Recruiting Report: Where are area athletes going?
Sep. 16—ROCHESTER — Throughout the school year, offers flood in from universities and colleges looking to recruit high school athletes in our region to the next level.
The recruitment process isn't known to be short as some universities spend years building a relationship with the athlete before a scholarship offer is even on the table. Even after an athlete accepts an offer, the recruiting process is never over until they sign on the dotted line.
With that in mind, here are the area athletes who've currently received collegiate offers and the current status of their recruitments.
Which athletes are we missing on our list? Email Pat Ruff at
to have them added.
School: Lourdes High School
Sport/Position: Basketball/Guard and forward
Status: Verbal commitment to Winona State University
School: Mayo High School
Sport/Position: Baseball/Outfielder
Status: Verbal commitment to Washington State University
School: Byron.
Sport/position: Volleyball/Middle hitter.
Status: Verbal commitment to Northwest Missouri State University.
School: Byron
Sport/position: Volleyball/Outside hitter
Status: Verbal commitment to Northwest Missouri State University
School: Mayo
Sport/Position: Volleyball/Setter; Track and Field/Hurdles, jumps
Status: Verbal commitment to Biola University
School: Mayo.
Sport/position: Baseball/Pitcher, first baseman, outfielder
Status: Verbal commitment to the University of Nebraska
School: Kasson-Mantorville High School
Sport/Position: Football/Offensive lineman
Status: Verbal commit to University of Minnesota
School: Kasson-Mantorville High School
Sport/Position: Basketball/Guard
Status: Verbal commit to Xavier University
School: Caledonia
Sport/Position: Basketball/Guard
Status: Signed to Iowa State University
School: Kasson-Mantorville High School
Sport/Position: Football/Running Back
Status: Signed with the University of North Dakota
School: Stewartville High School
Sport/Position: Baseball/Infielder
Status: Signed with Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
School: Dover-Eyota High School
Sport/Position: Basketball/Guard
Status: Signed with Winona State University
School: Pine Island High School
Sport/Position: Bowling
Status: Signed with William Penn University
School: Kasson-Mantorville High SChool
Sport/Position: Football/Tight End
Status: Signed with Northern State University
School: Kasson-Mantorville
Sport/Position: Wrestling
Status: Signed with South Dakota State University
School: Century High School
Sport/Position: Swim and Dive
Status: Signed with Carthage College
School: John Marshall High School
Sport/Position: Swim and Dive
Status: Signed with the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
School: Mayo High School
Sport/Position: Swim and Dive
Status: Signed with the University of Minnesota
School: Mayo High School
Sport/Position: Swim and Dive
Status: Signed with Macalester/St. Olaf University
School: Chatfield
Sport/Position: Volleyball/Middle Hitter/Track and Field/Thrower
Status: Signed with Bemidji State Unveristy
School: Century High School
Sport/Position: Track and Field
Status: Signed with Gustavus Adolphus College
School: Century High School
Sport/Position: Track and Field and Cross Country
Status: Signed with St. Mary's College of California
School: Caledonia/Houston
Sport/Position: Wrestling
Status: Signed with St. Cloud State University
School: Lanesboro High School
Sport/Position: Football/Defensive Back
Status: Signed with Grinnell College
School: Lake City High School
Sport/Position: Football/Quarterback
Status: Recruitment open; received offers from Southern Minnesota State University and Winona State University
School: Byron High School
Sport/Position: Wrestling
Status: Signed with North Dakota State University
School: John Marshall High School
Sport/Position: Baseball/Pitcher/Infielder
Status: Signed with University of Minnesota — Morris
School:: Lake City
Sport/Position: Wrestling
Status: Signed with Augustana University
School: Pine Island High School
Sport/Position: Track and Field/Pole Vault
Status: Signed with North Dakota State University
School: Byron High School
Sport/Position: Wrestling
Status: Signed with Rochester Community Technical College
High School: Mayo High School
Sport/Position: Football/Wide Receiver
Status: Signed with Gustavus Adolphus College
School: Kasson-Mantorville High School
Sport/Position: Wrestling
Status: Signed with St. Cloud State University
School: Lanesboro High School
Sport/Position: Track and Field
Status: Signed with South Dakota State University
School: Mayo High School
Sport/Position: Football/Quarterback
Status: Committed to NCAA Division II Truman State University (Kirksville, Mo.). Was committed to NAIA Waldorf.
