Twelve seniors sign at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School spring ceremony

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School celebrated its Spring Signing Day on Wednesday, April 20 with twelve student-athletes signing to play at the collegiate level. Pictured, from left, are Konrad Vandbord (Gettysburg College football), Chris Hayes (College of Staten Island baseball), Tom Steffens (Gettysburg College football), Antonio DiGrigoli (Hartford University baseball), Sabien Rivera (Hartford University baseball), JoJo Reed (Manchester University football), Nate Brafford (Georgia Southern University basketball), Victory Fredricks (University of the Cumberlands basketball), Jameson Madden (Covenant College baseball), Marco Pena (Young Harris College soccer), Lexi Burnett (Montreat College dance), and Eryn Blakeley (Brenau University golf).

A dozen Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School seniors signed to continue their athletic and arts careers at the next level on Wednesday, April 20 during the School’s spring signing ceremony.

Signees included Eryn Blakeley of Saint Michael, Barbados (Brenau University golf); Nate Brafford of Waynesville, NC (Georgia Southern University basketball); Lexi Burnett of Franklin, NC (Montreat College dance); Antonio DiGrigoli of Brooklyn, NY (Hartford University baseball); Victory Fredricks of Lagos, Nigeria (University of the Cumberlands basketball); Chris Hayes of Oceanside, NY (College of Staten Island baseball); Jameson Madden of Cashiers, NC (Covenant College baseball); Marco Pena of Monterrey, Mexico (Young Harris College soccer); JoJo Reed of Riverdale, GA (Manchester University football); Sabien Rivera of Philadelphia, PA (Hartford University baseball); Tom Steffens of Hamburg, Germany (Gettysburg College football); and Konrad Vandbord of Gentofte, Denmark (Gettysburg College football).

These students join Division 1 signees from the December ceremony to complete the largest collegiate athletic signing class in school history.

“We are incredibly proud of our college signees from the Class of 2022, who will continue to pursue their dreams at the next level,” says Head of School Jeff Miles. “Each of these signings are a testament to the success of our athletics and arts programs, as well as the commitment of ours students, teachers, coaches, and program leaders.”

All Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School signees pose for a photo at the Spring Signing Ceremony on April 20. Twelve signees joined those seniors who signed in December. Pictured, front row from left, are Lexi Burnett (Montreat College dance), Marco Pena (Young Harris College soccer), Buddy Howard (Western Carolina University baseball), Konrad Vandbord (Gettysburg College football), Eryn Blakeley (Brenau University golf), and Sabien Rivera (Hartford University baseball); back row, Antonio DiGrigoli (Hartford University baseball), Chris Hayes (College of Staten Island baseball), Jameson Madden (Covenant College baseball), Nate Brafford (Georgia Southern University football), Linus Zunk (Vanderbilt University football), Darren Agu (Vanderbilt University football), Victory Fredricks (University of the Cumberlands basketball), JoJo Reed (Manchester University football), and Tom Steffens (Gettysburg College football). Not pictured is Marlin Klein (University of Michigan football).