Malvern Prep Seniors Embark on College Athletic Careers

By Jim Mack

MALVERN, PA — With the calendar passing mid-July, college-bound student athletes are preparing for their upcoming seasons at the next level. This year, 35 students from the Malvern Prep Class of 2016, nearly one-third of the class, will be participating in collegiate athletics. These students were recognized at a special Activities and Athletics Assembly before graduation.

"We are extremely proud to send so many Friars on to collegiate athletics each year," says Malvern Athletic Director Kurt Ruch. "Many of our student-athletes go on to become captains and team leaders; that speaks to the strength of character of our graduates and is a testament to our coaches, teachers and parents."

During the Spring Signing Period, 11 Friars committed to colleges, they are: Mason Abate, Elizabethtown - Baseball; Christian D'Ascenzo, Ursinus - Soccer; Matt Lattanze and Nick Lattanze, Brown - Wrestling; Jake Mullan, Widener - Baseball; Andrew Panzo, Gettysburg - Soccer; Will Powers, Holy Cross - Basketball; Chris Savino, Scranton - Soccer; William Schaffer, Penn - Swimming; Josh Skroki, Gettysburg - Football; and Zach White, Fairfield - Lacrosse. In addition, one student, Joey Abel, will be playing Junior Hockey next season. See photos from the Spring Signing Day. See photos from the Senior Activity and Athletics Assembly. These Friars join the student athletes who signed in the fall and in the winter.

Members of the Class of 2016 competing at the next level:

• Mason Abate - Baseball, Elizabethtown
• Joseph Abel - Ice Hockey, Junior Hockey
• Brett Allen - Rowing, Penn
• Riley Ammerman - Football, New Hampshire
• Kyle Anderson - Lacrosse, Harvard
• William Beard - Swimming, Penn State
• David Bettenhausen - Soccer, Villanova
• Christian D'Ascenzo - Soccer, Ursinus
• Anthony Del Vescovo - Rowing, Northeastern
• Chance DiFebbo - Baseball, Delaware
• Jarrett Donaghy - Lacrosse, Franklin & Marshall
• Sean Flynn - Baseball, Mount St. Mary's
• Adam Goldner - Lacrosse, Penn
• Brent Greeley - Baseball, Tufts
• Matthew Lattanze - Wrestling, Brown
• Nicholas Lattanze - Wrestling, Brown
• Rashon Lusane - Football, Morgan State
• Marty McGuckin - Golf, Temple
• Addison Mueller - Lacrosse, Rhodes
• Jake Mullan - Baseball, Widener
• William Murphy - Sprint Football, Penn
• Ian Murray - Football, Holy Cross
• Ryan Murray - Lacrosse, Penn
• Mike Narzikul - Soccer, Catholic
• Andrew Panzo - Soccer, Gettysburg
• William Powers - Basketball, Holy Cross
• Nicholas Rubino - Rowing, Lehigh
• Aaron Salinas - Swimming, Army - West Point
• Christian Savino - Soccer, Scranton
• William Schaffer - Swimming, Penn
• John Skrocki - Football, Gettysburg
• Coleman Thomas - Football/Lacrosse - Franklin & Marshall
• Andrew Traynor - Lacrosse, Loyola
• Benjamin Tuohey - Wrestling, Penn State
• Zachary White - Lacrosse, Fairfield
• Colin Wills - Cross Country/Track - George Washington