Lake Highland Prep safety Taylor Barton visited Illinois in late July. That trip was instrumental in his decision to go ahead and pledge his services to the Illini on Sunday.
Well they were with me from the beginning and I loved everything I saw on my visit, Barton said with regards to his decision.
Following that visit, Barton shared some of his thoughts on what he saw in Champaign, Illinois.
My visit to Illinois was really nice, Barton told OrangeandBlueNews.com. I liked the school a lot. Coach (Ron) Zook was great. I basically got a tour of the whole campus, and I thought the whole place was pretty impressive.
When Barton made his decision on Sunday, he delivered the news to Coach Zook. Needless to say, it was well received.
Coach Zook is really excited about me, Barton said. So is the defensive backs coach (Mike Gillhamer).
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound prospect shared a few other reasons he opted to select Illinois.
The academics are some of the best so that is also important, Barton said. I think I fit in the Big Ten.
Barton selected the Illini over offers from Ball State, Elon, Syracuse, and Temple. While he is confident in his decision, he isnt completely done with the recruiting process at this time.
With the schools I have now I might take some, Barton said of visits. If I get any new offers during the season, Ill look at those too.
As a junior, Barton recorded 93 tackles, two interceptions and three forced fumbles.
One competitor died and another was in critical condition after they ran into difficulty in the swimming phase of the Nautica New York City Triathlon.
New York City police said 64-year-old Michael Kudryk of Freehold, New Jersey, was pulled unconsious from the Hudson River on Sunday morning and was thought to have had a heart attack.
He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Police said a 40-year-old woman from Illinois, whose name was not immediately available, was in critical condition with heart attack symptoms and 26 others were taken from the water in need of first aid during the swim, which was the first phase of the race.
Race director Bill Burke said more than 3,000 competitors took part in the event, in which participants swim about a mile, bike 25 miles and run six miles.
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