A number of student-athletes from Mesa County Valley School District 51 signed to compete at the next level during National Early Signing Day.

Several high-profile athletes signed to compete for Division I colleges including Central High School’s Sage Seigrist, who will run for Kansas State University. The senior just wrapped up her cross country season as one of the best runners on the Western Slope, and this spring she will look to defend her state championship at 800 meters in the track and field season.

Andrew Henderson, a standout for the Grand Junction High School basketball and baseball teams, will play baseball for Indian State University next year. He was an all-Southwestern League player as a junior.

Fresh off his Class 4A state golf title for Grand Junction, Hunter Simmons si

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