Lafayette athletes sign to college of choice
Standing row from left to right: Kyran Ballard, Coby Brown, Matt Ference, Henry Preckel, Ron Beasley, Jackson Bartholomew, Austin Stofer. Sitting row from left to right: Cameryn Brill, Hailey Schue, Wade Stauss, Ryan O’Connell.
February 3, 2017
On Feb. 1, Lafayette athletes along with family, friends and other students, gathered at the commons to celebrate the student athletes that signed to their college of choice on national signing day.
A total of 24 student athletes have signed over the course of the 2016-2017 school year. In the latter part of the year, 12 athletes signed to their college of choice. Among those are:
Kyran Ballard – Football – Missouri Baptist University
Jackson Bartholomew – Football – Culver Stockton College
Ron Beasley – Football – Avila University
Cameryn Brill – Soccer – Minnesota State University Moorhead
Coby Brown – Football – Dodge City Community College
Matt Ference – Northern Illinois University
Samara Hall – Track and Field – Webster University
Logan Panchot – Soccer – Stanford University
Henry Preckel – Football – Missouri S&T University
Hailey Schue – Soccer – Arkansas State University
Wade Stauss – Baseball – Cumberland University
Austin Stofer – Football – Truman State University

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