Category Archives: Success Stories

Max Collingwood | Purdue University

Max Collingwood is a soccer goalkeeper from Christchurch, New Zealand, who initially competed for Colorado Christian University before signing with Platform in 2023 to facilitate his transfer to Purdue University. Purdue University is a renowned public research university located in Indiana. The college was founded in 1869 as a land-grant institution with a primary focus […]

Tom Bevan | Illinois State University

Tom Bevan is a talented tennis athlete from Wellington, New Zealand, who signed with Platform in 2022 to join the Illinois State University men’s tennis team in the fall of 2023. Illinois State University (ISU) is a public research university located in Illinois. ISU’s main campus is located in Normal, a town in central Illinois. […]

Liam Judkins | California State University, Northridge

Liam Judkins is a golf athlete from Queenstown, New Zealand, who signed with Platform in 2022 to make his trip to the States and attend California State University (CSUN) in the fall of 2023. California State University, Northridge (CSUN), is a public university located in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. It […]

Jack Loutit | University of Kentucky

Jack Loutit is a tennis athlete originally from Auckland, New Zealand and attended Saint Kentigern College before making his move to the University of Kentucky in the fall of 2023. The University of Kentucky (UK) is a public research university located in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865, the university is rich with history and is […]

Finn Burridge | Quinnipiac University

Finn Burridge is a tennis student-athlete from Auckland, New Zealand, who signed with Platform Sports in 2022 before signing with Quinnipiac University for the fall of 2023. Quinnipiac University is a private university located in Hamden, Connecticut. It was founded in 1929 and is named after the Quinnipiac Native American tribe that once inhabited the […]

Holly Harding | Lindenwood University

Holly Harding is a cross-country athlete from Auckland, New Zealand, who attended Glendowie College before beginning her college career at Lindenwood University in the fall of 2022. Situated in St. Charles, Missouri, Lindenwood University is a private liberal arts institution with a storied past. Established in 1827 by George Champlin Sibley and Mary Easton Sibley […]

Melissa Cowen | University of Florida

Melissa Cowen is a swimmer from Auckland, New Zealand, who attended Rangitoto College before signing with the University of Florida for the fall of 2023. University of Florida is a prominent public research university located in Gainesville, Florida. It is a member of the State University System of Florida, with its athletic program competing in […]

Marco Azar | Johns Hopkins University

Marco Azar is a tennis student-athlete from Lebanon who entered the American college system in the fall of 2021. Marco currently competes for Johns Hopkins University which is an NCAA Division III college that competes within the Centennial Conference. The university is among the most well-renowned colleges in the United States for academics because of […]

Bella Raynes | West Valley College

Bella Raynes is a water polo student-athlete from Auckland, New Zealand who signed with Platform Sports in 2022 to join the American college system for the fall of 2023. West Valley College, which Bella is currently competing for, is a California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) university competing in the Coast Conference. West Valley College […]