Park City High held the first of its final round of National Letter of Intent signing days Monday at the school, with six athletes committing to their respective colleges. Finley Weldon, Abby Hanton, Megan Magee, Colton Sheffer, Estella Salyers and Lauren Kindt signed Monday. Weldon and Hanton are going to continue their athletic careers on the D1 level for Iowa State gymnastics and Louisiana Tech soccer, respectively. Family, coaches and friends joined all six signees at the Monday ceremony. They had big smiles and took in the moment, celebrating all of their hard work. The signees looked ahead to the future and thanked all those who helped them reach their goals. “It was super exciting to feel the community and friendship of the school,” said Weldon. “I thank my friends and family. I wouldn’t be here without them.”Weldon trained at Olympus Gymnastics in West Jordan, rising to the elite levels in the sport. She settled on Iowa State because of the community and coaching staff there. Like most of the signees, continuing their sports at the next level has long been a dream of theirs. Weldon’s parents surrounded her, with her mom hoisting an Iowa State flag. Abby Hanton signed with Louisiana Tech to continue playing soccer. Credit: Clayton Steward/The Park RecordLauren Kindt will be going to Western Colorado to continue her soccer career. Credit: Clayton Steward/The Park RecordMegan Magee will be attending Tufts University where she will be playing lacrosse. Credit: Clayton Steward/The Park RecordEstella Salyers plans on going to DePauw where she will be on the Track & Field team. Credit: Clayton Steward/The Park RecordColton Sheffert signed with Occidental College to continue his soccer career. Credit: Clayton Steward/The Park RecordFinley Weldon will head to Iowa State University to be on the Gymnastics team. Credit: Clayton Steward/The Park RecordHanton’s family, teammates and high schools coaches joined her. She recorded nine goals and nine assists this past season for a 15-4 Miners soccer team, which fell in the quarterfinals of the playoffs. “I’m really excited. It’s been a lifelong dream,” said Hanton. “To be where I am, with the support that I have, I’m extremely grateful,” said Hanton. “I can’t wait for these next steps at Louisiana Tech.”Hanton joked that she landed on Tech because she hates the snowfall here in town. She added that she loved the atmosphere at the school and that her brother goes to school in the south. Hanton thinks the biggest adjustment to the D1 level will be the physicality of the game. She thinks her new teammates will help her adjust. “I’d definitely like to thank my dad,” added Hanton. “He supported me through the whole thing, has been there since day one, Brian Hanton.”Like Weldon, Hanton was feeling the love Monday from all her family, friends and coaches. She and Kindt shared in the moment as longtime teammates. Kindt had 8 goals and 14 assists this season for the Miners. “This blood, sweat and tears, to finally see it pay off, to have a great spot that I’m so excited to be at, is everything,” added Kindt. “Getting out of Utah was something that I definitely wanted, and it’s a gorgeous location.”Kindt is ready to ski, paddle board and more in her free time at Western Colorado in Gunnison. The school has strong physical therapy and clinical exercise science programs, which helped her commit. The soccer team was very academically inclined this year, seeing five players make the academic all-state team.Kindt thinks the biggest adjustments will be adjusting to the collegiate game while having new teammates. She’s most excited to work alongside said teammates.“Obviously, coaches, coach Anthony (DiCicco), my club coach is here, Coach Neil,” said Kindt on those to thank. “They’ve done everything. Also, my parents, family, friends and teammates.”Kindt said she appreciated celebrating the occasion alongside Hanton and her other teammates, with whom she’s played for a long time. Keep up with any future Miners signees on The Park Record website. Park City athletes tend to sign to their schools throughout the year. For further information on the NCAA’s scrapping of the National Letter of Intent program following this year, which another contract will likely replace, see ESPN’s October article.To view the full gallery of images from the day, go to The Park Record SmugMug.The post Six Miners athletes sign to their colleges Monday  appeared first on Park Record.