If you know of a Monticello High School graduate who participated in athletics at the college and/or professional level and is not listed below, please e-mail Director of Athletics Matthew Pearman at mpearman@k12albemarle.org.

Professional
Brandon Rush (’00) – Basketball – Charlottesville Cardinals (NWBA)
Jordan Ballard ’06 – Baseball – Colorado Rockies (MLB)
Ben King ’07 – Cycling – UCI World Tour (www.BenKingUSA.com)
Mike Brown ’07 – Football – Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL), Carolina Panthers (NFL)
Brandon Hairston ’07 – Baseball – Schaumburg Boomers (Frontier League)
Kristen Shifflett ’07 – Softball – Chicago Bandits (NPF)
Malachi Fields ’21 – Football – New York Giants (NFL)

Collegiate
Class of 2027 Commitments
Sophie Vanyo – Swimming – University of North Carolina

Class of 2026 Commitments
Ryan Davidson – Cross County/Track & Field – University of Chicago
Grayson Davis – Boys Soccer – Case Western Reserve University
Akira Greenwood – Track & Field – Virginia Military Institute
Gisele Harris – Field Hockey – Roanoke College
Henry Laufer – Football – Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Harrison Pfeiffer – Boys Soccer – Hampden-Sydney College
Savannah Skladzien – Volleyball – Richard Bland College

Baseball
Joe Darin ’99 – Virginia Military Institute
Matt Tomlin ’00 – University of North Carolina-Greensboro, George Mason University
*Derek Butler ’05 – Eastern Mennonite University
*Jordan Ballard ’06 – Virginia Military Institute
*Corey Hunt ’06 – University of Virginia
*Brandon Hairston ’07 – Norfolk State University
*Will Decker ’13 – Roanoke College
*Connor Lilley ’12 – University of Mary Washington, Roanoke College
*Sean Byrnes ’14 – Elon University
*Jack Decker ’15 – Salisbury University
John Page ’15 – Roanoke College
Grayson Bush ’20 – Randolph-Macon College
Kaegan Costa ’22 – Paul D. Camp Community College, University of Texas-Permian Basin
Grifyn Costa ’25 – University of Texas-Permian Basin
Landon Hamm-Shiflett ’25 – Averett University

Basketball (Boys)
Delmar Carey ’03 – Bowie State University
Sam Messinger ’25 – Hampden-Sydney College

Basketball (Girls)
Mandi Campbell ’02 – Lynchburg College
Juwuhn Smith ’06 – Bowie State University
*Bridget Holleran ’13 – Roanoke College
*Meghan Comer ’15 – University of Mary Washington
Reagan Roberts ’15 – Central Connecticut State University
*Molly Shepherd ’15 – Lynchburg College
Kiana Scott ’16 – Randolph College
Dylan Wood ’24 – University of Mary Washington

Cheer
*Ryan Tillery ’07 – University of Virginia
*Elaine Diggs ’13 – University of Richmond
Kelsey Lockwood ’16 – Virginia Commonwealth University
*Hannah Page ’17 – Randolph-Macon College
Rebecca Pistuka ’25 – Emory & Henry College

Cross Country (Boys)
Jason Tiezzi ’05 – College of William & Mary
*Brian Huffman ’09 – Christopher Newport University
*Nathaniel Hermsmeier ’11 – College of William & Mary
Ben Stern ’13 – Lynchburg College
Bazil Mathes ’24 – University of Virginia
Owen Sexton ’25 – Radford University

Cross Country (Girls)
Gena Lewis ’16 – Christopher Newport University

Equestrian
Sarah Brown ’08 – Oklahoma State University
Emma Jolly ’19 – Southern Methodist University, University of California-Davis
Lydia Jordan ’23 – University of Tennessee-Martin

Field Hockey
Julie Patterson ’01 – Longwood University
Gina Weigold ’12 – Wilson College
Emily Witzke ’16 – Bridgewater College
Arianna Nixon ’19 – Eastern Mennonite University
Kendall Gibson ’23 – Christopher Newport University

