MARS HILL, N.C.–The Mars Hill College Men’s Lacrosse Program will welcome the largest class in program history this fall with the addition of 23 newcomers.  The list includes Josh Maeda from Bartow and Rodney Young of Gainesville.  Josh played for Summerlin Military Academy (WFLL) and Rodney played at Eastside HS. Mars Hill is coming off their best season in program history with a record of 11-3 and for the third consecutive year won the Deep South Conference regular season championship. In 2013 the Lions will compete as an independent and will join the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) in its first year sponsoring Men’s Lacrosse in 2014. The 2012 recruiting class is made up of members from 15 different states. “We are very excited about this incoming group of young men,” said head coach Dave Klarmann. “Their accomplishments on and off the field will be an asset to the Mars Hill College Lacrosse Program for years to come.” The 2012 recruiting class consists of: Peter Appenzeller – Broomfield, CO – Monarch Jackson Ayers – Woodmont, SC – Woodmont Rashad Brown – Lockport, NY – Genesee CC Robert Bryant – Lynchburg, VA – E.C. Glass Tyler Define – Atlanta, GA – Allatoona Kevin Eskridge – St. Louis, MO – St. John Vianney Cody Garcia – Houston, TX – Clear Lake Scott Goldcott – Raleigh, NC – Ravenscroft School Matthew Gutierrez – Fair Oaks, CA – Bella Vista Brian Hall – Houston, TX – Clear Lake Garrett Hargis – Nashville, TN – Brentwood Kevin Kolipinski – Allentown, PA – Mercyhurst Northeast Tanner Leach – Smithsburg, MD – Smithsburg Josh Maeda – Bartow, FL – Summerlin Military Academy Hunter Maggs – Mayfield Heights, OH – East Lake Joe Masterpol – Marcellus, NY – Marcellus Connor McGillicuddy – Falls Church, VA – JEB Stuart Robert Peterson – Clarkston, MI – Clarkston Darian Richardson – Atlanta, GA – Wheeler Will Scott – Mooresville, NC – Lake Norman Andrew Seip – Schnecksville, PA – Parkland Dimitri Vouvoudakis – Hicksville, NY – Hicksville Rodney Young – Gainesville, FL – Eastside