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As college sports across continue to prepare for their fall season, RSU Athletics announced the first round of letter of intent signees. 71 future Hillcats declared their plans to play at RSU for the 2020-21 academic year.
The incoming student-athletes represent half a dozen countries and 12 U.S. states. 48 incoming student-athletes come straight from high school, and 23 are transfer students from other colleges or universities. The remaining 10 are incoming international students to RSU.
New 2020-21 Student-Athletes by the Numbers
Data from RSU Athletics. Prepared at 9:24 AM on June 3, 2020.
A full list of student-athletes who have signed their letter of intent to begin playing are included below. For the most-up-to-date listings, visit RSU Athletic’s website.
Baseball (7)
Brooks Betcher – Midland, Texas (Midland HS/Vernon College)
Jerry Davis – Arlington, Texas (Grace Prep/Vernon College/New Mexico)
Skyler Nelson – Amarillo, Texas (Amarillo HS/Lamar CC/Lubbock Christian)
Ryan Reed – Mustang, Okla. (Union City HS/Vernon College)
Octavio Sanchez – Chula Vista, Calif. (Eastlake HS/Southwestern College)
Chandler Suddath – Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow HS)
Zaccary Whisler – Owasso, Okla. (Owasso HS/Fort Scott CC)
Men’s Basketball (6)
Kelvin Allen – Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch HS/Pearl River CC)
Christopher Harris, Jr – Fresno, Texas (Hightower HS)
Preston Lawrence – Dallas, Texas (Lake Highlands HS)
Anfernee Nelson – Jenks, Okla. (Jenks HS)
Devin Pullum – Little Elm, Texas (Little Elm HS/Eastern New Mexico)
Joey Saracco – Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook HS/Parkland College)
Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field (12)
Jon Biersdorfer – Bixby, Okla. (Lincoln Christian HS)
Quartermain Briggs – Nashoba, Okla. (Clayton HS)
Tyler Melton – Maumelle, Ark. (Maumelle HS)
Jean-Benoit Merte – Munster, Germany (Annette-von-Droste-Hulshoff Gymnasium)
Julius Oheim – Halle Saale, Germany (Sportgymnasium Halle)
Blaine Phillippi – Claremore, Okla. (Claremore HS)
Blake Phillippi – Claremore, Okla. (Claremore HS)
Noah Plum – Edmond, Okla. (Edmond Memorial HS)
Morne Scharnick – Germiston, South Africa (Vereeniging Gimnasium/Vincennes University)
Carlos Vallejo – Enid, Okla. (Chilsom HS)
Joseph White – Moore, Okla. (Moore HS)
Kory Wilson – Coweta, Okla. (Coweta HS)
Men’s Golf (6)
William Barnak – Humlebæk, Denmark (Espergaerde Gymnasium/Parkland College)
Niko Coccio – Burbank, Calif. (John Burroughs HS)
Tyler Cornwell – Jenks, Okla. (Jenks HS)
Elliot Han Monteremal – Montelimar, France (College Alain Borne )
Ty Nicar – Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood HS)
Bradley Wright – Southampton, England (Wildern Secondary School/Murray State (Okla.)/Meridian CC)
Men’s Soccer (4)
Rasmus Fugl – Næstved, Denmark (Zealand Business College Næstved)
Lethabo Kedijang – Johannesburg, South Africa (Sagewood School/Murray State (Okla.))
Jackson Kim – Norman, Okla. (Norman HS)
Connor Parsons – North Walsham, England
Softball (7)
Delanie Freeze – Liberal, Mo. (Liberal HS/Fort Scott CC)
Lana Gass – Tahlequah, Okla. (Tahlequah Sequoyah HS)
Courtney Hill – Fort Gibson, Okla. (Fort Gibson HS)
Unique Robinson – Tulsa, Okla. (Union HS)
Raegan Shackelford – Bonham, Texas (Bonham HS)
Sabrina Usher – Sand Springs, Okla. (Charles Page HS)
Jackie Zaferes – Verdigris, Okla. (Verdigris HS)
Women’s Basketball (7)
Kloe Bowin – Tahlequah, Okla. (Tahlequah HS)
Maya Buckhanon – Talladega, Ala. (Talladega HS/Memphis)
Taryn Kelley – Owasso, Okla. (Rejoice Christian School/Allen CC)
Macie Jo Pierce – Locust Grove, Okla. (Locust Grove HS/Northern Oklahoma-Enid)
Maisie Schroeder – Hartford, Kan. (Hartford HS/Allen CC)
Shay Stone – Tulsa, Okla. (East Central HS)
Zoey Whiteley – Braggs, Okla. (Fort Gibson HS)
Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field (10)
Victoria Baker – Sand Springs, Okla. (Charles Page HS)
Madison Bradshaw – Pryor, Okla. (Pryor HS)
Aubrey Campos – Fayetteville, Ark. (Greenland HS)
Sara Crosley – Broken Arrow, Okla. (Bishop Kelley HS)
Elena Fries – Bartlesville, Okla. (Bartlesville HS)
Elizabeth Ostermaier – Enid, Okla. (Enid HS)
Brya Nyberg – Seiling, Okla. (Seiling HS)
Ashley Riggenbach – Bixby, Okla. (Bixby HS)
Rylee Roberts – Noble, Okla. (Noble HS)
Tori Wood – Sequoyah, Okla. (Sequoyah HS)
Women’s Golf (1)
Marelda Ayal – Jakarta, Indonesia (SMAN 4 Terbuka Depok)
Women’s Soccer (11)
Morgan Beardon – Frisco, Texas (Wakeland HS)
Emalie Clark – Cleburne, Texas (Cleburne HS/Hill College)
Vanessa Gonzalez – El Paso, Texas (El Dorado HS)
Angel Green – Tulsa, Okla. (Union HS)
Katelin Jeffers – Oro Valley, Ariz. (Ironwood Ridge HS)
Reagan King – Bakersfield, Calif. (Centennial HS/Bakersfield College/Louisiana-Monroe)
Sarah Marshall – Belgrade, Mont. (Belgrade HS)
Madison McKay – Grand Blanc, Mich. (Grand Blac HS/Western Illinois)
Sarah Ovalle – Dallas, Texas (Justin F Kimball HS/Arkansas-Little Rock)
Riley Pfannenstiel – Round Rock, Texas (Hendrickson HS/Seminole State)
Ashton Wright – Grapevine, Texas (Grapevine HS)
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.