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Five Panther athletes signed on to compete at the next level in recent weeks, as Eli Weimer, Gabby Thomas, Garrett Morris, Hawkin Sweeney and Morgan Schmidt all held signing ceremonies.
Thomas …
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Five Panther athletes signed on to compete at the next level in recent weeks, as Eli Weimer, Gabby Thomas, Garrett Morris, Hawkin Sweeney and Morgan Schmidt all held signing ceremonies.
Thomas got things started for a pair of signings on May 11, as she signed her letter of intent to compete at Dickinson State University to run for the Blue Hawks.
Thomas ran for the Panthers in cross country for three years, competing on the state team twice.
She now heads to North Dakota to compete at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) level starting this fall.
The other signing on the day was cheerleader Morgan Schmidt, who signed her letter of intent to compete at the University of Wyoming this upcoming year.
Schmidt signed her letter after she was named to the UW cheer squad last month, and is the first female cheerleader named to a Division I team in the 23 years under Powell cheer coach Vicki Walsh.
On May 12, Weimer signed with the University of Sioux Falls in South Dakota to compete in track and field for the Cougars at the NCAA Division II level.
Weimer completed his high school career at Powell this past weekend, finishing in seventh after clearing 5 feet, 10 inches; he cleared a height of 6 feet, 4 inches, just two weeks before the state meet.
Weimer also competed in the hurdles for the Panthers, and heads into a scenario where the team is in need of a high jumper.
The final pair of signing ceremonies came on May 16, as a pair of Panthers from the Powell soccer team held official ceremonies for their signings.
Morris made his signing official, as he signed to play at Casper College this upcoming fall.
He is a two-time All-State selection at the 3A level and helped to anchor a Panther midfield that conceded 13 goals this season and helped score 99 goals overall.
Morris finished with five goals and eight assists and now heads to the junior college level to compete with the Thunderbirds.
Sweeney also held his official ceremony alongside his teammate, as he heads to the NCAA Division II level program at Western Oregon University (WOU) in Monmouth, Oregon.
Sweeney finished with the second most goals in 3A this season with 32, along with 18 assists, and is also a two-time All-State selection.
He announced his decision to sign back in January, and now heads to WOU to join forces with former Northwest coach Stan Rodrigues. Rodrigues led the Trappers in 2016 and is the first coach in WOU history.
Each of these Panthers made an impression on Powell athletics, and will now take their talents to the next level.
