COLLEGE RECRUITS
Bishop Shanahan High School students are both athletes and scholars. Many of our student aspire to compete in collegiate sports, and often receive scholarships from colleges and universities. Our Athletic and College Counseling departments assist students and their families in navigating this process. Learn more by contacting the Athletics Director, Ron Reidinger, at rreidinger@shanahan.org.
To submit your student athlete's information for this webpage, please send a photo, their name, their college/university name, and their sport to social@shanahan.org.
2019 - 2020 School Year
Class of 2020 - Fall and Spring Collegiate Commitments
Congratulations to the following BSHS student athletes who will be continuing their respective sports at the D1, D2, and D3 collegiate level!! (To submit your student athlete's information for this webpage, please send a photo, their name, their college/university name, and their sport to social@shanahan.org.)
- Connor Bailey - Soccer - Catholic University
- Teddy Battista - Rugby - Neumann University
- Keegan Billie - Lacrosse - Widener University
- Jeremy Brown - Swimming - Immaculata University
- Mia Caporellie - Volleyball - Chestnut Hill College
- Grace Casagrande - Volleyball - Eastern University
- Anthony Cipriano - Football - The College of New Jersey
- Conner Cutolo - Rugby - Mount St. Mary's University
- Julia Darlak - Track and Field - Immaculata University
- Elizabeth DeBarberie - Gymnastics - University of Maryland
- Patrick Dunphy - Cross Country/Track and Field - Catholic University of America
- Jacob Dyke - Rugby - Kings College
- Emily Ettien - Volleyball - Immaculata University
- Andrew Falk - Baseball - Shenandoah University
- Aiden Fisher - Rugby - University of Delaware
- Tara Forde - Rugby - Penn State University
- Colby Gallagher - Lacrosse - Hood College
- Gabe Goforth - Lacrosse - University of Maryland
- Cecilia Grahn - Softball - Ursinus College
- Kathryn Greenhut - Basketball - Catholic University
- Greg Hanna - Golf - Temple University
- Claire Hoffman - Lacrosse - East Stroudsburg University
- Hailey Johnson - Rugby - Shippensburg University
- Madelyn Kempski - Volleyball - Susquehanna University
- Sam Kirk - Lacrosse - Cabrini University
- Jonathan Loftus - Football - Widener University
- Jack Lyons - Football - Widener University
- Monica Manley - Lacrosse - Coastal Carolina University
- Mark Mejasic - Rugby - Indian University of PA
- Alaina McLaughlin - Soccer - University of Scranton
- Brittany Mineweaser - Volleyball - University of Mary Washington
- Olivia Morris - Cross Country and Track - Immaculata University
- Sean Murphy - Track and Field - St. Joseph’s University
- Brett Nuelle - Rugby - University of South Carolina
- Madison Parke - Lacrosse - Bucknell University
- Gavin Pippin - Rugby - West Chester University
- Luke Pollick - Lacrosse - Widener University
- John Quinlan - Volleyball - Marymount University
- Michael Robinson - Diving - West Chester University
- Emily Sano - Softball - Alvernia University
- Cara Shultz - Volleyball - Yale University
- Ava Thorley - Volleyball - Immaculata University
- Luc Trudel - Lacrosse - Eastern University
- Domenic Veneziale - Ice Hockey - Neumann University
- Loryn Walker - Soccer - Kings College
- Tara Weir - Lacrosse - California State University, Fresno
2018 - 2019 School Year
Class of 2019 - Spring Collegiate Commitments
Congratulations to the following BSHS student athletes who will be continuing their respective sports at the collegiate level:
- Abigail Lee - Appalachian State University - Cross Country/Track
- Sammi McCarter - The Catholic University of America - Basketball
- Rose DeBarberie - University of Pennsylvania - Gymnastics
- Rebecca Richard - Mount Saint Mary's University - Track and Field
- Matt Bertolami - The Catholic University of America - Baseball
- Sean Danahy - St. John Fisher College - Tennis
- Joe O'Malley - Mount Saint Mary's University - Golf
- Alexa Peterson - West Chester University - Softball
- Andrew Scheuermann - St. Joseph's University - Rugby
- Ryan Chapman - Penn State Beks - Baseball
- Mary Kate Wilson - St. Bonaventure University - Swimming
- Gianna De Cesaris - The Catholic University of America - Lacrosse
- Kenny Kunzman - Moravian College - Baseball
- Evy Bruggeman - University of Scranton - Soccer
- Ally Waite - Misericordia University - Soccer
- Nick Macon - Lebanon Valley College - Football
- Parker Childs - Bowdoin College - Lacrosse
- Hannah Keiper - University of Rochester - Softball
- David Schaeffer - Ursinus College - Football
- Anna Ebersole - California University of PA - Track and Field
- Dalton Musselman - Penn State - Rugby
- Nic Pezone - The Catholic University of America - Lacrosse
- Jimmy Bevevino - The Catholic University of America - Lacrosse
Class of 2019 - Fall Collegiate Commitments
Congratulations to the following BSHS students who have committed to playing their respective sport in D1 and D2 athletics throughout college:
- Tyler Kingsbury (High Point)
- Alysa Wright (Bryant)
- Julia Thomar (Iona)
- Kyle Gucwa (Manhattan)
- Conner Whalen (Maryland)
- Bryan Rafferty (St. Bonaventure)
- Devon Miller (Fordham)
- Jessica Gorr (West Chester)
- Michaela Devlin (Sacred Heart)
- Amber Bryan (St. Francis)
- Julianne Gallagher (American)
- Mary Byerley (Temple)
Alumni Athlete Corner
|
Alex Walters, 2018
Alex will be a returning junior at The Catholic University of America in the Fall of 2020, and is Commodore of the CUA Sailing Team. He led the team to it's best season ever last year, competing against the U.S. Naval Academy, Georgetown and the University of Virginia. |
|
|
Doug Costin, 2016
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Shanahan alumnus Doug Costin, Class of 2016, who signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL! God bless you on this wonderful accomplishment!
|
Former Bishop Shanahan defensive tackle Doug Costin signed a free agent contract Sunday with the Jacksonville Jaguars after a stellar career at Miami University (Ohio).