Football
Reggie Butler ’00 – Virginia Tech
*Roger Crawford ’00 – Shenandoah University
*Joe Sanford ’04 – University of Virginia, University of Massachusetts
Curtis Vanlandingham ’05 – Morgan State University
*Mike Brown ’07 – Liberty University (NFL)
Takeem Hedgeman ’08 – Norfolk State University
*Jake Miles ’08 – Wofford College
*Shawn Winfrey ’09 – Ferrum College
Sam Patterson ’12 – Virginia Military Institute
Sam Marshall ’13 – College of William & Mary
​Jhalil Mosley ’13 – College of William & Mary
Cameren Grooms ’14 – Bridgewater College
*Adam Hill ’14 – Bridgewater College
*Josh Malm ’14 – Washington & Lee University
T.J. Tillery ’14 – Liberty University
Rashad Brooks ’15 – Frostburg State University
Griffin Davis ’15 – College of William & Mary, Hampden-Sydney College
Logan Gunsallus ’15 – Shenandoah University
*Jonathan Heuchert ’15 – Randolph-Macon College
Kyree Koonce ’15 – Hampden-Sydney College
Morgan Wilson ’15 – Appalachian State University
Michael Crenshaw ’16 – Fairmont State University
Kalton Payne ’16 – Averett University
Tony Talbert ’16 – Guilford College, Hampden-Sydney College
Johnny Thomas ’16 – Allegheny College
*Seth Weaver ’16 – Christopher Newport University, James Madison University
Trevor Haislip ’17 – Glenville State College
*Matthew Allen ’18 – Shenandoah University
Jerrick Ayers ’18 – Ferrum College
Austin Haverstrom ’18 – University of Delaware
Kevin Jarrell ’18 – College of William & Mary
Garrett Porterfield ’18 – Glenville State College, Christopher Newport University
Ben Drake ’19 – University of Kentucky
Chase Emmert ’19 – Centre College
Cardale Emmery ’19 – Methodist University
Jack Culbreath ’20 – Virginia Military Institute, University of Wyoming
Jason Armstrong ’21 – Virginia Military Institute
Malachi Fields ’21 – University of Virginia, University of Notre Dame
Brandon Herring ’24 – Hampden-Sydney College
Christian Proffitt ’24 – Emory & Henry University
Lisaad Rose ’24 – Christopher Newport University
Tre Early ’25 – Southern Virginia University
D’rhon Jackson ’25 – Virginia Union University
Oziel Jara-Castillo ’25 – Bridgewater College
Ezekiel Pour ’25 – Morehead State University
Brayden Rettig ’25 – University of Virginia’s College at Wise
Zayden Simpson ’25 – Roanoke College
Tyberius Woodson ’25 – Roanoke College
Michael Zaney ’25 – Morehead State University

Golf
Tim Pemberton ’01 – College of William & Mary
Casey Rotella ’01 – University of Notre Dame
Hunter Watts ’03 – College of William & Mary
*Dustin Groves ’04 – Wake Forest University
Will Hammill ’05 – Wofford College
*Whitney Neuhauser ’06 – University of Virginia
Kyle Linkous ’13 – Virginia Intermont College
Tyler Walker ’18 – Shenandoah University

Lacrosse (Boys)
Will Bolton ’06 – University of Virginia
Michael Darby ’13 – Bridgewater College
Tyler Wagner ’14 – Hampden-Sydney College
Todd Baber ’15 – Randolph-Macon College
Ben Landers ’16 – Western (Ontario) University
Kashawn Shifflett ’16 – Alderson Broaddus University
Cooper Hauser ’21 – Randolph-Macon College
Jacob Messinger ’23 – Hampden-Sydney College
Noah Calhoun ’25 – University of Mary Washington
Henry Messinger ’25 – Hampden-Sydney College
Sam Messinger ’25 – Hampden-Sydney College

