CINCINNATI — Withrow Excessive College senior defensive again Terhyon Nichols introduced Sunday night time he has made a verbal dedication to the College of Kentucky soccer program.
Nichols, a four-star participant by 247 Sports activities and ESPN,made the announcement in entrance of household, mates, teammates and coaches at Withrow.
Nichols tweeted June 28 that his finalists included Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Kentucky. Nichols skilled a substantial amount of the faculty recruiting highlight this spring and summer season and took a number of official visits just lately.
“For the following three to 4 years I will probably be taking my skills to the College of Kentucky,” Nichols mentioned Sunday night time earlier than placing on a UK hat. The viewers burst into cheers and applause.
Nichols, a Division II first staff all-state choice in 2022, tweeted June 5 he could be taking an official go to to UK. Two days later, he mentioned he actually loved his go to to this system.
Nichols is the twelfth verbal commit in UK’s 2024 class, in keeping with 247 Sports activities.He joins Simon Kenton offensive lineman Aba Selm as the opposite Higher Cincinnati decide to the Wildcats on this upcoming senior class.
Nichols is rated Ohio’s No. 9 greatest highschool soccer participant total within the 2024 class by the 247 Sports activities Composite.
Nichols is a three-sport student-athlete at Withrow together with in soccer, basketball and monitor and subject.
“Terhyon is a mannequin student-athlete for Withrow,” Withrow soccer coach Kali Jones mentioned this spring. “He has a 4.55 GPA, about 40 (scholarship) affords. Runs monitor, performs basketball. A really humble child. Very bubbly character. He is enthusiastic about this upcoming season. He is excited to get to work. The longer term is vibrant for him. He has a really excessive ceiling and so he is solely going to get higher.”
Withrow (8-4 in 2022), was a Division II regional quarterfinalist final season, has a number of different proficient gamers on its roster this 12 months, too. The Tigers open this season at Walnut Hills Aug. 17.
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