Where more than 300 of Minnesota’s top high school athletes are heading for college

College commitments get real starting Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period. Here’s where Division I- and II-bound athletes from Minnesota are headed next.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
November 12, 2024 at 11:21PM
Minnetonka players rush goaltender Layla Hemp (1) after the final buzzer sounded. Minnetonka defeated Holy Family 4-0.
Seven players from Minnetonka's girls hockey team are set to sign with colleges this week, including future Gophers goaltender Layla Hemp (far right). (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

ALL-MINNESOTA RECRUITING

All high school athletes in sports other than football will begin signing scholarship acceptance and financial package documents for all Division I and Division II sports starting Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period. Football’s early signing period opens Dec. 4.

Listed here are Minnesota high school athletes expected to sign with Division I or Division II schools.

Baseball

Brady Benson, Minnetonka: Sioux Falls

Gus Berger, Minnetonka: Concordia (St. Paul)

Brett Buettner, Andover: Southwest Minnesota State

Elliott Burnett, Albany: University of Jamestown

Jack Butterworth, Minnetonka: Arizona State

Ryan Cahoon, Northfield: St. Cloud State

Logan Campbell, Lakeville North: South Dakota State

Nick Carlson, Champlin Park: Concordia (St. Paul)

Zander Coy, Cretin-Derham Hall: Mary

Cole Denham, St. Louis Park: Bemidji State

Blake Eckerle, White Bear Lake: Utah

Ethan Felling, Mahtomedi: Minnesota

Noah Filer, Wayzata: Purdue

Tyler Gage, Eagan: Concordia (St. Paul)

Will Haas, Rockford: Tennessee

Noah Hahn, New Life Academy: St. Thomas

Nikhil Kandi, Prior Lake: Minnesota Duluth

John Kohorst, Cretin-Derham Hall: Iowa

Nick Johnson, Shakopee: Minnesota State Mankato

Drew Law, Andover: Winona State

Elias Leach, Wayzata: Minnesota-Crookston

Oliver Lindstrom, Minneapolis South: Minnesota

Landon Majerus, Waconia: St. Thomas

Alexander Menth, Minneapolis South: Southeast Missouri

Ryder Peace, Shakopee: Jamestown

Karl Schiebe, Hopkins: St. Cloud State

Ryan Sheehan, Bloomington Kennedy: Minnesota Duluth

Brayden Simones, Sartell: St. Cloud State

Benjamin Snider, Prior Lake: Southeast Missouri State

Nicholas Terhaar, Proctor: Iowa

Seth Thompson, Northfield: Creighton

Lucas Tolle, Wayzata: Minnesota State Mankato

Zach Trettin, Southwest Christian: Minnesota

Hunter VaDeer, Lyle-Pacelli: Creighton

Brandon Week, Pine Island: South Dakota State

Jackson Yanke, Byron: St. Cloud State

Basketball: Boys

Ezekial Austin, Albany: University of Jamestown

Marley Curtis, St. Louis Park: North Dakota

Micah Curtis, St. Louis Park: North Dakota

Billy DeMars, Edina: Minnesota Duluth

Nolan Groves, Orono: Yale

Sam Hondl- Albany: Minnesota State Moorhead

Chace Watley, Totino-Grace: Wofford

Jalen Wilson, Benilde-St. Margaret’s: Northern Iowa

Basketball: Girls

Zahara Bishop, Benilde-St. Margaret’s: Seton Hall

Allie Berns, Wayzata: University of Jamestown

Elayna Boe, Lakeville North: Minnesota Duluth

Breana Bowman, Prior Lake: Colorado State

Hope Counts, Providence Academy: Lipscomb

Rae Ehrman, Eden Prairie: Montana

Haven Fisher, Prior Lake: Tulsa

Anna Greene, Mahtomedi: Northern Iowa

Allie Haabala, Alexandria: Southwest Minnesota State

Ella Hardwick, Eden Prairie: La Salle

Addie Hanna, Maple Grove: Augustana

Bella Hanna, Maple Grove: Michigan Tech

Lexi Hanna, Maple Grove: Missouri St. Louis

Sophie Hawkinson, Wayzata: North Dakota State

Lauren Hillesheim, Hopkins: North Dakota

Brooklyn Holmberg, Prior Lake: Northern State

Abby Hoselton, St. Michael-Albertville: South Dakota State

Tory Jennissen, Sauk Centre: Mary

Cierra Kortan, Sauk Centre: Concordia (St. Paul)

