More Minnesotans make college commitments official during NCAA regular signing period
Across Minnesota, athletes in the state’s Class of 2026 will make sign financial and athletic aid documents to play for Division I and DII programs.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
Starting Feb. 4, seniors that have received verbal offers from Division I and Division II colleges and have not made their commitments official can sign financial and athletic aid documents.
On Nov. 12, all D-I and D-II recruits for sports other than football were allowed to get a head start by signing their athletic aid documents during the NCAA’s early period. The early signing period for Division I football recruits was Dec. 3-5.
Listed here are Minnesota high school athletes expected to sign with D-I or D-II schools starting Wednesday.
Baseball
Miles Olson, Prior Lake, Northern State
Easton Ridlehoover, Rogers, Minnesota-Duluth
Garrett Hostetler, Andover, Erskine College
Danny Scheller, Andover, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
Logan Nistler, Andover, Minnesota State Mankato
Dane Pauly, Central, Sioux Falls
Grady Renwick, Farmington, Southwest Minnesota State
Basketball: Boys
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Brayden Gorto, Minneapolis Washburn, Bemidji State
Basketball: Girls
Elsie Ostmoe, Elk River, Minnesota-Duluth
Isabella Guetzlaff, Red Wing, Northern State
Aubrie Klug, Caledonia, Upper Iowa
Cheer
Morgan Nemecek, Prior Lake, Minnesota
Alexis Hicks, Andover, Lewis
Dakota Curtis, Andover, Northwestern College
Cross Country: Boys
Adam Johnson, Farmington, Augustana
Sam Deutz, Marshall, South Dakota State
Dance
Carley Frank, Elk River, Middle Tennessee State
Taryn Bruner, Legacy Christian Academy, St. Thomas
Golf: Boys
Cooper Daikawa, Centennial, Minnesota State Mankato
Mason Eaton, Rosemount, South Dakota State
Football
Charlie Becker, Northfield, Jamestown
Ethan Beckman, Prior Lake, North Dakota
Alan Bush, Mankato West, Southwest Minnesota State
Dawson Duback, Mahtomedi, Minnesota State Moorhead
Prince Faulk, Prior Lake, Minnesota State Mankato
Cameron Hentsch, Mahtomedi, South Dakota Mines
Parker Hunter, Park Rapids, Minnesota State Moorhead
Aiden Mbinda, Prior Lake, Minnesota-Duluth
Easton Ridlehoover, Rogers, Minnesota- Duluth
Sammy Stephenson, Edina, Hillsdale College
Kaleb Williams, Lakeville South, South Dakota School of Mines
Carter Meyer, Lakeville South, Jamestown
Darion Graham, Lakeville South, Jamestown
Nic Swanson, Lakeville South, Winona State
Mason Helfmann, St. Louis Park, St. Thomas
Eddie Miles, Andover, Minot State
Joseph Mapson, Andover, St. Thomas
Collin Gravink, Andover, Concordia-Moorhead
Nolan LaPointe, Andover, Southwest Minnesota State
Kyson Arndt, Minneota, Augustana
Easton Johnston, Minneota, Southwest Minnesota State
Micah Fenney, Central, Augustana
Taylor Hackbarth, Central, Augustana
Robert Essie, Mounds View, Bemidji State
Griffin Moore, Minnetonka, Minnesota State Mankato
Keagan Grube, Annandale, Bemidji State
Gabe Westman, Annandale, Winona State
Brodie Gemlo, Spring Lake Park, Concordia-St. Paul
Isaac Olson, Spring Lake Park, Minnesota State Moorhead
Jamal Smith, Spring Lake Park, St. Thomas
Sawyer Thomsen, Spring Lake Park, Concordia-St. Paul
James Engle Jr., Maple Grove, Minnesota State Mankato
Jabari Strader, Edina, Jamestown
Eli Ahmann, Mankato West, Southwest Minnesota State
Laren Kelly, Mankato West, Southwest Minnesota State
Eli Kuempel, Armstrong, Minnesota State Moorhead
Cal Pilon, Armstrong, Minnesota State Moorhead
Garrett Schafer, Lakeview, Southwest Minnesota State
Roman Johnson, Lakeville North, North Dakota State
Carter Crawford, Lakeville North, Minnesota-Duluth
Jeremiah Molina, Rochester John Marshall, Winona State
Savy Vath, Rochester John Marshall, Winona State
Chris Bridges, Duluth Denfeld, Bemidji State
Brandon Kunz, Aitkin, Bemidji State
Maddox Walk, Caledonia, Bemidji State
Albert Karpeh, Brainerd, Bemidji State
Max Blandin, Farmington, Minnesota-Duluth
Danny Sather, Farmington, Minnesota-Duluth
Chris Rehak, Farmington, Minnesota-Duluth
Brody Lillo, Esko, Minnesota State Moorhead
Quinton VeDepo, Rosemount, Augustana
Maxwell Jones, Rosemount, Winona State
JR Vierstraete, Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State
Levi Maeyaert, Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State
Jack Carlson, Goodhue, Bemidji State
Lacrosse Boys
Jack Risse, Elk River, Grand Canyon
Lacrosse: Girls
Lexi Sullivan, Park of Cottage Grove, Caldwell
Abby Carr, Prior Lake, Fort Lewis College
Soccer: Boys
Jacob Nokken, Spring Lake Park, St. Thomas
Soccer: Girls
Alexis Larson, Centennial, St. Thomas
Lilly DeRosier, Brainerd, Sioux Falls
Softball
Ariel Xiong, Spring Lake Park, St. Thomas
Kaylee Coleman, Westonka, Jamestown
Swimming: Boys
Braxton Helmers, Prior Lake, Green Bay
Henry Kleve, Waconia, Lewis University
Swimming: Girls
Catherine Pawlaski, Andover, North Carolina
Avery Duerr, Brainerd, Northern Iowa
Track & field: Boys
Adam Hanson, Rosemount, North Dakota
Track & field: Girls
Anika Campbell, Prior Lake, Jamestown
Alexandra Teske, Prior Lake, St. Cloud State
Avah Shaw, Anodver, Winona State
Lauren Klein, Centennial, Wisconsin
Anna Swanson, Centennial, Minnesota-Duluth
Lulu McGarry, Breck, Yale
Natalie Smith, Brainerd, Minnesota State Mankato
Cora Clough, Brainerd, North Dakota
Elizabeth Tuttle, St Paul Academy, Yale
Brynn Beardsley, Faribault, Bemidji State
Volleyball
Abigail Rolbiecki, Minneota, Concordia-St. Paul
Annaka Johnson, Hawley, Minnesota State Moorhead
Wrestling
Timothy “Joel” Friederichs, Watertown-Mayer, Minnesota















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