Ty Pennington commits to Pitt State

Charles Page High School senior quarterback Ty Pennington has committed to play for Pittsburg State University, an NCAA Division II school in Pittsburg, Kansas. The Gorillas went 8-3 this past season.

Pennington will follow in the footsteps of his position coach, Darrack Harger, who previously held two Sandite records that Pennington broke. Harger played for the Gorillas from 2012 to 2013.

Pennington shattered the Sand Springs football record books this season.

His 2831 passing yards this year beat Cody Hale’s 2012 record of 2416. His 27 passing touchdowns beat Hale’s record of 22, set in 2012 and matched in 2013. His 39 total touchdowns beat Payton Scott’s 2017 record of 34.

In career totals, Pennington’s 6455 passing yards beat Harger’s record of 4813 from 2009-2011, his 54 passing touchdowns beat Hale’s record of 44 from 2012-2013, and his 79 total touchdowns beat Scott’s record of 71 from 2015 to 2017.

Sandite football went 8-4 this year, falling 20-17 to Edmond Deer Creek in the Class 6A-II semifinals. The Sandites went 2-8 under Pennington his sophomore year and improved to 7-5 in 2020.

Pennington picked the Gorillas over offers from the University of Central Oklahoma, Missouri Southern University, Washburn University, the University of Central Missouri, and East Central University. He also had a preferred walk-on offer from Oklahoma State University.

The two-sport star will compete on the Sandite baseball team this spring.