10 Seniors to Compete in College Athletics
10 Seniors to Compete in College Athletics
Ten members of Durham Academy's Class of 2024 will compete at the college level in the sports they love at colleges and universities across the country. The overview below provides a snapshot of these dedicated student-athletes' accomplishments, and you can learn more about their remarkable journeys via profiles from the fall 2023 signing day and the spring 2024 signing day.
From left: Class of 2024 student-athletes Karson Yon, Evelyn Guyer, Peter Morano, Evan Pfeil, Allison Hall, Thomas Pollard, Kate Norry, Kyla Newkirk, Emmet Christian and Will Cooley.
Emmet Christian ’24
Tufts University: Baseball
- Starting Pitcher, DA Baseball
Will Cooley ’24
Columbia University: Diving
- Four-Time Qualifier for USA Diving Junior National Championships (2019, 2021–2023)
- Nine-Time Invitational Winner
- 2021 Regional Champion, USA Diving Junior Region 2
- 16th-Place Finisher in 16–18 Boys Platform, 2023 USA Diving Junior National Championships
Evelyn Guyer ’24
Lafayette College: Lacrosse
- Attacking Midfielder, DA Lacrosse
- Four-Time All-State Honoree (2021–2024)
- Two-Time TISAC Player of the Year (2023-2024)
- Four-Time All-Conference Honoree (2021–2024)
- USA Lacrosse All-Academic (2023)
- 223 Goals in 64 Games at DA
Peter Morano ’24
High Point University: Soccer
- Goalkeeper, U17 North Carolina FC Academy
Allison Hall ’24
Tulane University: Cross-Country, Indoor Track and Outdoor Track
- Distance Runner, DA Cross-Country & Track and Field
- Second-Fastest Mile Time (5:06) in DA History
- 2023 TISAC Runner of the Year
- 2019 TISAC Champion in Girls 3200-Meter
- 2018 Individual State, Cross-Country Champion
- Four-Time All-State Honoree
- Six-Time All-Conference Honoree
Kyla Newkirk ’24
Howard University: Lacrosse
- Attack, DA Lacrosse
- Two-Time All-State Honoree (2023-2024)
- Two-Time All-Conference Honoree (2023-2024)
- 155 Goals in 64 Games at DA
Kate Norry ’24
Bates College: Volleyball
- Middle Blocker & Outside Hitter, DA Volleyball
- 2023 All-State Honoree
- Two-Time All-Conference Honoree
Evan Pfeil ’24
Davidson College: Track And Field
- DA School Record-Holder in Long Jump (2022)
- Anchor on Two-Time Conference-Winning 4x100-Meter Relay Team (2023-2024)
- Anchor on Fastest Boys 4x100-Meter Relay Team in School History (2024)
- Anchor on Fastest 4x200-Meter Relay Team in School History (2023)
- Third-Fastest 100-Meter Time in School History
Thomas Pollard ’24
Kenyon College Baseball
- Starting Catcher, DA Baseball
- Two-Time Varsity Baseball Captain
- Four-Year Letter Winner
Karson Yon ’24
University of Minnesota: Soccer
- Defender, NC Courage