Ella Kuhlman, North Branch: Concordia (St. Paul)

MaCee Linow, Alexandria: Bemidji State

Autumn McCall, Centennial: St. Thomas

Kendall McGee, Benilde-St. Margaret’s: Creighton

Mylea Monahan, Glencoe-Silver Lake: Drake

Jordan Ode, Maple Grove: Michigan State

Tori Schlagel, Eden Prairie: South Dakota

Aneisha Scott, DeLaSalle: University of Richmond

Hadley Thul, Alexandria: South Dakota State

Sam Wills, Visitation: Harvard

Tatum Woodson, Hopkins: Belmont

Cross Country: Boys

Owen Kalmes, Mounds View: South Dakota State

Robert Mechura, Roseville: North Carolina

Casey Poppler, Mounds View: St. Thomas

Daniel Salatino, Wayzata: Merrimack College

Jordan Stumm, North Branch: Concordia (St. Paul)

William Weber, Wayzata: Minnesota

Cross Country: Girls

Abby Borgerding, Northfield: Minnesota Crookston

Sydney Drevlow, Hopkins: Nebraska

Sadie Eicher, Edina: Minnesota Duluth

Abby Hibbs, Champlin Park: North Dakota State

Brooke Marquardt, Prior Lake: Michigan Tech

Laura McClary, St. Paul Central: Minnesota

Kylie Nelson, Centennial: North Dakota State

Annelise Offerdahl, Centennial: Minnesota Crookston

Layla Vennink, Prior Lake: St. Thomas

Equestrian

Taylor Landstrom, Minnetonka: Oklahoma State

Golf: Boys

Carter Callan, Benilde-St. Margaret’s: South Dakota

Joe Honsa, Cretin-Derham Hall: Minnesota

Carver Larson, Alexandria: North Dakota

Sean Leutner, Prior Lake: Concordia (St. Paul)

Sam Lunde, Sartell: Concordia (St. Paul)

