This Wednesday, several Blair Buccaneers took the next step in their athletic careers by committing to play collegiate sports upon their graduation from the hilltop. The tradition honors these students’ commitment and dedication not only to their academic pursuits but also to their respective sports. With a joyous ceremony, family, friends, teammates and coaches celebrated these standout athletes across the spectrum of Blair sports on this momentous occasion.

“The caliber of athletic programs these Bucs are committing to today represents the hard work, dedication and passion these student-athletes have shown during their time on the hilltop,” Director of Athletics Paul Clavel ’88 said. “We know they will  make an impact in their collegiate careers and look forward to cheering them on from Blair.”

Congratulations to the following student-athletes who made commitments:

Jack Bailey ’25 – Boston College, Men’s Basketball

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carson Bowman ’25 – La Salle University, Baseball

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leo DeLuca ’25 – University of Iowa, Wrestling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Madison Guiry ’25 – Cornell University, Women’s Soccer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ryan Hempfling ’25 – Amherst College, Men’s Basketball

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Will Henckel ’25 – Penn State University, Wrestling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zach Kolaja ’25 – New York University, Men’s Basketball

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Olender ’25 – La Salle University, Baseball

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alana Reddy ’25 – Lehigh University, Women’s Basketball

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Niko Rizos ’25 – Haverford College, Men’s Basketball

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emily Tierney ’25 – Stanford University, Women’s Crew

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more photos from the event, visit Blair Academy on PhotoShelter.