Spring Signing Day Q&As

Ty George Basketball Hope College Why did you choose Hope as your final destination? Hope is the best fit for me in a school and basketball program. Every school that I was looking at was similar, but Holland was definitely a key part of my decision. The area and campus separated itself from the rest of the schools. The coaching staff has spent a lot of time with me in the off-season an...

Caleb Foster Lacrosse Milwaukee School of Engineering Why did you choose MSOE as your final destination? After I visited there and experienced the culture that the coaches had created at MSOE I thought it might be the place for me. The players were all nice but competitive and seemed to welcome everyone. Even though it took me a while to make my final decision, it all worked out. The a...

Evan Purcell Rowing Adrian College Why did you choose Adrian as your final destination? I choose Adrian because of their geology program, size, and also their rowing program. I wanted a small school, and I felt that Adrian fit me. They also only have the only varsity men's rowing in the state, which was also a plus. What was the turning point that made you want to row in college? My freshman ...

Jacob Demeter Hockey Davenport University Why did you choose Davenport as your final destination? I choose DU because it's a smaller school and I really think a smaller school will be better for my education. I also really liked the dorms compared to some other schools I was looking at. I also have a good relationship with the coach already. What was the turning point that made you want to p...

Jack Ziegler Tennis Hope College Why did you choose Hope as your final destination? I didn't want to go to college based on my ability to play tennis there or not, but it just came down to the fact that Hope had everything I wanted in a college. When I took my visit in November, it felt like home and a place where I could succeed in the future, and the fact that I could play tennis there ...

Connor Genschaw Tennis Emory University Why did you choose Emory as your final destination? Emory had everything for me. First, their academic program, especially for science, is one of the best programs in the nation. Secondly, their tennis program year after year has been top 5 for a long while and recently had been gaining ground with reaching #1 and #2 in the nation in previous years. Thi...

Grace Cool Rowing Adrian College Why did you choose Adrian as your final destination? I chose Adrian College because it provided me fantastic opportunities both academically and as an athlete. I'm hoping to go on to dental school, and Adrian has an exceedingly high acceptance rate into graduate programs, so I know that if I do end up going to grad school, I'll be thoroughly prepared. Adr...

Nicole Carlson Diving Grand Valley State University Why did you choose GVSU as your final destination? I choose GVSU because of the atmosphere on the campus; Everyone was really friendly and welcoming. Also, the swim and dive team was a big part and I could see myself fitting in with them really well. What was the turning point that made you want to dive in college? The turning poi...