The College of South Carolina and Stephen Panus have mixed to honor the reminiscence of the horse racing govt’s son, Jake, by awarding a scholarship to a Gamecock walk-on.
The second annual Jake Panus Stroll-On Scholarship recipient has been revealed and it’s Payton Mangrum.
The primary participant to obtain the respect was lengthy snapper Matthew Bailey.
The scholarship is in reminiscence of Jake Panus, a Connecticut teen who tragically misplaced his life in an auto accident in 2020.
“I need you for a second to think about a boy, who had a dream,” Stephen Panus stated. “In his dream, he used each fiber of his being to have a aim. That aim was to attend the College of South Carolina and change into a Gamecock. He was dedicated. He was decided. He had ardour and love. He was a boy who had a coronary heart. A selfless coronary heart. He had a number of braveness and the desire of a champion. A boy that who would have achieved something to be on this room in the present day with you guys. A boy who bled garnet and black. That boy, was my son Jake.
“In partnership with coach Shane Beamer and the athletic division, we created the faculty scholarship. This time, to deliver Jake to the College of South Carolina and to reward a student-athlete who shares Jake’s management skills. Who has a motivated work ethic and a fierce dedication, team-first mentality, grit and toughness. Cares about his group. Right now, Jake’s loss goes to change into your teammates risk.”