The College Commitment Ceremony, previously known as the National Letter of Intent Signing Day, took place on Thursday, November 13th, celebrating Cathedral Catholic’s Class of 2026 student-athletes who have committed to continuing their athletic and academic pursuits at the college level.

This milestone event marks the culmination of years of dedication, hard work, and perseverance in both the classroom and sports. It’s a moment when student-athletes officially announce their commitments to pursue their sport and education at universities across the country, a key step in their journey as Dons and future college athletes.

This fall, 35 Cathedral Catholic student-athletes proudly celebrated their commitments with family, friends, teammates, and coaches during a morning ceremony held in the Guadalupe Theater. Several of the athletes went to Snapdragon Stadium after to celebrate with other athletes around San Diego County who also made their college commitments.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! We are incredibly proud of you!

ROLL DONS!
 

Class of 2026 College Commitments

Baseball

Ty Daniels – Columbia University
Shoei Darvishsefat – University of California, San Diego
Alex Harrington – Stanford University
Hunter Harrington – Stanford University
Kaden Kuhn – Cornell University
Jonas Nalu – Colorado School of Mines
Nicholas Ruder – University of Chicago

Beach Volleyball

Lauren Hanson – College of Charleston

Cross Country / Track & Field

Jacob Bevilacqua – Grinnell College
Liesel Sellerberg – U.S. Naval Academy
Lindsay Zimmer – UCLA

Football

Chase Deniz – University of Southern California

Golf

Alexa Feliciano – Mount Mercy University

Lacrosse

Jake Laverty – Colorado College
Lyla Palecek – University of Denver
Myles Sagan – Northwest Nazarene University
Talia Sun – UC Berkeley
Luke Zajac – Norwich University

Soccer

Brynn Carroll – Benedictine University
Olivia Dianda – University of Hawaii
Tyler Rolf – University of Wisconsin
Sienna Willard – University of Redlands
Anna Wilson – UCLA

Softball

“Mimi” Melissa Botticelli – Boise State University

Volleyball

Nora Bono – Mount Holyoke College
Bryce Buchner – Tufts University
Allison Dzieciuch – Santa Clara University
Kensley Hennessy – University of Colorado Boulder
Sophia Johnson – Georgia State University
Madyson McCarthy – Lipscomb University
Jaiden Pierson – CSU Dominguez Hills

Water Polo

Maximus Arnold – U.S. Naval Academy
Colin McPhail – U.S. Naval Academy
Oren Penning – U.S. Naval Academy
Hudson Tweed – Bucknell University