Governor’s Celebrates College-bound Athletes

Before a crowd of families, coaches, teammates, classmates, teachers, and friends in the Peter Marshall French Student Center, ten members of The Governor’s Academy Class of 2025 celebrated their commitment to play NCAA Division I and II athletics next year. Representing eight Governor’s athletic teams, these athletes demonstrate the strength of the Academy’s athletic program and we are proud of their accomplishments on and off the field.

Read about our student athletes:

Cece Batchelder ’25 of Newburyport, Massachusetts, will compete in lacrosse at Harvard University next year. Cece is an exceptional midfield player with remarkable grit and tremendous game sense. She has been a starter and major contributor since her ninth-grade year. She has garnered multiple awards, including team MVP as a junior and All-lSL and All-NEPSAC as both a sophomore and a junior. In addition, she was named All-American as a junior. Cece was elected lacrosse captain for both her junior and senior seasons. She also plays soccer and basketball—captaining both teams as a senior—and will be a twelve-season letter winner at Govs.

Mei-Ling Bielagus ’25 of Amherst, New Hampshire will compete in cross country and track & field at Loyola Marymount University next year. Mei-Ling is a four-year varsity letter-winner in both cross country and outdoor track & field. She has earned team MVP and All-ISL honors in her time with the cross-country team and served as team co-captain as a senior. She holds a personal best cross country 5K time of 19:33, and her running is known for its effective combination of speed and endurance. In outdoor track & field, Mei-Ling has run everything from the 3000m to the 200m. As a junior, she placed 5th in New England in the open 400m and was a member of the second-place 4x400m relay team.

Charles Cochran ’25 of Fayetteville, Georgia will compete in lacrosse at the University of Vermont next year. A three-year starter on the lacrosse team and three-year letter-winner on the football team, Charles is a hard-nosed attackman willing to do anything to put his team in the best position to win. He is a fearless dodger who is always willing to put his body on the line to make a play. Charles was named All-ISL Honorable Mention after posting 31 goals and 9 assists in his junior season. Charles plays club lacrosse for 3d Georgia.

Joe DiMella ’25 of Wakefield, Massachusetts, will compete in lacrosse at Boston University next year. A three-year starter, Joe is a dynamic attackman who is always a threat to create off the hop. His creativity and athleticism on the field are up there with the top players in the ISL. After posting 37 goals and 29 assists in his junior season, Joe was named All-ISL Honorable Mention. Joe plays club lacrosse for the New England Twisters.

Brock Geraci ’25 of Austin, Texas will compete in lacrosse at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill next year. A four-year starter and two-time captain, Brock is a do-it-all attackman who is just as much a threat to feed as he is to score. He is arguably the top scorer in the ISL and was named All-American as a junior after he posted a league-high 52 goals and 47 assists. As a junior, he was also named team MVP and All-ISL. Brock plays club lacrosse for MadDog National.

Annie Mitchell ’25 of Windham, New Hampshire will compete in lacrosse at the Florida Institute of Technology next year. When Annie arrived at Govs as a junior, it was clear that she would be an outstanding contributor. In her junior season, she was the leading goalie in the ISL with a 59% save percentage. She was named All-ISL Honorable Mention as a junior. Annie also plays field hockey as a goalie.

Momo Mubiru-Nkugwa ’25 of Chelmsford, Massachusetts will compete in basketball at the University of Vermont next year. A three-year starter on the basketball team and a senior captain, Momo led the team in every statistical category in his junior season. Momo is a do-it-all guard who uses his athleticism to defend the best player and create for teammates on the offensive end. As a junior, Momo was awarded the Navoni Sportsmanship Award by the ISL, named to the All-NEPSAC Class B first team, and named All-ISL.  Momo spent the summer competing with the Uganda U18 National Team, where he helped lead his team to qualify for its first-ever FIBA Africa U18 Championships.

Nyla Palmer ’25 of Boston, Massachusetts will compete in track & field at College of the Holy Cross next year. Nyla holds two school records in indoor track & field and three school records in outdoor track & field. As a junior, she was the 2024 ISL and New England D2 champion in the 200m dash and was a member of the ISL and New England champion 4x100m relay team. As a senior, Nyla is a tri-captain of the indoor track & field team.

Krystian Pothel ’25 of Dartmouth, Massachusetts will compete in football at Fordham University next year. A four-year starter and senior captain, Krystian is a very skilled two-way player.  At wide receiver, he has great ball skills and is a big play threat every time he catches the football.  Defensively, Krystian covered the opponent’s best player and limited that team's passing success. He was named All-ISL Honorable Mention as a junior and All-ISL as a senior.

Tony Silva ’25 of Danvers, Massachusetts will compete in baseball at Cornell University next year. Tony earned 12 varsity letters at Govs, excelling in football, indoor track & field, and baseball. In baseball, he was named Team MVP, runner-up for ISL MVP, and All-ISL and All-NEPSAC as a junior. He was also voted All New England 1st Team. In football, he earned All-ISL honors twice (junior and senior years) showcasing his talents as a receiver, running back, and linebacker. In indoor track & field, he broke school records in the 60m, 200m, and 4x200m events and received the Coaches Award as a junior. He also served as a three-year indoor track & field captain, a two-year football captain, and a one-year baseball captain.

View photos of all athletes here. 
 

Members of the Class of 2025 who plan to play NCAA Division III athletics will be recognized in a celebration later in this school year.