Landon Miller, St. Louis Park: North Dakota

Sam Udovich, Cretin-Derham Hall: TCU

Golf: Girls

Rachel Bowen, Alexandria: Lander

Sophie Cook, Hawley: North Dakota

Gwen Latunski, Sartell: Sioux Falls

Lindsey Cerisier, Anoka: Minnesota State Mankato

Gymnastics

Ahnna Kalmes, Andover: Nebraska

Isabella Nguyen, Hopkins: Minnesota

Peyton Nock, Rosemount: Iowa State

Abbi Ryssman, Rochester Century: Utah

Hockey: Boys

Jimmy Dodig, Cretin-Derham Hall: Merrimack

Shjon Podein, Benilde-St. Margaret’s: Western Michigan

Cooper Simpson, Shakopee: North Dakota

Hockey: Girls

Sydney Bailey, Rogers: Minnesota

Mercury Bischoff, Grand Rapids: Minnesota State Mankato

Abby Broz, Cretin-Derham Hall: Franklin Pierce

Camille Dubuc, Edina: Quinnipiac

Bella Finnegan, Minnetonka: Harvard

Bailey Gray, Benilde-St. Margaret’s: Delaware

Nora Hannan, Edina: St. Thomas

Kendall Hassler, Benilde-St. Margaret’s: Minnesota State Mankato

Ashlyn Hazlett, Minnetonka: Bemidji State

Layla Hemp, Minnetonka: Minnesota

Whitney Horton, Edina: St. Thomas

Teagan Kulenkamp, Centennial: St. Thomas

Senja Leeper, Minnetonka: Bemidji State

Lauren Mack, Minnetonka: Providence

Addie Morris, Benilde-St. Margaret’s: Bemidji State

Ella Pasqua, Benilde-St. Margaret’s: Quinnipiac

Ruby Rauk, Minnetonka: Quinnipiac

Zoe Rimstad, Holy Angels, Lindenwood

Campbell Rucinski, Benilde-St. Margaret’s: Maine

Nicole Schumm, St. Michael-Albertville: Stonehill

Ellie Zakrajsheck, Minnetonka: Minnesota Duluth

Lacrosse: Boys

Cooper Anderson, Edina: Providence

Caden Ashford, Mounds View: Mercyhurst

Brennen Asbeck, Elk River: Mount Olive

Bennett Brown. Wayzata: Rockhurst University

Eli Busse, Edina: Lenoir Rhyne

Mitchell Halsted, Lakeville North: Rockhurst

Isaiah Hazekamp, Eden Prairie: Rockhurst

Lane Johnson, Lakeville North: Rockhurst

Solomon Marshall, Centennial: Lewis

Gabe Miller, Minnetonka: Rockhurst

Jake Nelson, Holy Angels: Tiffin

Jack Niesen, Lakeville North: Rockhurst

Blake Piscitiello, Lakeville North: New Jersey Institute of Technology

Carson Piscitiello, Lakeville North: New Jersey Institute of Technology

Andy Slattery, Lakeville North: William Jewell

Drew Stocco, Edina: St. Joseph

George Tocko, Prior Lake: Maryville

Landon Toward, Shakopee: Rockhurst University

Duncan Truax, Delano: Roberts Wesleyan

Dillon Tushie, Prior Lake: Maryville

Jared Zabel, Champlin Park: Maryville

Lacrosse: Girls

Tali Baldzicki, Prior Lake: Grand Valley State

Lauren Barnacle, Rogers: Concordia (St. Paul)

Sophia Basile, Prior Lake: Belmont Abbey

Lyric Busby, Edina: Cincinnati

Miranda Cochrane, Gentry Academy: Walsh

Lauren Davidson, Edina: William Jewell

Allish Fitzpatrick, St. Louis Park: Florida Tech

Clara Gilbert, Minnetonka: Niagara

Abby Grove, Prior Lake: Rutgers

Gisella Harder, Southwest Christian: High Point

Anna Hron, Marshall (Duluth): Wisconsin Stout

Paige Johnson, Cretin-Derham Hall: Thomas Jefferson

Lauren Jonas, Prior Lake: Missouri Western

Lauryn Knutson, Prior Lake: Wingate

Nora LaBlanc, Bloomington Kennedy: Concordia (St. Paul)

Sydney Martinson, Moorhead: Niagara

Emerson Mattox, Prior Lake: Missouri Western

Mackenzie Moir, Rogers: Concordia (St. Paul)

Ainsley Owens, Wayzata: Eastern Michigan

Alayna Roehl, Champlin Park: Concordia (St. Paul)

