Colton Manning · OF · L/R · 6-3 · 190 · West Chester, Pa./Great Valley
Chose Penn State over Seton Hall
HIGH SCHOOL
Plays at Great Valley High School for head coach Travis Turgeon…Led Great Valley to conference championships in 2024 and 2025…Earned All-Chestmont first-team honors…As a junior, batted .330 with a .515 slugging percentage. Tallied 23 hits and 17 RBI…Rated as the No. 23 prospect and No. 4 outfielder in PA by Prep Baseball Report…Ranked as the 13th outfielder in PA by Perfect Game…Played travel ball for Combat Futures.
PERSONAL
Son of Karen and Mike Manning…Has a sister, Sydney…Sister, Sydney, plays lacrosse at Penn State…Father, Mike, played baseball at Western Carolina and for the Texas Rangers…Grandfather played basketball at West Chester and grandmother competed in tennis and field hockey at West Chester…Other relatives who played college or professional sports include Caroline Kimel (lacrosse at East Carolina), Claire Kimel (lacrosse at Ohio State), Jack Kimel (baseball at Western Carolina and Texas Rangers), Kerstin Kimel (lacrosse at Maryland), Mac Kimel (baseball at High Point), Cullen Mulhern (lacrosse at Dickinson), Lindsay Mulhern (lacrosse at James Madison), Matthew Mulhern (hockey at Boston College), Shea Mulhern (lacrosse at Holy Cross), Brian Manning (baseball at Villanova), Ed Manning (basketball at Villanova), Grace Manning (lacrosse at Navy), Hunter Manning (baseball at UC Irvine) and Pat Manning (baseball, Atlanta Braves)…Undecided on a major.