(Courtesy of Land O’ Lakes High School athletics)
Land O’ Lakes High School senior cross country/track standout Natalie Abernathy has verbally committed to Division I Davidson College (Davidson, North Carolina). The distance runner heads into the Florida High School Athletic Association’s cross-country state series looking to build off a strong 2017 campaign, where she finished seventh in the Class 3A state meet (18:39.30) and won regional, district and conference meets. As of 2017, her personal record time of 17:51.59 ranks fourth overall among girls in the state, regardless of classification.
Wiregrass Ranch High School senior offensive/defensive lineman Kasean Ridgel has picked up his first collegiate football scholarship offer from NAIA Bluefield College (Bluefield, Virginia). Ridgel, a team captain and three-year varsity player, has registered 38 tackles and three sacks through seven games this season.
