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Following a few delays due to weather, a large group of Pella athletes signed to continue competing at college on Monday at a ceremony hosted by the activities department.

Ten athletes have made their collegiate decisions official:

Tyson Barnes – Football – Central College
Colin Kerndt – Football – Central College
Maggie Thompson – Basketball – Cornell College
Ben Thompson – Track and Field – Wabash College
Emma Eekhoff – Softball – Indian River State College
Hannah Vander Meiden – Cheerleading – Central College
Anderson Schirm – Baseball – Marshalltown Community College
Claire Smock – Soccer and Tennis – Central College
Lake Cowman – Baseball – Iowa Central Community College
Nathan Carey – Baseball – Central College

Earlier this year, Isaiah Kettler signed to Southern Illinois for baseball and Katie Meyer to the University of Tennessee-Martin for equestrian riding.

Aren Hellbusch and Chloe Punt also signed to continue running at Northwestern College earlier this month.

Hear from the most recent signees on Today’s Lely Radio Sports Page today and Wednesday on 92.1 KRLS.