Nov 08, 2021 | Athletics , Women’s Soccer , Featured

Columbia State Women's Soccer Hosts Signing Day for Nine New Commits

Kean Barclay, Columbia State women’s soccer coach, addresses the new players and their families.
Kean Barclay, Columbia State women’s soccer coach, addresses the new players and their families.

Columbia State women's soccer recently hosted a Signing Day event for nine new recruits for the 2022 season.

At the signing, the current high school seniors traveled to the Columbia Campus to be recognized and get to know their future coaches and teammates. 

“We want competitors,” said Kean Barclay, women’s soccer coach at Columbia State. “At the end of the day, we want people who are willing to compete and are ready to come and take us to the next level.”

One of the incoming players, Moriah Melikian, is from Columbia Central High School.

“I have former teammates that really liked playing soccer here,” Melikian said. “I’m looking forward to meeting a bunch of new people and meeting the rest of the players.”

The new recruits also include Maddie Bond from Clarksville High School, Makenzie Campbell from Portland High School, Amelia Greenwald from Rossview High School, Savannah Jerde from White House Heritage High School, Amber Kimberling from Northeast High School, Jessica Roberts from Portland High School and Kaylie Mehlenbeck from Central Kitsap High School in Silverdale, Washington.

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Columbia State’s new women’s soccer recruits: (front, left to right) Jessica Roberts, Maddie Bond, Moriah Melikian, Savannah Haupt, (back, left to right) Kaylie Mahlenbeck, Amelia Greenwald, Amber Kimberling, Makenzie Campbell and Savannah Jerde.