across the country), this could also be for a transfer rather than an incoming freshman.)
My initial look into soccer recruiting sites, as well as some quick social media searches, hasn't identified the student-athlete yet, but looks like the team has picked up a commitment for the freshman class of 2022! (That would be the 3rd for that class, at least known to this thread.)
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Can't find the commit either, but looking at the emojis with the tweet it would seem she's from either California or Hawai'i. The other two commits in the 2022 class are both 4 stars, so it looks like the Buffs could be on track for another highly rated class, which would be the third in a row.
Topdrawersoccer.com (https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/col...women/colorado/clgid-205/tab-commitments#tabs) now has a 3rd Buff soccer commit listed for the 2022 freshman class, and assume (based on the timing) she is probably the one to whom the above tweet referred. She is midfielder Coco Thistle, who hails from Encinitas, CA and plays with the San Diego Surf ECNL club program.
(As @MarkW indicated in his last post might be the case, she is a 4 star rated prospect per topdrawersoccer, and is currently ranked #35 nationally in their "IMG Academy 150" rankings.)
Welcome and congrats to her!!!
A little more on her:
Coco Thistle on Hudl
Watch Coco Thistle's videos and highlights on Hudl. More info: San Diego Surf Soccer - Girls ECNL Account / M / San Diego, CA
www.hudl.com
A Youtube account (guessing maybe her father's?) that has a couple more highlights - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXJG06Vd46FYD_P1Ab5ah8g
A page with basic stats from her club matches - http://surf.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=12090140&player=883424875
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Great work, @AztecBuff, to collect all this info! Coco looks to have good vision and timing with her passes, in addition to her comfort with the ball at her feet.
Per the below, the ski team has signed a new woman's alpine skier for this 2020 season(***), and it is Canadian (and a National Champion at that) Cassidy Gray, who hails from Panorama, British Columbia.
(***I'm assuming based on the timing of this announcement, she's just starting at CU this semester. I could see that might, in some conditions, mean she might not be eligible for the season which is scheduled to be starting this weekend. However, if this was the case, I'd assume the article would have stated this, so I'm assuming she WILL be eligible to compete immediately.)
OFFICIAL welcome and congrats to her!!!
Direct link to article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2021/1/8/skiing-rokos-adds-cassidy-gray-to-buffs-roster.aspx
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BOULDER—The Colorado Buffaloes ski team has added Canadian National Champion Cassidy Gray to its roster, coach Richard Rokos announced Friday.
Gray, an alpine skier for Panorama, British Columbia, will be a freshman with four years of eligibility. Just this fall, she won the giant slalom race at the Canadian National Championships. In 2020 on the NorAm Cup circuit, the level directly beneath the World Cup, she was ranked eight in alpine combined, 11th in Super G and 13th in giant slalom. She is currently ranked the No. 130 GS skier in the world and No. 135 Super G skier worldwide, as well as being ranked No. 301 in slalom.
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She is planning to major in integrative physiology at Colorado and is interested in entering the medical field. She enjoys hiking, biking, and powder skiing and has five siblings. When asked why she chose Colorado, she said, "I love the town of Boulder and the school has such a cool vibe to it that it just felt like home right away."
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Her results page - https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/...sectorcode=al&competitorid=220698&type=result
(***I'm assuming based on the timing of this announcement, she's just starting at CU this semester. I could see that might, in some conditions, mean she might not be eligible for the season which is scheduled to be starting this weekend. However, if this was the case, I'd assume the article would have stated this, so I'm assuming she WILL be eligible to compete immediately.)
OFFICIAL welcome and congrats to her!!!
Direct link to article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2021/1/8/skiing-rokos-adds-cassidy-gray-to-buffs-roster.aspx
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BOULDER—The Colorado Buffaloes ski team has added Canadian National Champion Cassidy Gray to its roster, coach Richard Rokos announced Friday.
Gray, an alpine skier for Panorama, British Columbia, will be a freshman with four years of eligibility. Just this fall, she won the giant slalom race at the Canadian National Championships. In 2020 on the NorAm Cup circuit, the level directly beneath the World Cup, she was ranked eight in alpine combined, 11th in Super G and 13th in giant slalom. She is currently ranked the No. 130 GS skier in the world and No. 135 Super G skier worldwide, as well as being ranked No. 301 in slalom.
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She is planning to major in integrative physiology at Colorado and is interested in entering the medical field. She enjoys hiking, biking, and powder skiing and has five siblings. When asked why she chose Colorado, she said, "I love the town of Boulder and the school has such a cool vibe to it that it just felt like home right away."
