Off To College: SHS Signing Day 2024

Anika Kumar - Rowing, Columbia UniversityProud friends, parents, teachers, coaches and fans turned up to see nine SHS seniors sign agreements to become collegiate student athletes on Wednesday November 13 at SHS. Scarsdale High School Athletic Director Cindy Parrot and Assistant Athletic Director Jeff Weiger, presided over the ceremony honoring the college recruits.

In addition to the Signing Day festivities, the Athletic Department celebrated fall sports champions from the Swimming and Diving, Girls Cross Country and Boys Soccer teams. Iris Wang, a junior who won the Section 1 Diving Championships was called up to be honored and received a SHS cap. As the ceremony was taking place, simultaneously, Wang’s teammates were competing in the Girls Swimming and Diving Team Section Tournament. Parrot announced that an additional seven swimmers have qualified and will be joining Wang at the state championships in Rochester next weekend.

Also honored were the Girls Cross Country and the Boys Soccer teams. Both won their section and are heading to the state championship next weekend. Coach Modafferi commented that “This is only the third time in school history that either the boys or girls (cross country team) has qualified”. (1980, 1981 and this year, 2024) The Boys Soccer team also won the regional championships. This will be their third year in a row that they will compete at states.

Mia Charles - Rowing, George Washington UniversityBefore Athletic Director Cindy Parrot presented the Signing Day athletes, she commented on the significance of today’s event. She explained that this year’s signing day was different from the past 60 years. Last month, the NCAA did away with the National Letter of Intent which was replaced with the student athlete financial agreements that, the recruits signed at the SHS ceremony. The NCAA is still in the process of revamping college recruiting and the student athlete commitment so Parrot declared that today’s event should be considered “a celebration of the commitment to a college that has been made by these student athletes.”She also noted that “Just under 7% of all high school athletes take their talents to compete at the college level” She wished them “the best of luck as you continue to pursue your dreams. Go make Raider Nation proud!.”

Below is a list of the nine Scarsdale High School student athletes honored at the Fall 2024 Signing Day.

Mia Charles has committed to row at Division 1 The George Washington University.
Leo Khang has committed to play soccer at Division 1 Marist College
Anika Kumar has committed to row at Division 1 Columbia University
Jake Sussberg has committed to play basketball at Division 1 Princeton University
Anders Burrows has committed to play lacrosse at Division 3 Oberlin College
Daniel Hoey has committed to play Basketball at Division 3 St. Lawrence University
Tommy Iasiello has committed to both Wrestling and Lacrosse at Division 3 Roger Williams University
Miles Newman has committed to play soccer at Division 3 Washington University in St. Louis.
Jackson Starr has committed to play lacrosse at Division 3 Ohio Wesleyan 

Leo Khang - Soccer, Marist College

Jake Sussberg - Basketball, Princeton University

Anders Burrows - Lacrosse, Oberlin College

Daniel Hoey - Basketball, St. Lawrence University

Tommy Iasiello - Wrestling and Lacrosse, Roger Williams University

Miles Newman - Soccer, Washington University in St. Louis

 Jackson Starr - Lacrosse, Ohio Wesleyan University Diving Section 1 Champion - Junior Iris Wang

Boys Soccer Sectional and Regional Champions:

Senior Logan Lim, Senior Caden Zemachson, Senior Chase Halpern, Junior Nicholas Faraco, Senior Matias Garcia, Senior and Captain Zachary Grossberg, Senior Matan Davies, Sophomore William McAllister, Senior and Captain Lorenzo Galeano, Senior Daniel Cisneros Lacruz, Senior Ishaan Joshi, Sophomore Roan Forray, Senior and Captain Lev Stahl, Sophomore Mark Dyner, Junior Neil Sriram, Senior Milo Sheth, senior Fabian Kulle, Junior Connor Meschewski, Senior and Captain Leo Khang, Junior Peter Lin, Senior Shady Saleh, Sophomore Ethan Grossberg, senior Marc Hajjar, Freshman Ezra Stahl, sophomore Nicolas Toosi, Junior PJ Rosenthal, Senior Felipe Chaladovsky, Senior Vincente Vernaza Escobar, Senior and Manager Sophie Kushnick, Senior and Manager Arielle Pitchon, Head Coach Marcos Monteagudo, Assistant Coach Luis Gonzales, Assistant Coach Carlos Vazquez, Assistant Coach Tim Leddy, Assistant Coach Pete Squitieri

Girls Cross Country Team

Girls Cross Country Team - Sectional Champions: Freshman Adriana Pettinelli, Junior Rachel Rakower, Senior Zoe Dichter, Senior Lilly Streicher, Junior Cami Culang, Sophomore Morgan Greco, Freshman Dalia Latzman, Senior Julie Scheffler Coaches Vinny Modafferi, Doug Rose, Michelle Britto, Lesleigh Hogg, Carlos Bedoya