![On Tuesday, May 20, the popular food chain Raising Cane’s opened its doors to the public at their new Framingham location. Eager customers, including Framingham residents, people from neighboring towns and several WHS students, rushed to 253 Cochituate Road throughout the day to get their hands on some crispy chicken. “I think the community at large is very excited [and] a lot of the people that work here are directly from the community,” Leader of Recruiting, Fry Cook and Cashier at Raising Cane's, Julio Polanco said. “Lots of energy, lots of questions and lots of curiosity leading to [opening day].”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-21-at-1.50.53 PM-e1747850453554-1179x1200.png)
![Troy Hoyt finishes the Boston Marathon, running for the Hoyt Foundation. T. Hoyt is the son of Hoyt Foundation CEO Russ Hoyt.
“[Running a marathon] might seem like a big thing, when it’s presented to you at first, but if you break it up and just keep telling yourself, “Yes, you can,” you can start chipping away at it. And before you know it, you’ll be running the whole 26 miles, and you won’t even think twice about it.” T. Hoyt said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/C36E8761-1CBB-452E-9DF2-543EF7B1095E_1_105_c.jpeg)
The Class of 2025 features 25 student-athletes who committed to continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level. These student-athletes represent 10% of the graduating class. According to Wayland High School (WHS) Athletic Director, Heath Rollins, this year was the largest committed athlete group in WHS history. Below is a alphabetical list by last name of this year’s committed student athletes.
The “*” symbol represents athletes who compete for WHS, but also don’t attend WHS as a student. Instead, they attend private or online school.
Sadie Batista – University of California – Berkeley, crew
Evan Brown – Worcester Polytechnic Institute, crew
Bella Camacho* – Wesleyan University, tennis
Luke Chisum – Elon University, cross country
Cole Chase – Roger Williams University, wrestling
Alex Crawford – Trinity College, soccer
Alexander Dremov – Tufts University, crew
Max Dresens – Bucknell University, football
Brady Foley – Roger Williams University, swim
Ido Geffen – California Institute of Technology, basketball
Caitlin Heus-Smith – Bowdoin College, track and field
Will Jackson – Denison University, cross country and track and field
Felix Kissell – Skidmore College, crew
Finley Knapp – Hamilton College, field hockey
Braden Leichliter – Union College, lacrosse
Jillian Mele – University of Vermont, lacrosse
Zoe Mittelsteadt – Bates College, soccer
Maeve Moran – Union College, soccer
Peyton Moran – Union College, football
Peter Morris* – Bates College, swim
John Pordage – Dean College, soccer
Jackie Rainville – Williams College, soccer
Jillian Segel – Fairfield University, crew
Jane Tardif – Union College, lacrosse
