Bykowski, Gilbert, Mickelson and Muhlenbeck commit to higher ed.
Four student-athletes from Westosha Central High School signed their National Letters of Intent in the school lobby Tuesday night.
The four, who followed the signings of Alyssa Hrncar and Amanda Sabourin last week, were baseball players Tanner Bykowski and Garrett Gilbert along with Kira Mickelson in softball and Drake Muhlenbeck for volleyball.
Bykowski has joined McHenry County College, a National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association Division 2 school in Illinois.
Gilbert plans to attend Creighton University, an NCAA Division 1 school in Omaha, Nebraska.
Meanwhile, for Mickelson, she heads to DeKalb, Illinois, where she will attend Division 1 Northern Illinois University.
Muhlenbeck expects to attend Erskine College, a Division 1 school in Due West, South Carolina.
The Westosha Report attended the signing ceremony, where family and friends showed support for the student-athletes, who are shown below in alphabetical order.
Tanner Bykowski joins a Scots program which finished 50-12 during the spring sports season, where they captured both regional and sectional title, and compiled a school record 29-game winning streak (Jason Arndt/The Report).Left to right: Mother Denise Bykowski, Sister Danielle Bykowski with Tanner (Jason Arndt/The Report).Garrett Gilbert, an eventual Blue Jay, will attend a school which finished 38-17 last year. The Central senior is part of a program coached by Ed Servais, who has compiled a 603-331-2 overall through 13 seasons.Left to right: Father Phil Gilbert, Garrett Gilbert, Denise Gilbert (Jason Arndt/The Report).Kira Mickelson verbally committed to the Huskies before her junior season with Westosha Central. Northern Illinois University finished 35-20 overall last year and produced a 13-10 Mid-American Conference season (Jason Arndt/The Report).Top from left: Father RJ Mickelson, Brother Gage Mickelson. Bottom from left: Mother Sandy Mickelson, Kira Mickelson, Sister Quinn Mickelson (Photo Submitted).Drake Muhlenbeck expects to join a Flying Fleet squad that captured a Conference Carolinas title with a 14-3 record (20-7 overall). (Jason Arndt/The Report).Top from left: Mother Lori Muhlenbeck, Father Mike Muhlenbeck. Bottom from left: Olivia Muhlenbeck, Drake Muhlenbeck, Drew Muhlenbeck. (Jason Arndt/The Report).
