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COLLEGE SIGNINGS: Berzerker Swimming athletes sign letters of intent

By:
Jason Peake

 

The Webb City-based Berzerker Swimming club team held a signing ceremony on Thursday night inside the Buck Miner Swim Center for four student-athletes who will swim at the collegiate level.

Neosho’s Tristan Clanton signed with Florida Southern, Monett’s Jack Rosebaugh inked with William Jewell, Pittsburg’s Travis Griffing put pen to paper to swim at Quincy University in Illinois and Tristen Wells from Southeast High School in Cherokee, Kansas, signed with Old Dominion. 

“Four seniors in one year, that’s a pretty big deal for the club,” Berzerker Swimming head coach and director Shawn Klosterman said. “Everybody here knows this is one of the toughest sports. These guys have put in a lot of hard work. And every one of these guys has a long drive here. They’ve done double workouts, along with lifting. This is something they’ve earned. I wish that all four guys get to go and have an amazing four-year experience. It’s a tremendous honor. We wish them all the best.” 

The four athletes didn’t participate in high school swimming — either because their high school doesn’t offer the sport (Clanton, Wells) or because they’re home schooled (Rosebaugh, Griffing).

But as Klosterman noted, all four athletes worked hard to accomplish their goal of becoming a collegiate swimmer. 

Old Dominion is an NCAA Division I school, while Florida Southern, William Jewell and Quincy are D-II schools.

 

Berzerker Swimming head coach and director Shawn Klosterman introduces college signees Tristan Clanton, Tristen Wells, Travis Griffing and Jack Rosebaugh at Thursday’s signing ceremony inside the Buck Miner Swim Center in Webb City. Photo by Jason Peake.

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