All signs point to college
6 additonal Mullen student-athletes featured on another signing day.
On the final signing day of 2018-19, Mullen added six names on Thursday.
For Lauren Cox, it will be Clemson track; Dom DePizzol will play football at Bentley; Brady Parris will play basketball at Regis; Patrick Rooney is
headed to Washington and Lee for soccer; Emma Telgenhoff will cheer at Wyoming; and Sofia Zinis will swim at Boston College.
Cox, a sprinter, is a three-time Mustangs varsity track member and placed in the Colorado meet three times. She has a 3.6 grade-point average, is a member of the National Honor Society and earned the Geometry Subject Award. As president of the Black and Latino Club, she participates in community service, notably with Special Olympics.
“I’m totally excited, it’s going to be a big difference going to the south and the college competition is good out there,” Cox said.
Headed to Waltham, Mass., DePizzol, a quarterback, was a two-time captain for the Mustangs and four-year letterman, and helped the team to two consecutive playoff seasons. He also was selected as the strength and conditioning athlete of the year. Academically, he has a 4.1 GPA, is a member of the NHS, the National Social Studies Honor Society (he was president) and the National Spanish Honor Society. Also a three-time student ambassador and a three-time Torch Award winner (a premier Mullen honor involving academics, character and community), and leader in Core and Kairos, DePizzol was a member of the Homecoming Court.
He’ll major in business at Bentley.
“I’m just kind of relieved that it’s over,” he said of the process.
Parris will play basketball for the Rangers. A three-year Mustangs letterman, he twice was all-Centennial League honorable mention and a three-time first team all-Academic. The team’s Christian Captain Award winner, Parris, in helping to turn around the Mullen program – it advanced to the 5A
Sweet 16 – has a 4.0 GPA, was a three-time Torch winner and won subject awards in Honors Physics, World History and Honors Spanish. A member of the NHS and National Spanish Honor Society, Parris has served as a Core and Kairos leader, and as a student ambassador, and owns a 4.0 GPA.
“I can’t wait to be out there and get started,” he said. “I’ll be there in early June ready to get to work and try to progress their program like we did here.”
Rooney, bound for Lexington, Va., was first team all-Centennial and second team all-state. He also was Academic All-State. A three-time Torch winner, he won a subject award in Biology, a member of the NHS and National Social Studies Honor Society and National Latin Honor Society.
With a 4.4 GPA, he will major in business at Washington and Lee.
“It’s kind of nice to end my high-school career this way,” Rooney said. “(The Generals) have some spots open and I’ll have a chance (for playing time).”
Telgenhoff earned four letters in both cheer and track, and was a two-time cheerleader of the year and an All-American UCA Cheerleader. A three-time Torch winner, Telgenhoff also was Academic All-State honorable mention and received the Les Schwab Academic Team Championship Award. A leader in Core and Kairos, Telgenhoff served as a yearbook editor and played in the jazz band.
She has a 3.5 GPA and will major in social work.
“The part I’m most excited about is I get to cheer with my older sister, Allie (who will be a fifth-year Wyoming senior),” Telgenhoff said.
Zinis had a strong senior season, winning the 4A 50-yard freestyle and being a part of the championship 200 free relay team. She was a team captain and first team all-state. A three-time Torch winner and member of the NHS, National Social Studies Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society and student council, Zinis also was a Kairos leader.
She has a 4.49 GPA and is considering biology, neuroscience and international studies for a major.
“I’m scared, but it will be fun,” Zinis said. “It will be good. I think I’ll definitely have a chance (for a spot immediately) in the 50 because some of their sprinters are graduating.”
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