Addison Rothschild, Minnetonka: Fort Lewis

Chrissy Sabby, Prior Lake: Northern Michigan

Madeline Sazama, Prior Lake: Grand Valley State

Jane Stangler, Cretin-Derham Hall: Niagara

Charlize Vang, Benilde-St. Margaret’s: Lindenwood

Kylie Voss, St. Michael-Albertville: Akron

Rowing: Girls

Phoebe Price, DeLaSalle: University of Portland

Soccer: Boys

Rayme Nyembwe, Gentry Academy: Wisconsin Green Bay

Tamer Ibsais, Eden Prairie: Michigan

Aidan Martinez, Austin: Wisconsin

Isaac Stone, Bemidji: St. Cloud State

Soccer: Girls

Ashley Abruzzo, Eastview: St. Thomas

Lexie Bennett, Lakeville North: Florida Gulf Coast

Sawyer Bollinger Danielson, St. Paul Academy: Minnesota

Molly Burkstrand, St. Cloud Tech: Bemidji State

Avery Danner, Anoka: Northern State

Molly Felgate, Elk River: Northern State

Brianna Finnegan, Spring Lake Park: South Dakota State

Kennedy Gack, Sartell: Northern State

Kate Gordon, Visitation: St. Thomas

Avery Hanson, Alexandria: Northern Colorado

Brynn Hedberg, St. Michael-Albertville: Mississippi College

Avery Helm, Zimmerman: Minnesota State Moorhead

Nora Helvig, Centennial: Minnesota Duluth

Sarah Hyde, Wayzata: Creighton

Maya Johnson, Southwest Christian: Bemidji State

Grace Katter, Zimmerman: Augustana

Cora Kmiec, Holy Angel: Jackson State

Ava Kowalchyk, Andover: Augustana

Payton Kropp, Lakeville North: Bemidji State

Claire Kvant, St. Michael-Albertville: Bemidji State

Riley Lloyd, Maple Grove: Illinois Springfield

Gabriela Lopez, Waseca: Jamestown

Maeva Lucas, Delano: Minnesota Crookston

Hannah Lundgren, Concordia Academy: Northern State University

Kaci Malo, Delano: Minnesota State Moorhead

Jenna Maloy, White Bear Lake: South Dakota State

Alli McCleery, Mahtomedi: Northern Iowa

Olivia Mehl, Champlin Park: Northern Iowa

Abby O’Brien, White Bear Lake: Northern Iowa

Tea Opitz, Holy Angels: Cleveland State

Liliana Peleska, Mounds View: Minnesota Duluth

Kate Powers, Maple Grove: Merrimack College

Tenley Senden, Wayzata: Minnesota

Olivia Seurer, St. Michael-Albertville: Bemidji State

Isabella Sipe, Centennial: Concordia (St. Paul)

Becca Smith, White Bear Lake: Kansas

Addie Sorbel, Maple Grove: Colorado State-Pueblo

Gabrielle Verke, Centennial: Bemidji State

Matigann Vixayvong, Holy Angels: Nebraska

Elle Wildman, East Ridge: Iowa

Josslyn Weissman, Breck: Manhattan University

Kelsey Wentland, Maple Grove: Maryville

Addison Wittenberg, Centennial: Illinois-Springfield

Softball

Morgan Alar, Marshall: Southwest Minnesota State

Sydney Anderson, Wayzata: Northern State University

Kassie Balabon, Elk River: Bemidji State

Lauren Beissel, Maple Grove: Bemidji State

Emily Campion, Minnetonka: Cleveland State

Morgan Daugaard, Prior Lake: Minnesota State Moorhead

Grace Duwenhoegger, Edina: Bemidji State

Jorja Franzwa, Anoka: Minot State

Maddy Freking, Anoka: St. Thomas

Gabrielle Martinez, North St. Paul: Concordia (St. Paul)