Lacrosse (Girls)
*Brittany Haun ’11 – Longwood University
Taylor Paige ’11 – University of Mary Washington
Colleen O’Connor ’14 – Saint Mary’s College
Summer Larese ’16 – Elon University
Carly Harris ’17 – Virginia Tech
Paige McGlothlin ’18 – Arizona State University
Josie Mallory ’19 – Howard University
Arianna Nixon ’19 – Eastern Mennonite University
Caleigh Smith ’20 – Virginia Tech
Taylar Hackney ’22 – Radford University, University of Mary Washington
Alison Swartout ’22 – University of Delaware
Addison Garrett ’23 – Bridgewater College
Campbell Murray ’24 – Mercer University, University of Louisville
Lauren Garrett ’25 – Bridgewater College

Mountain Biking
Bailey LaPrade ’19 – Lees-McRae College
Jackie Neilon ’23 – Brevard College

Rowing
Sarah Wojcik ’20 – West Virginia University

Soccer (Boys)
*Josiah Fleming ’12 – Hampden-Sydney College
*Will Lambert ’12 – Longwood University
Justin Woodfolk ’12 – Shenandoah University
Frankie Ahrens ’14 – Bowdoin College
Hugo Marquez ’21 – Penn State Greater Allegheny
Drew Franco ’22 – Marymount University
Hayden Slater ’23 – Marywood University

Soccer (Girls)
Deanna Ballard ’13 – Dickinson College
Ellie Linkous ’13 – Randolph-Macon College
*Hannah Keith ’16 – College of William & Mary
Ellie Wray ’18 – Tusculum College, Francis Marion University
Reanna Slater ’21 – Christopher Newport University
Jordan Foley ’22 – Randolph-Macon College
Emely Mendez Marquez ’23 – Southern Virginia University

Softball
Tiffany Morris ’02 – Mary Baldwin College
*Kristen Shifflett ’07 – Radford University
Kaitlyn Bodine ’12 – Queens University
*Mattie Morris ’14 – Roanoke College
Emily Clifford ’18 – Bridgewater College
Hannah Shifflett ’18 – James Madison University
Jessica Williams ’18 – Glenville State College
Emily Morris ’20 – Randolph College
Hayley Shifflett ’21 – George Mason University
Katie O’Connor ’23 – Caldwell University
Sammi Deitsch ’24 – Virginia Wesleyan University
Kaitlyn Wills ’24 – Randolph College
Willow Barr ’25 – Bridgewater College
Madison Steppe ’25 – Hofstra University
Delaney Via ’25 – Eastern Mennonite University

Swim & Dive (Boys)
Ryan Mitchell ’13 – Hampden-Sydney College

Swim & Dive (Girls)
Ava Burnsed ’18 – Roanoke College
Elizabeth Field ’21 – California Institute of Technology
Athena Vanyo ’21 – University of Virginia
Elisabeth Bendall ’22 – Northeastern University
Izzy Bradley ’22 – University of Virginia
Madeline Malone ’23 – Washington & Jefferson College
Allisan Bendall ’24 – Florida Gulf Coast University

Tennis (Boys)
*Devin Crosby ’06 – Virginia Wesleyan College
Andrew Watson ’19 – University of Mary Washington

Tennis (Girls)

Track & Field (Boys)
Devin Crosby ’06 – Virginia Wesleyan College
*Nathaniel Hermsmeier ’11 – College of William & Mary
Cameren Grooms ’14 – Bridgewater College
Will Trent ’21 – University of Virginia
Bazil Mathes ’24 – University of Virginia

Track & Field (Girls)
Brenna Johnston ’08 – James Madison University
Jordan Watkins ’12 – University of Mary Washington
Gena Lewis ’16 – Christopher Newport University
Tianna Kinlaw ’19 – University of Lynchburg

Volleyball
*Charlotte Devine ’12 – Middleburg College
*Mariah Williams ’12 – West Virginia Wesleyan College
Lyra Payne ’14 – Lynchburg College
Katie Devine ’16 – Colby College
Haley Brown ’17 – Shenandoah University
Rachel Pickens ’24 – Richard Bland College

Wrestling
Logan Zimmerman ’16 – Ferrum College

* Competed as a student-athlete in college for four years, and graduated from college.