Sandite Recruiting Report: Sims and Floyd Offered by Kansas Wesleyan, Downey Commits
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#55 Marcus Sims, far right, was offered by Kansas Wesleyan.
Charles Page High School senior Zane Downey recently announced his commitment to play golf at Southern Nazarene University.
“I want to give thanks to my Lord Jesus Christ for blessing me with this opportunity,” Downey posted on Instagram. “I want to thank all my family and friends for believing in me and pushing me to be the best that I can.”
“I also want to thank my coach Matt Webb for always reminding me to stay level headed and take it one day at a time. And most importantly my Dad for all those times driving me to the course to practice and always being my biggest supporter and competitor.”
SNU is an NCAA Division II program in Bethany, Oklahoma, competing in the Great American Conference. The Crimson Storm tied for seventh in last year’s GAC tournament and tied for 17th at the NCAA Super Regional Preview in October. They are led by 13th year head coach Derrick Taylor.
Fellow senior Mason Ward announced his commitment to Coffeyville Community College on Monday, November 13th.
Football
Two senior football players announced offers to play college ball recently. Owen Floyd and Marcus Sims were both offered by Kansas Wesleyan University.
Wesleyan is an NAIA program in Salina, Kansas, competing in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. The Coyotes went 8-3 on the season and 4-1 in the KCAC under second-year head coach Matt Myers.
Floyd (6’0” 190 pounds), a linebacker, also has offers from Hendrix College and Oklahoma Wildcats Prep.
Sims (6’0,” 265 pounds), an offensive lineman, also holds offers from Southwestern College, Langston University, and Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
Eight other Sandites have received offers to play football at the next level.
Senior OL Tyler “Tank” Smith (5’10,” 285 pounds) is committed to playing at Hendrix College.
Senior DE Dallas Elifrits (6’1”, 230 pounds) holds offers from McPherson College and Bethel College.
Senior lineman/TE Evan Williams (5’10”, 215 pounds) committed to play at Bethel College on November 10th.
Sophomore quarterback Easton Webb (6’3” 175 pounds) is committed to playing baseball at Oklahoma State University, but he also holds a Division I football offer from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.
Sophomore lineman Ryley Kester (6’4” 270 pounds) has received offers from UNLV, Houston, Tulsa, Georgia Tech, Texas Tech, and Northwestern Oklahoma State.
Sophomore receiver Brock O’Dell (5’10” 170 pounds) holds one college offer from Northwestern Oklahoma State.
Senior running back Kenneth Page (6’0” 190 pounds) holds one offer from Northwestern Oklahoma State.
Junior receiver Kooper Kelly holds one offer from Northwestern Oklahoma State.
Softball
Junior RHP/IB/OF Addison Hughes announced on Wednesday that she had received an offer to play at East Central University, an NCAA Division II program in Ada, Oklahoma.
The Tigers went 21-27 overall and 14-19 in the Great American Conference last season under 17th-year head coach Destini Anderson.
Hughes went 12-7 in the circle this season with a 2.89 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, 115 strikeouts, and two perfect games.
She also holds offers from Oklahoma Wesleyan University and Coffeyville Community College.
Senior RHP/INF Kelsi Hilton signed an LOI with Southern Nazarene University on November 8th.
Baseball
Senior RHP/OF Cole Pearson (6’2” 150 pounds) is committed to playing at McPherson College next season.
Six Sandite baseball players signed letters of intent to play college ball on November 8th.
Senior INF/RHP Jackson Stewart (5’11” 195 pounds) signed with McPherson College.
Senior RF/LHP Kayden Campbell (5’9” 165 pounds) signed with Cowley County Community College.
Senior right-handed pitcher Eli Buxton (6’6” 185 pounds) signed with Arizona State University.
Senior OF/LHP Miller Tavaglione (6’2” 190 pounds) and senior INF/RHP Jace Arnold (6’2” 180 pounds) signed with Allen County Community College.
Senior INF Wyatt Rutledge (6’2” 170 pounds) signed with Northern Oklahoma College at Enid.
Girls Basketball
5’10” senior small forward KiAryn Taylor is committed to Ranger College.
5’3” senior guard Sakauri Wilson signed a letter of intent to play at Southwestern Oklahoma State University on Wednesday, November 8th.
5’7” senior guard Taiona “Yonnie” Morris recently announced her commitment to play at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.
Boys Basketball
6’4” junior guard Deke Thompson holds one offer from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
Soccer
Two senior soccer players signed LOIs on November 8th.
Senior Ava Watts signed to play Division I soccer at Texas A&M-Commerce.
Senior Kate Webb signed to play at University of the Ozarks.
Coaches, players, and parents can send recruiting updates to sanditepridenews@gmail.com.