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Her results page - https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/...sectorcode=al&competitorid=220698&type=result
My goal while watching today's bball game is to enter news and more info on the incoming Buffs that were not known about previously, but were found about and listed over the last couple of months in the signing period thread.
Before doing that, I did want to note that a couple sources for track and field recruiting (including https://www.milesplit.com/signings?year=2021&sortBy=college&collegeSearch=university+of+colo) say the Buff women received a commitment in November from middle distance/ distance runner Elliot Pribramsky,,who attends Battle Mountain High School in Edwards/ Minturn, Colorado.
Welcome and congrats to her!
Her prep results -
Track and field - https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=12263264&L=0
Cross country - https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Athlete.aspx?AID=12263264&L=0
Before doing that, I did want to note that a couple sources for track and field recruiting (including https://www.milesplit.com/signings?year=2021&sortBy=college&collegeSearch=university+of+colo) say the Buff women received a commitment in November from middle distance/ distance runner Elliot Pribramsky,,who attends Battle Mountain High School in Edwards/ Minturn, Colorado.
Welcome and congrats to her!
Her prep results -
Track and field - https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=12263264&L=0
Cross country - https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Athlete.aspx?AID=12263264&L=0
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Starting my project of moving over and providing more info (if available) on incoming 2021 freshmen Buffs whose commitment hadn't been known about, but was noted in the 2021 signing period thread (https://www.allbuffs.com/threads/20...ws-signing-period-11-11-2020-8-1-2021.146257/).
1st up, women's tennis announced (https://cubuffs.com/news/2020/11/12/tennis-colorado-adds-two-players-in-signing-day.aspx) they have one new 2021 Buff, Betina Tokac, who hails from Istanbul, Turkey, where she attended Okyanus College. (It's called a college, but the article says she's only 18 so I'm GUESSING (???) she'll be a freshman with the Buffs.)
Again, OFFICIAL welcome and congrats to her!
From the Buffs' announcement -
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Tokac is an 18-year old player from Okyanus College in Istanbul, Turkey. She comes from a big tennis family where her father is a tennis coach and her brother is a professional and national Olympic tennis player. Tokac was an ISF Champion at the ISF World Championships in Italy in 2019.
Tokac also has national team experience, playing at 12, 14 and 16. Her biggest moment in her career thus far was playing at the European Youth Olympic Festival in 2018.
She plans to major in English at CU and hopese to play on the WTA Tour after college.
"We are very excited to welcome Betina to our family," said Steinberg. "She is a very talented player, who comes from a family of exceptional athletes. Her junior resume is very strong, and I am confident she will have a positive impact on the team right away. Moreover, Betina is a great person and is exactly what we look for in our student athletes."
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A webpage with some match results for her - https://www.sofascore.com/team/tennis/tokac-betina/238345
Another page (includes some fun breakdowns by type of court by year, etc.) - https://www.tennislive.net/wta/betina-tokac/
1st up, women's tennis announced (https://cubuffs.com/news/2020/11/12/tennis-colorado-adds-two-players-in-signing-day.aspx) they have one new 2021 Buff, Betina Tokac, who hails from Istanbul, Turkey, where she attended Okyanus College. (It's called a college, but the article says she's only 18 so I'm GUESSING (???) she'll be a freshman with the Buffs.)
Again, OFFICIAL welcome and congrats to her!
From the Buffs' announcement -
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Tokac is an 18-year old player from Okyanus College in Istanbul, Turkey. She comes from a big tennis family where her father is a tennis coach and her brother is a professional and national Olympic tennis player. Tokac was an ISF Champion at the ISF World Championships in Italy in 2019.
Tokac also has national team experience, playing at 12, 14 and 16. Her biggest moment in her career thus far was playing at the European Youth Olympic Festival in 2018.
She plans to major in English at CU and hopese to play on the WTA Tour after college.
"We are very excited to welcome Betina to our family," said Steinberg. "She is a very talented player, who comes from a family of exceptional athletes. Her junior resume is very strong, and I am confident she will have a positive impact on the team right away. Moreover, Betina is a great person and is exactly what we look for in our student athletes."
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A webpage with some match results for her - https://www.sofascore.com/team/tennis/tokac-betina/238345
Another page (includes some fun breakdowns by type of court by year, etc.) - https://www.tennislive.net/wta/betina-tokac/