Fairmont standout narrows college choices

Fairmont freshman Madeline Westbeld. Tecumseh defeated Fairmont 54-45 in a girls high school basketball D-I sectional semifinal on Wednesday at Vandalia-Butler. MARC PENDLETON / STAFF

Credit: MARC PENDLETON / STAFF

Credit: MARC PENDLETON / STAFF

Fairmont freshman Madeline Westbeld. Tecumseh defeated Fairmont 54-45 in a girls high school basketball D-I sectional semifinal on Wednesday at Vandalia-Butler. MARC PENDLETON / STAFF

Fairmont standout Madeline Westbeld has narrowed her college choices to five.

The 6-foot-2 forward is considering Notre Dame, Louisville, UCLA, Ohio State and Tennessee. Westbeld, a rising senior, announced her finalists on Twitter.

A five-star recruit, Westbeld is 31st nationally in ESPN's HoopGurlz rankings of the class of 2020.

A starter since her freshman season, Westbeld averaged 15.9 points and 10.4 rebounds per game last season.

Westbeld’s older sister, Kathryn, won a national championship at Notre Dame in 2018.

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