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Ottumwa High School is sending six athletes to continue their careers in college.

All six were members of the conference winning basketball team.

Kelsey Nickerson, who is the all time leading scorer in school history, will be playing at William Jewell next year.

Avery Roane and Tara Gott will be teammates at Graceland next year but Gott will also be a member of the track and field team.

Ashley Salgado led Iowa in assists this year and will play at Marshalltown.

Racehl Hinebaugh was the Bulldogs post presence and now will man the post at St. Ambrose.

The only player not playing basketball will be Paige Schreiner.  As well as being a member of the Bulldogs basketball team, she is an outstanding softball player. She will go on to play softball at Indiana State.