University High athletes make it official and sign college letters of intent

University High athletes gather for a picture after signing their national letters of intent. (Photo courtesy University athletics)

Athletes from University High School signed their national letters of intent to continue their athletic careers in college,

The event was held on April 12 in the school’s gymnasium and 12 of the 13 athletes who will go on to play collegiate sports were honored.

The event was livestreamed and household fans were invited to attend one of the first on-campus recognition events of this pandemic year, according to athletic secretary Meredith Kohl. Coaches, Athletic Director Tom Shrake and Principal Kevin Astor all honored the Uni athletes with remarks.

The athletes were:

Stewart Campbell, water polo, UCI Irvine

Evan Chien, golf, UCLA

Victoria Holmes, volleyball, UC Davis

Laurel Jin, diving, Yale

Mollie Kessler, soccer, University of Chicago

Rithvik Krishna, tennis, UC Irvine

Collette Lowengrub, cross country and track, UC Riverside

Emily Markus, tennis, Millikin University

Marta Meinardi, triathlon, University of Denver

Myla Rodrigues, soccer, Iona College

Gabriella Souza, soccer, Dominican University of California

Noah Sperling, baseball, Columbia College of Missouri

Mya Wang, lacrosse, UC Berkeley