CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Head coach Ben Belleman has signed his first recruit for the 2010 men's soccer season at Cedarville University. Freedom Baptist High School senior Zach Gatlin recently signed a letter of intent to further his education at CU and play soccer for the Yellow Jackets.

Gatlin, a 5-9 forward, capped his four-year prep career by leading the Falcons to the 2009 Michigan Division 4 State Championship. He was the team's second-leading scorer with 27 goals and 14 assists.

Gatlin was named to the All-State Division 4 First Team this past season as Freedom Baptist finished 19-6-1 and ranked No. 1 in the state poll. He is a two-time all-region, all-district and all-conference performer. The three-year captain helped lead his team to a 64-21-5 record during the past four campaigns. Gatlin completed his high school career with 57 goals and 39 assists.

Zach, who plans to major in Accounting, is the son of Tom and Maribeth Gatlin of Jenison, Michigan.