RISD Athletes Sign Letters of Intent

congratulations RISD athletes

RISD seniors signed letters of intent this week to continue their academic and athletic careers in college, including two highly recruited Pearce High School golfers and one of the best volleyball setters in the country.

Lake Highlands: Miller McDonald, volleyball, Providence College, and Wesley Scott, baseball, Ouachita Baptist College.

Berkner: Landry Baughman, volleyball, St. Edwards University, and Ella Hill, softball, Texas Tech University.

Richardson: Lana Danielson, softball, Harding University, and Brooke Rifkin, volleyball, Kent State.

Pearce: Shea Dupuis, volleyball, University of the Incarnate Word; Leah Diaz, soccer, University of Tulsa; Gracie Henkel, acro & tumbling, Hawai’i Pacific University; Shani Henkel, acro & tumbling, Presbyterian College; Dean Balo, basketball, Trinity University; Ben Gregg, golf, Texas Tech; Garrett Schroeder, baseball, Texas Tech; Preston Stout, golf, Oklahoma State University.

Congratulations to all the players, coaches, parents, sponsors and fans! #RISDGreatness #RISDBelieves

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