School: Kasson-Mantorville High School
Sport/Position: Wrestling
Status: Signed with South Dakota State University
School: Southland High School
Sport/Position: Basketball/Guard
Status: Signed with Gustavus Adolphus College
School: Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School
Sport/Position: Wrestling
Status: Signed with Rochester Community Technical College
School: Century High School
Sport/Position: Basketball/Power Forward
Status: Signed with California Institute of Technology
School: Leroy-Ostrander High School
Sport/Position: Football/Quarterback
Status: Signed with William Penn University
School: Mayo High School
Sport/Position: Baseball/Infielder
Status: Signed with Edgewood College
School: Century High School
Sport/Position: Soccer/Midfielder
Status: Signed with Upper Iowa University
School: Century High School
Sport/Position: Basketball/Small Forward
Status: Signed with Minot State University
School: Mayo High School
Sport/Position: Football/Wide receiver
Status: Signed with Winona State University
School: St. Charles/Lewiston-Altura
Sport/Position: Soccer/Midfielder/Forward
Status: Signed with Upper Iowa University
School: Mayo High School
Sport/Position: Football/Running back
Status: Signed with Northern State University
School: Mayo High School
Sport/Position: Football/Defensive back
Status: Signed with Concordia University — St. Paul
School: Winona Cotter High School
Sport/Position: Soccer/Forward
Status: Signed with University of Mary
School: Mayo High School
Sport/Position: Baseball/Outfielder
Status: Signed with Bethany Lutheran College
School: John Marshall High School
Sport/Position: Football/Offensive lineman
Status: Signed with Upper Iowa University
School: Byron High School
Sport/Position: Football/Tight end
Status: Signed with Winona State University
School: Lourdes High School
Sport/Position: Baseball/Catcher
Status: Signed with Gustavus Adolphus College
School: Century High School
Sport/Position: Soccer/Forward
Status: Signed with Minnesota State University, Mankato
School: Rushford — Peterson High School
Sport/Position: Football/Defensive lineman
Status: Signed with Winona State University
School: Hayfield High School
Sport/Position: Baseball/Pitcher/Outfielder
Status: Signed with University of Minnesota
School: Kasson-Mantorville High School
Sport/Position: Football/Quarterback
Status: Signed with Bemidji State University
School: Goodhue High School
Sport/Position: Football/Defensive lineman
Status: Signed with Bemidji State University
School: Blooming Prairie High School
Sport/Position: Football/Quarterback, will play wide receiver
Status: Signed with Minnesota State University, Mankato
School: Winona Cotter
Sport/Position: Soccer/Midfield
Status: Signed with Northern State University
School: Leroy-Ostrander High School
Sport/Position: Football/Defensive tackle
Status: Signed with Minnesota State University, Mankato
School: Leroy-Ostrander High School
Sport/Position: Football/Defensive end
Status: Signed with Upper Iowa University
School: Austin High School
Sport/Position: Basketball/Guard
Status: Signed with University of Minnesota Crookston
School: Austin High School
Sport/Position: Basketball/Guard
Status: Signed with University of Minnesota Crookston
School: Kasson-Mantorville High School
Sport/Position: Soccer/Center Midfield
Status: Signed with NAIA — NSAA Viterbo University
School: Byron High School
Sport/Position: Football/Defensive lineman
Status: Signed with Augustana University
School: Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School
Sport/Position: Softball/Outfielder
Status: Signed with Luther College
School: Kasson-Mantorville High School
Sport/Position: Football/Defensive back
Status: Signed with University of Jamestown
School: Kasson-Mantorville High School
Sport/Position: Football/Linebacker
Status: Signed with Valley City State University
School: Mayo High School
Sport/Position: Football/Wide receiver/defensive back
Status: Signed with Northern State University
School: Mayo High School
Sport/Position: Football/Offensive and defensive lineman
Status: Signed with Bethel University
School: Rochester John Marshall
Sport/Position: Basketball/Center and forward
Status: Signed with Indiana University
School: Rochester John Marshall
Sport/Position: Basketball/Guard
Status: Signed with Lehigh University
School: Lake City
Sport/Position: Basketball/Guard
Status: Signed with Minnesota State, Mankato
School: Blooming Prairie
Sport/Position: Basketball/Guard
Status: Signed with Gustavus Adolphus College
School: Lourdes
Sport/Position: Soccer/Defense
Status: Signed with University of Nebraska-Omaha
School: Stewartville
Sport/Position: Basketball/G/F
Status: Signed with University of Minnesota-Morris
School: Pine Island
Sport/Position: Football/Quarterback
Status: Signed with Division III Hamline University
School: Mayo High School
Sport/Position: Basketball/Forward
Status: Signed with Crown Univesity
School: Mayo High School
Sport/Position: Lacrosse/Defense, Long Stick Midfielder
Status: Signed with Aurora University
School: Byron High School
Sport/Position: Basketball/Guard
Status: Signed with Gustavus Adolphus College
School: Formerly Mayo High School, currently plays for USHL Sioux Falls Stampedes
Sport/Position: Hockey/Forward
Status: Signed with University of Notre Dame
School: Rochester native, currently plays for USHL Madison Capitols
Sport/Position: Hockey/Forward
Status: Signed with University of Michigan
