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House Settlement Has Thrown High School Athletes Into Crisis
Roster limits leave some with no school to call home


MAY 15, 2025 | composed by STEVE ULRICH
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1. The House Settlement Has Thrown High School Athletes Into Crisis

Gracelynn Laudermilch
by Amanda Christovich, Front Office Sports
“Last fall, Gracelyn Laudermilch thought she had secured a spot on the track and cross-country team at the Division I school of her dreams. But late in October, the high school senior was informed she may not have a place in the program after all. The reason: new roster limits imposed by the pending House v. NCAA settlement.
Now, just a few weeks away from graduating Northeast Bradford Junior/Senior High School in Rome, Pa., Laudermilch has no idea whether she’ll have a spot on the roster next year - or where she’s going to college at all.”

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