Signing Day: Eaglecrest track star Zenobia Witt reveals commitment at ceremony

AURORA | Zenobia Witt wanted a little mystery about where she would continue her track & field career at the next level, but the choice was pretty clear. The Eaglecrest High School senior star — a six-time Class 5A state champion with big plans for her final prep chapter in the spring — used Wednesday morning’s Signing/Commitment Day celebration to reveal her future destination. Witt crouched behind a table, then popped up with a sign and revealed a t-shirt under her jacket with her choice: the University of Pennsylvania, which she chose from a trio of finalists that also included the University of Miami and Texas Tech. “I feel like a lot of people have been anticipating my signing, so I thought I’d make it a little bit more fun,” Witt told the Sentinel. “It was quite a journey to get here.” Eaglecrest coach Chazz Burney said Witt did a good job of keeping her choice secret. “I found out when everyone else did,” Burney said.

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