College Sports Roundup
Published 3:25 pm Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Editor’s note: Below is a compilation of the statistics and achievements compiled by graduates of Chilton County area schools who now compete at the college level.
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Football
Anthony Johnson (Maplesville 2013) hauled in two receptions as a starting wide receiver for Jacksonville State University (7-1, 5-0 Ohio Valley Conference) in a 56-0 sweep at home of Austin Peay State University (1-8, 1-4 Ohio Valley Conference in the homecoming game on Nov. 1 in Jacksonville.
For the season, the sophomore has compiled 196 yards and three touchdowns on 16 receptions.
Spencer Watley (Chilton County 2013) is a 5-foot-10, 258-pound offensive lineman for Jacksonville State University.
Riley Tindol (Autauga Academy 2014) is a 6-foot-5, 275-pound offensive lineman for Vanderbilt University, which improved to 3-6 overall after posting a 42-28 victory at home against Old Dominion University (3-6) on Nov. 1 in Nashville.
The freshman is a Billingsley native.
Javae Swindle (Jemison 2012) contributed 23 yards on five rushing attempts as a running back for West Alabama (4-5, 1-4 Gulf South Conference) in a 24-17 loss at home to Valdosta State University (6-2, 4-2 Gulf South Conference) on Oct. 30 in Livingston.
For the year, the junior has totaled 411 yards and two TDs on 70 rushing attempts and 115 yards on nine receptions.
Randy Satterfield (Jemison 2014) collected his eighth appearance as a wide receiver for West Alabama against Valdosta State University.
For the season, the freshman has tallied 133 yards and two touchdowns on six receptions and 89 yards on six punt returns.
Cameron Andrews (Maplesville 2013) is a 5-foot-9, 219-pound linebacker for West Alabama.
Kortlin Zeigler (Jemison 2014) is a 6-foot-2, 240-pound tight end for West Alabama.
RaeQuane Jones (Jemison 2014) totals six tackles for the year as a linebacker for Miles College, which improved to 6-3 overall and 5-1 in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play after a 26-22 triumph at home against Stillman College (4-5, 3-3 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) on Nov. 1 in Fairfield.
Taylor Hughes (Chilton County 2010) tallies more than 300 total yards and three touchdowns as a quarterback for Huntingdon College, which compiles a 5-3 record overall and a 4-2 mark in USA South Athletic Conference play heading into an upcoming matchup at home against Averett University (2-6, 1-5 USA South Athletic Conference) on Nov. 8 in Montgomery.
Damian Mitchell (Maplesville 2014) compiles 35 yards on two kick returns and four yards on one reception as a wide receiver for Birmingham-Southern College, which fell to 3-6 overall and 3-2 in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association play after a 20-10 loss at Rhodes College (6-2, 3-1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) on Nov. 1 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Men’s golf
Ivan Truss (Chilton County 2014) captured the No. 3 position for Samford University at the Western Carolina University Hummingbird Intercollegiate by placing 40th with a two-round total of 152 (76-76) from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 in Cashiers, N.C.
Among the field of 12 teams, the Bulldogs clinched eighth.
Forrest Knight (Chilton County 2013) collected the No. 5 performance for the University of North Alabama at the University of Illinois Springfield Island Getaway by finishing tied for 26th with a two-round score of 160 (72-88) from Oct. 27-28 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
Rodeo
Nelson Wyatt (Chilton County 2011) collected first-place finishes in the team roping short and average for the West Alabama rodeo program at the UWA Rodeo Showdown from Oct. 30-31 in Livingston.
Volleyball
Amber Wyatt (Isabella 2011) is a middle blocker for the University of South Alabama, which fell to 10-14 overall and 5-9 in Sun Belt Conference play after a 3-1 loss at home to Texas State University (17-10, 12-3 Sun Belt Conference) on Nov. 2 in Mobile.
–Compiled by Christopher Graber