Elizabeth Malone (left) signed with St. Bonaventure and Erika Chick signed with Cornell.
YELLOW SPRINGS — Two Yellow Springs High School swimmers are taking their talents to the Division I level.
Seniors Erika Chick and Elizabeth Malone will swim at Cornell University and St. Bonaventure University, respectively, next season.
National Signing Day is being held today across the country.
Malone, who specializes in the butterfly, said she chose the Bonnies over Eastern Michigan and Ashland University. She said she liked both her future teammates and the atmosphere at the school located in western New York.
“I’m really excited,” Malone said. “I’m really happy with the opportunity the coaches gave me.”
Chick, who specializes in the backstroke and the butterfly, said she knew immediately she wanted to compete at Cornell. She loved the campus, the academics and her coach.
“I’m super excited and ready to go,” Chick said. “After the visit, I pretty much knew where I wanted to go.”
The duo are two of seven swimmers on the Bulldogs squad. Malone said it’s great to team up with another D-I swimmer.
“It’s really cool for our school,” Malone said.
Other area athletes signing today include:
• Springfield offensive lineman Brian Richards and defensive back Onslow Williams will both sign to play football at D-II Notre Dame College next season. Springfield senior Darius James is having a press conference at 1 p.m. in the Springfield High gymnasium today to announce his college decision.
• Three Kenton Ridge seniors — offensive lineman Brandon Rinker, wide receiver Jeremy Armstrong and defensive end Eric Hube — will all sign to play at Tiffin University.
• Shawnee senior linebacker Ryan Mayfield will sign to play at D-II University of Findlay.
• Mechanicsburg seniors Kyle Mayberry and Troy Boggs will sign to bowl at Urbana University.
• Tecumseh’s Jaci Combs will sign to run both cross country and track and field at Northern Kentucky University next year.
• Tecumseh’s Kellie Gruber will sign to play both soccer and lacrosse at Tiffin University.
• Northwestern soccer player Lauren Bischoff will play at Wittenberg next fall.
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