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Collegiate Update: Wasson gets QB sack in Olivet Nazarene's win at Missouri Baptist

Dylan Wasson had two tackles (one solo, one assist) and a quarterback sack Saturday for Olivet Nazarene in a 37-30 win at Missouri Baptist in St. Louis, Missouri.

 

 

Wasson, a Triton Central graduate, helped Olivet Nazarene improve to 4-3 this season and net the program’s second-consecutive road victory.

Here is a look at other Shelby County graduates competing at the collegiate level.

 

 

Cameron Baker

The Shelbyville graduate finished 17th in the one-meter diving competition for Franklin College Saturday in the Indiana Intercollegiate Meet at Purdue University.

The meet featured swimmers and divers from Division I, Division III and NAIA schools.

 

 

Layton Stieneker

Franklin College traveled to Johnson University in Tennessee Saturday and closed out its fall schedule with a 5-4 victory.

Stieneker, a Shelbyville graduate, and No. 1 doubles partner Dustin Garrison lost 8-2 to Ignacio Gamarra and Eli Vento.

Stieneker played at No. 4 singles and lost 6-3, 6-4 to Noah Brown.

 

 

Elizabeth Kemper

The Triton Central graduate finished 56th overall (18-over-par 90) for No. 9 Taylor University’s women’s golf team on Oct. 17 at the TPC Deere Run Invitational in Silvis, Illinois.

Only one round was completed in the weather-shortened event. Taylor finished ninth in the field that featured several top-25 NAIA golf programs.

 

 

Kenneth Gipson

The Triton Central graduate started on the offensive line for Rose-Hulman Saturday in a 49-0 win over visiting Franklin College.

The Engineers racked up 401 yards of offense to improve to 4-3 this season and 4-0 against Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foes.

 

 

Emma Nolley

The Shelbyville graduate earned her first start at libero for Texas Woman’s University Saturday in a 25-20, 25-8, 25-5 victory over Western New Mexico.

Nolley finished with three assists, one service ace and 10 digs to help the program improve to 13-11 this season and 4-8 against Lone Star Conference opponents.

 

 

Julia Sanders

IU Kokomo pushed its record to 22-5 this season and 11-1 in the River States Conference with wins at Oakland City University and at home against the University of Rio Grande (Ohio) and West Virginia Tech.

Sanders, a Triton Central graduate, had one assist and two digs in a 25-17, 25-7, 25-15 win at Oakland City on Oct. 18.

IU Kokomo swept Rio Grande, 25-23, 25-19, 25-10 Friday. Sanders had one ace and four digs.

On Saturday, IU Kokomo defeated West Virginia Tech, 25-14, 25-18, 25-20. Sanders finished with one assist, one ace and six digs.

 

 

Maggie Schweitzer

The Triton Central graduate recorded one kill, 21 assists, two aces and nine digs Saturday in Hanover’s 25-18, 25-15, 22-25, 20-25, 15-9 loss at Anderson University.

On Wednesday, Hanover lost to Transylvania University, 25-20, 20-25, 25-12, 25-18. Schweitzer finished with two kills, 17 assists and eight digs.

Hanover is 12-12 this season and 3-4 in the HCAC standings.

 

 

Brooklyn Schiffli

The Triton Central graduate had eight digs Saturday in Jacksonville State’s 25-12, 25-13, 25-23 win at the University of Jacksonville.

On Friday, North Florida defeated the Gamecocks, 26-24, 25-18, 21-25, 19-25, 15-10. Schiffli had one assist, two aces and 11 digs.

Jacksonville State is 19-4 this season and 7-3 in the Atlantic Sun Conference standings.

Main photo credit from Olivet Nazarene athletic department: Seth Ellis.

Editor's note: Dylan Wasson started the season wearing jersey No. 63. He is now wearing No. 46.

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