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Collegiate Update: Kermode nets career-best 13 tackles in Franklin College's first win

Franklin College rallied from a 10-0 deficit Saturday to secure a 31-24 Homecoming victory over Bluffton.

The win was the first of the season for the Grizzlies (1-3, 1-0 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference).

Triton Central graduate Hayden Kermode had a career-best and team-high 13 tackles for Franklin College. He also was part of a quarterback sack.

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

 

 

Kenneth Gipson

The Triton Central graduate was part of Rose-Hulman’s starting offensive line that produced 300 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns Saturday in a 64-3 Homecoming win over Anderson.

The seven rushing touchdowns was a first for the program since 2017. Rose-Hulman improved to 2-2 (1-0 HCAC).

 

 

Lucas Kleeman

The Triton Central graduate was credited with four tackles in Anderson’s loss at Rose-Hulman.

The Ravens are 0-4 (0-1 HCAC).

 

 

Dylan Wasson

The Triton Central graduate finished with three tackles, 2.5 for losses, Saturday in Olivet Nazarene’s 58-14 win at Judson in Streamwood, Illinois.

Olivet Nazarene fell behind 7-0 before scoring five unanswered touchdowns to improve to 3-2.

 

 

Brooklyn Schiffli

The Triton Central graduate had one service ace and a match-high 11 digs Saturday for Jacksonville State in a 25-14, 25-9, 25-15 loss at the University of Texas El Paso.

In the two-game Conference USA (CUSA) series, UTEP defeated the Gamecocks Thursday, 25-18, 25-16, 25-17. Schiffli finished with three digs.

Jacksonville State is 4-10 this season and 2-2 in CUSA matches.

 

 

Maggie Schweitzer

The Triton Central graduate had one kill, five digs and 17 assists Saturday in Hanover College’s 25-13, 25-15, 25-22 HCAC win at Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio.

Schweitzer had 19 assists and seven digs in a 25-17, 23-25, 18-25, 25-29, 15-11 win Sept. 27 at Asbury University (Kentucky).

In another non-conference match Sunday, Hanover topped Adrian College, 25-19, 18-25, 25-23, 25-22. Schweitzer was credited with one kill, 25 assists, one ace and 15 digs to improve the Panthers to 13-4 (1-0 HCAC).

 

 

Julia Sanders

The Triton Central graduate had one kill, one assist, one ace and nine digs Saturday in Indiana University Kokomo’s 25-19, 25-9, 25-13 win over Point Park University.

IU Kokomo defeated IUPUC Friday, 25-17, 25-15, 25-18. Sanders had two aces and two digs.

Ranked No. 18 nationally, IU Kokomo is 15-3 this season and 6-0 against River States Conference opponents.

 

 

Shelby Lasure

The Shelbyville graduate collected four kills, two assists and 15 digs Friday in Anderson’s 25-13, 28-30, 25-16, 25-22 loss at No. 18 Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The loss dropped the Ravens to 7-9 (0-1 HCAC).

On Sept. 27, Anderson defeated Wilmington, 25-22, 25-15, 21-25, 25-20. Lasure had two kills, eight digs and four aces.

 

 

Oliver Gearlds

The Triton Central graduate posted rounds of 80 and 82 Monday and Tuesday, respectively, at Glade Springs Golf Course in Daniels, West Virginia, and placed 35th overall in the RSC Fall Preview.

Gearlds, playing for IU Kokomo, helped the program finish fourth overall out of 12 teams.

 

 

Asher Caldwell

The Morristown graduate carded 77 Saturday at Zollner Golf Course in Angola, Indiana, to finish 25th overall for Trine in the MIAA Jamboree No. 3.

Caldwell and his Trine teammates finished runner-up in the event to Hope College, 281-293.

 

 

Rachel Dewey

The Triton Central graduate had an assist on Aspen Seaich’s second-half goal Sunday in Western Kentucky’s 2-0 victory over Chicago State.

Western Kentucky secured its sixth shutout of the season and improved to 3-2-7.

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