Downingtown East graduate Dan Chisena, a speedy receiver and special teams star at Penn State, will head north as he tries to make the roster with the Minnesota Vikings.
Costin was a three year starter in college and was named first-team all-Mid American Conference in 2019. Costin recorded 58 tackles and four sacks in 2019 and for his career he played 50 games and registered 178 tackles and 17 sacks.
“This is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream,” Costin said by phone Sunday. “I have been working toward this for a real long time and I am really excited to be going to Jacksonville. I was FaceTiming with their coaches and it seems like a great place to play football. I am going to go down there and work as hard as I can and see what happens. The coaches made me feel very comfortable when I spoke to them. I am excited.”
Costin’s high school head coach at Bishop Shanahan, Paul Meyers, talked about Costin, who would be the first former Eagle to play in the NFL if he makes a roster this fall.
“Doug is a great kid who works hard, is humble and is a student of the game,” Meyers said. “His athleticism will help him make the team. He can play defensive tackle as well as special teams. I am so happy for him.”
Costin, a 2014 graduate of Bishop Shanahan, said his time as an Eagle helped him on and off the field.
“Coming out of middle school I was a little childish,” Costin said. “I feel Bishop Shanahan really prepared me for college both on and off the field. I really feel it was important to be ready for life after football because football will be over some time, and Bishop Shanahan really helped me on and off the field.”
Downingtown East graduate Dan Chisena, a speedy receiver and special teams star at Penn State, will head north as he tries to make the roster with the Minnesota Vikings.
Costin was a three year starter in college and was named first-team all-Mid American Conference in 2019. Costin recorded 58 tackles and four sacks in 2019 and for his career he played 50 games and registered 178 tackles and 17 sacks.
“This is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream,” Costin said by phone Sunday. “I have been working toward this for a real long time and I am really excited to be going to Jacksonville. I was FaceTiming with their coaches and it seems like a great place to play football. I am going to go down there and work as hard as I can and see what happens. The coaches made me feel very comfortable when I spoke to them. I am excited.”
Costin’s high school head coach at Bishop Shanahan, Paul Meyers, talked about Costin, who would be the first former Eagle to play in the NFL if he makes a roster this fall.
“Doug is a great kid who works hard, is humble and is a student of the game,” Meyers said. “His athleticism will help him make the team. He can play defensive tackle as well as special teams. I am so happy for him.”
Costin, a 2014 graduate of Bishop Shanahan, said his time as an Eagle helped him on and off the field.
“Coming out of middle school I was a little childish,” Costin said. “I feel Bishop Shanahan really prepared me for college both on and off the field. I really feel it was important to be ready for life after football because football will be over some time, and Bishop Shanahan really helped me on and off the field.”
|
Steve Sweeney, 2018
BSHS alumni, Steve Sweeney '18, was recently named the PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week after finishing with 9 tackles (2 for a loss, 7 solo) and breaking up a team high of 3 passes to help the Marauders to a road win over Pace. Congratulations!
|
|
Doug Costin, 2016
"Good defensive tackles are hard to find but when you find one, it makes an incredible difference in your defense. Take a look at Doug Costin of the Miami RedHawks, for example: he has averaged 50 tackles and 5.5 sacks over the last two seasons in addition to posting a MAC-leading 32 QB pressures and 10.5 TFLs in 2018. During that two-year span, Miami’s defense was third and fourth in the MAC in scoring defense as well as fourth and third in rushing defense. "
|
Ryan McNulty, 2016
|
Boys Basketball Team, 1985
At the Chester County Sports Hall of Fame 2018 Annual Banquet, the Bishop Shanahan High School 1985 Boys Basketball State Championship Team was inducted! BSHS commemorated this great honor and celebrated the 1985 team at a boys basketball game halftime ceremony. Many alumni turned out for this special event and during the ceremony, the team received a standing ovation.
|
The celebration and recognition meant a lot to all of the players, but especially to 1000 point scorer Michael O’Malley whose son is a current student and basketball team member at BSHS! Congratulations to the 1985 Boys Basketball Team on all of their accomplishments! The school is proud and honored to have them as alumni of Bishop Shanahan High School!
|
Dylan Alderman, 2014
During the 2017-18 lacrosse season, Dylan Alderman ’14 of Hofstra University was one of 50 lacrosse players placed on the 2018 Tewaaraton Award “Watch List” in anticipation of the award which is given to the best college lacrosse player in the country. In addition, Dylan was named as one of 20 national candidates for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award in men's lacrosse, given to a senior who has notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
|
Finally, Dylan was named to the USILA Scholar All-America Team after graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Lisa Alderman, Dylan’s mother, said, “He had a wonderful four years at Hofstra both academically and athletically as a direct result of the quality education that he received at Bishop Shanahan.”
|
Bishop Shanahan High School
220 Woodbine Road Downingtown, PA 19335 Phone: 610-518-1300 Fax: 610-343-6220 
|
*Please note that some images featured on shanahan.org were taken prior to March 2020.
|
