Tracking the Class of 2023 Fort Collins-area athletes who have signed to play college sports

Chris Abshire, Fort Collins Coloradoan
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Poudre football player Jones Thomas, pictured here in a 2022 game against Fairview, is one of more than 60 local Class of 2023 athletes who have signed to play college sports.
Poudre football player Jones Thomas, pictured here in a 2022 game against Fairview, is one of more than 60 local Class of 2023 athletes who have signed to play college sports.

Our Fort Collins-area high school athletes continue to stand out at the high school level and beyond.

The latest NCAA signing period opened Feb. 1, and dozens of local athletes signed to continue their sports careers at the next level.

Dating back to the fall signing window, more than 70 athletes at Fort Collins-area schools have officially signed a national letter of intent.

Here is a list of the known signings by high school.

This is a running list and will be updated. To submit additional signings, please email name, current school, sport and future college to chrisabshire@coloradoan.com.

Fort Collins

FOOTBALL

  • Alex Augustine - Hamlin University

  • Jackson Barron - Nebraska Wesleyan University

  • Nicky Maguire - Colorado Mesa University

CROSS COUNTRY

  • Christian Groendyk - Princeton University

  • Ella Johns - Duke University

SWIMMING

  • Karter McNutt - Biola University

  • Mishka Little - Western Colorado University

  • Lauryn Oram - St. Francis University

  • Abbi Crum - Iowa State University

BASEBALL

Chase Demmler - Garden City Community College

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Luke Wagstaff - Carroll College

Fossil Ridge

FOOTBALL

  • Mac Busteed - Lindenwood University

  • Trek Keyworth - Colorado Mesa University

  • Tyler Kubat - Lindenwood University

  • Domenic Leone - Colorado School of Mines

  • Bryce Olson - Air Force Academy

MEN'S TRACK/CROSS COUNTRY

Joey Souverein - Johns Hopkins University

SWIMMING

  • Kenadie Glasgow - Miami (Ohio) University

  • Cole Nero - California State University Bakersfield

  • Carter Ruthven - University of Kentucky

BASEBALL

Sam Pease - University of Northern Colorado

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Kiley Ballek - University of Wyoming

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Emma Grace Moddelmog - Southern Nazarene University

SOFTBALL

  • Kodi Alvord - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  • Katelyn Hays - Doane University

MEN'S GOLF

Grant Samuelson - Air Force Academy

MEN'S LACROSSE

  • Adyn Cover - New Jersey Institute of Technology

  • Paden Chastain - Queens University

  • Luke Chastain - Queens University

  • Grant Grieves - Florida Tech

Heritage Christian

CROSS COUNTRY

Jack Naumann - Heritage Christian

MEN'S SOCCER

  • Seth Nichols - Allegheny College

  • Jayden Taylor - University of Northwestern - St. Paul

Liberty Common

MEN'S TRACK & FIELD

Merek Ranstrom - South Dakota School of Mines

Poudre

FOOTBALL

  • Logan Correll - Adams State University

  • Jordan Niesent - Adams State University

  • Jones Thomas - University of Wyoming

WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD

  • Quinn Reublin-Geer - University of Puget Sound

  • Norah McDonald (cross-country/track) - Luther College

  • Molly Way - Denison University

WOMEN'S TENNIS

Avery Hickman - Colorado College

MEN'S LACROSSE

Jackson Dale - Taylor University

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Silas McCurnin - Colorado School of Mines

BASEBALL

Christian Etzel - Adams State University

SOFTBALL

Jolee Huffaker - Iowa Western Community College

Rocky Mountain

FOOTBALL

  • Zane Feltz - University of San Diego

  • Zach Piepho - South Dakota School of Mines

  • Jorden DeLap - Culver-Stockton College

  • Will Pryor - Colorado School of Mines

  • Ethan Thomason - Brigham Young (BYU) University

BASEBALL

  • Nate Eliason - Scottsdale Community College

  • Brady Hall - Pima Community College

  • Garrett Lee - Cornell College

  • Phoenix West - Dordt University

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Charlie Dortch - Fort Lewis College

WOMEN'S SOCCER

  • Skylar Haase - Texas Tech University

  • Riley Simpson - University of Hawaii

  • Fiona Jenkins - University of New Mexico

MEN'S SOCCER

Jalen Vanice - Fort Lewis College

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Kerri Carsrud - Western Colorado University

SWIMMING

  • Mia Waldron - Kansas University

  • Matthew Gramlich - California State University Bakersfield

  • Matthew Lofstrom - University of Illinois-Chicago

  • Henry Lasher - Augustana University

WOMEN'S LACROSSE

Cameron Schachet - University of South Florida

WOMEN'S TENNIS

Rachel Hodsden - Geneva College (Pa.)

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Delaney Matkin - Western Colorado University

Severance

BASEBALL

  • Mason Bright - University of Northern Colorado

  • Nolan Hertzke - Kansas City Kansas Community College

FOOTBALL

Dominic Butts - University of Northern Colorado

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Elena Atkinson - Black Hills State University

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Windsor

FOOTBALL

  • Grayson Lewis - Harding University

  • Chase Thomas - Briar Cliff University

  • Jaden Thomas - New Mexico State University

BASEBALL

Tyson Shade - Colby Community College

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Avery Lacy - Chadron State College

EQUESTRIAN

Kendall Dirkson - Texas A&M University

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Samantha Darnell - South Dakota School of Mines

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