Adaejah Hodge, Michelle Smith Navigate Recruiting Process

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* Montverde Academy's Adaejah Hodge at New Balance Nationals Indoor

Photo Credit: Cara Mooney/MileSplit


By Tim Casey - MileSplit Recruiting Reporter

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Over the past couple of years, Montverde Academy (FL) has become known as one of the best high schools when it comes to producing top-tier track athletes.

This year's senior class is led by Adaejah Hodge and Michelle Smith, MileSplit's No. 2 and No. 3 girls recruits in the Class of 2024, respectively. Both girls have received interest from college coaches across the U.S.

Hodge made her final official visit over the weekend when she headed to LSU. She has also visited USC, Texas and Georgia. Smith is scheduled to take her final visit this coming weekend in Georgia. She has also been to Florida and Texas A&M.

While the National Letter of Intent period begins on Nov. 8, Hodge and Smith plan on announcing their decisions around Thanksgiving, according to Montverde coach Gerald Phiri

Montverde made a major splash last year when several of its a...