Air Academy’s class of 2016 has some students going to impressive colleges to do impressive things, and this year, 12 seniors signed National Letters of Intent to attend college on athletic scholarships. On April 18th, Air Academy hosted a signing ceremony to honor the athletes. The ceremony included in introduction of the athletes, a signing of the letters, and finally some delicious cake.

Tommy Baker signed with the Utah Utes to swim. Utah is division 1.

Luc Hagen will be running cross country and track at Colorado School of Mines in the fall. Mines is division 2.

Baseball player Bailey Hansen signed on with Pacific University. Pacific University’s baseball program is division 1.

Cole McKissock signed on to the Appalachian State baseball team, who is division 1.

Sawyer Price will be attending Oakton Community College in Chicago in the fall to play baseball.

Nate Renfrew will be joining Luc Hagen at Colorado School of Mines to play football. Mines is division 2 in football as well.

The Gatorade national runner of the year, Katie Rainsberger, signed on with the Oregon Ducks to be a part of their cross country and track and field teams. Oregon is division 1

Kayla Wiitala will be running for Michigan State in the fall, as a member of their cross country and track teams. Michigan state is division 1 as well.

Soccer player Mollee Heeney will be headed to Adams State. Adams State is division 2.

Helen Landwehr will be attending the Air Force Academy as a fencer.The Falcons are division 1.

Lacrosse player Jake Thornally will also attend Air Force. The Academy’s lacrosse program is division 1 as well.

Last but not least, Katie Shannahan will be attending Boston University to be a member of their women’s hockey program. Boston is division 1.
Air Academy is sending 12 athletes from a variety of sports on to the college ranks next year, and there is no doubt that these athletes have helped the sports programs at Air Academy grow into what they are today.