Signed, Sealed, Delivered Reporting by Daysun Brown, Staff
A Q&A with seniors who are continuing their athletic careers in college
Evan Poland, golf What school are you going to?
Abbey Iler, soccer What school are you committed to?
I’m going to Indiana University for Women’s Soccer.
How did you know IU was where you wanted to go? I’ve wanted to go to IU since I was 8. I went to their ID camps and overnight camps when I was little. I’ve always loved that school and through the recruiting process I’ve always had them in my head. In my last showcase, they asked me if I would want to take a tour and I was like, “yes, absolutely.” It was like a dream.
How does it feel to already be committed? It was a huge relief when people were going through their Common App because I was already allowed to have that done. It was a huge weight off my shoulders. I still had to fill out a Common App but I didn’t have to do the required essays because I had already gotten into the women’s program.
Has Senioritis kicked in? There is a little bit but I can’t fall back because I would lose scholarship money and my parents would be mad at me.
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I am going to Indiana Wesleyan and I signed for golf.
How did you choose Indiana Wesleyan? I was looking to go in-state and I was looking for a Christian university. We narrowed it down to three colleges Taylor, Indiana Wesleyan, and Grace College. Indiana Wesleyan was the top option.
How does it feel to already be committed? It is a lot of pressure taken off of my back because I know a lot of my teammates are going through the commitment process. It’s good to just know where I am going for my future.
Has Senioritis kicked in? There have been a few times where I don’t want to push myself anymore but I am getting academic scholarships too so I have to keep that up.
Any final thoughts on your signing? I was one of the few people who did a signing so it was cool to have that. Having the actual signing was nice. The athletic director came, my coach came, a bunch of friends came and my teammates came. It was nice to have everyone who impacted me throughout high school be in one room for that signing.
Drew Dickson, baseball What school are you going to? I’m going to Northwestern to play baseball.
How does it feel to be already committed? It feels great to be committed. I don’t have to stress about applying to a load of different schools and I know where my coach wants me to be athletically when I step on campus in the summer. He and I have worked out a plan to help me get there.
Has signing changed the way you’ve looked at this year? Honestly signing hasn’t really changed much of the way I am looking at this year. In my mind it was just confirming my commitment which is great but didn’t really affect the way I’m looking at things.
Has Senioritis kicked in? Senioritis has definitely kicked in, especially now being committed for over a year. I’m super excited to get on campus this summer and it’s getting pretty hard to keep waiting.
