11/11/20: NLI Signing Day Ceremony at IMG Academy

November 11, 2020 - a milestone for many, an achievement for most, and a new beginning for all. National Signing Day is a period each year that student-athletes set their sights on months and even years prior. It's an accomplishment that drives some of the most passionate and oftentimes is the day that families look forward to from the moment a child decides they plan to pursue their sport beyond the high school realm.

A date that opens endless opportunities for senior student-athletes, NLI Signing Day represents one of the most memorable days of a student-athlete's career to this point. On 11/11, 31 IMG Academy student-athletes gathered safely on campus to sign their National Letter of Intent. Signing Day in 2020 saw adjustments due to COVID-19 and IMG's Safer Campus Initiative, but families and friends were able to gather virtually to celebrate this incredible day. 

IMG Academy's coaches, staff, and teachers congratulate all 2020 signees and wish them nothing but the best as they continue on their journeys to the next level after graduation in 2021.

The complete list of Wednesday's signees included:

Baseball:
James Wood – Mississippi State University 
Drake Varnado – University of Arkansas
Jackson Werth – Belmont University
Brayden Ingoglia – Salem University
Sam Hunt – Vanderbilt University
Mason Albright – Virginia Tech
Drew Gray – University of Arkansas

Basketball:
Tamar Bates  – University of Texas
Ava Toone – Loyola Marymount University
Benjamin Williams  – Syracuse University
Brandon Murray – Louisiana State University
Moussa Diabate – University of Michigan 

Golf:
Kuangyu “Tony” Chen – UC Berkeley

Lacrosse:
Daniel Jones  – High Point University
Matteo Corsi  – Syracuse University
Taylor Cadeau – Robert Morris University
Anna Zimmerman – University of Connecticut
Riley Taylor – University of Indianapolis
Jack Schirtzer – University of Maryland
Shaun Padden – Quinnipiac University

Soccer:
Savannah Barron – College of Charleston
Michelle Cooper – Duke University
Kendra Maki – University of Virginia
Dieynaba Ndaw – Duke University 
Larson Rula – High Point University
Gabriel Schwartz – University of Denver
Elizabeth Stureman – St. Louis University
Riley Thompson – University of Florida
Mia Justus – Florida State University
JLo Varada – University of Florida
Roman Warren – University of California Irvine