Jocelyn McClary, Eagan: North Dakota State

Maya Miller, Eden Prairie: Minnesota Duluth

Brianna Ness, Rogers: Bemidji State

Amanda Odland, St. Michael-Albertville: Jamestown

Becca Odland, St. Michael-Albertville: Jamestown

Ava Parent, Champlin Park: Wisconsin

Aubrey Quern, Byron: University of Jamestown

Eva Taybior, St. Louis Park: Augustana

Lauren Volling, Minnetonka: Winona State

Paris Weulander, Shakopee: Drury

Swimming: Boys

Reece Carlson, Minnetonka: Illinois-Chicago

Jack Hackler, Waconia: Minnesota

Ethan Kosin, Prior Lake: Minnesota

Stone Larson, Eagan: Nebraska Omaha

Maddox Mork, Prior Lake: South Dakota

Henry Webb, Breck/Blake, Yale

Swimming: Girls

Ava Allingham, Breck: Vanderbilt

Sarah Coe, St. Peter: Minnesota Moorhead

Henley Hatzung, Minnetonka: South Dakota

Sara Lindner, Cretin-Derham Hall: Wisconsin Green Bay

Katie Miller, Vistitation: Colgate

Alexandra Peterson, Prior Lake: South Dakota

Morgan Raether, Minnetonka: Wisconsin Milwaukee

Kendall Schindler, Minnetonka: Iowa State

Ivy Solt, Prior Lake: Kansas

Josie Strobl, Delano: Florida Southern

Grace Urke, Alexandria: Mary

Lily Van Heel, St. Michael-Albertville: Wisconsin

Laura Stockinger, Waconia: Northern Michigan

Annabelle Wentzel, Minnetonka: Missouri

Kate Woelfel, Centennial: South Dakota

Arianna Zelen, Shakopee: Wisconsin

Tennis: Boys

Aaron Beduhn, Wayzata: University of Denver

Tennis: Girls

Morgan Hammer, Rogers: Minnesota Duluth

Ava Nelson, Elk River: Sacred Heart

Track & field: Boys

Luke Banks, St. Peter: Notre Dame

Track & field: Girls

Alaina French, Northfield: St. Thomas

Bridget Koller, Minnetonka: James Madison

Allison Kraskey, Alexandria: North Dakota State

Zeal Kuku, Minnetonka: Minnesota

Avery Marasco-Johnson, Minnetonka: Minnesota

Zoie Roemer, Alexandria: Northern State

Kaija Schneider, Alexandria: Southwest Minnesota State

Makayla Shipman, Champlin Park: St. Thomas

Aurora Walberg, Royalton: South Dakota State

Maya Woods, Park Center: Northern Michigan

Volleyball

Kathryn Adler, Champlin Park: Jacksonville

Reese Axness, Champlin Park: Ball State

Ava Ball, Nova Classical: South Dakota

Kendra Behrens, St. Michael-Albertville: Minnesota Duluth

Mesaiya Bettis, Burnsville: Iowa State

Ava Boelter, Champlin Park: Bemidji State

Neveah Carlson, St. Louis Park: Bemidji State

Addison Ertz, Northfield: Jamestown

McKenna Garr, Rush City: Minnesota

Bailey Gohlke, Waconia: Eastern Tennessee State

Silvie Graetzer, Mahtomedi: Colorado State

Paige Hansen, Holy Angels: Shepherd

Marin Harvey, Lakeville North: Army

Kate Holthaus, Rocori: South Dakota

Hannah Jackson, Minnetonka: Bryant

Aubrey Johnson, Minnetonka: Francis Marion

Jordyn Johnson, DeLaSalle: UC-Santa Barbara

Teagan Jaynes, Northfield: Montana State

Hannah Klein, Albany: South Dakota State

Hannah Koester, Northfield: Pacific

Reilly Kurth, Wayzata: St Thomas

Claire Logeais, Holy Angels: Dayton

Alaina Panagiotopulus, South St. Paul: Ferris State

Isy Purrington, Eagan: Metro State (Colo.)

Addie Rossum, Alexandria: Wingate

Mollie Rupp, Bemidji: Minnesota Duluth

Anya Schmidt, Rogers: St. Thomas

Keira Schmidt, Eagan: Marquette

Olivia Stier, Waconia: Concordia (St. Paul)

Annika Swenson, Lakeville North: Concordia (St. Paul)

Carly Slusser, Park of Cottage Grove: Butler

Elli Tufto, Prior Lake: Montana State

Adrienne Venditto, Grand Rapids: Minnesota-Crookston

Eleanor Weeks, St. Paul Central: Sacramento State

Wrestling

Logan Bender, Chisago Lakes: Northern Illinois

Moe Erdman, Adrian: Sioux Falls

Evan McGuire, Mahtomedi: Minnesota

Landon Robideau, St. Michael-Albertville: Oklahoma State

Calder Sheehan, Rochester Mayo: Northern State

Dylan St. Germain, Eagan: Southwest Minnesota State

Jarrett Wadsen, St. Michael-Albertville: South Dakota State

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