TOP 50 2023 Racheal Whitehead
commits to University of Delaware!

Player Name: Racheal Whitehead
Grad Year: 2023
Player Ranking: Top 50
College Choice: University of Delaware (D1)
Date Committed: September 4, 2021
State: Delaware
High School: The Tatnall School
Club: WC Eagles
Position: Defense/Midfield
Honors/Accomplishments: 2021 MAX Field Hockey Mid-Atlantic Region Player to Watch, Rise Selection Camp, U19 Nexus Championship, U19 Stars & Stripes Selection, 2020 First Team All-State, 2019 U16 Junior National Camp, U16 National Futures Championship, U16 Stars & Stripes Selection, AAU Junior Olympics
What will you major in/study?: Undecided
Why did you choose this school?: University of Delaware has great coaches and an energetic/fun team atmosphere. I felt at home from the moment I stepped on campus. It has superior academics and a diversified student body. Delaware had everything I wanted in a school and field hockey program.
Other Colleges considered: University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of Virginia, Cornell University
 Who would you like to thank?: I would like to thank the coaching staff at the University of Delaware for providing me this opportunity to pursue my dream of playing college field hockey and getting a great education. I would like to thank my coaches Jun and Richard Kentwell for all their hard work and encouragement that helped make me the player I am today. I want to thank all my WC Eagles teammates over the years that helped me tremendously in my development. Most importantly, I would like to thank my parents and friends for the unconditional love and support and for always believing in me. I wouldn’t be where I am today without any of these people in my life.