WYOMING, Ohio — Wyoming Excessive College senior working again CJ Hester is simply 243 yards away from becoming a member of the state’s all-time profession speeding yards checklist.
Hester has rushed for five,407 yards in his profession, in response to the Cincinnati Hills League statistics. The minimal requirement to hitch the Ohio Excessive College Athletic Affiliation profession speeding yards checklist is 5,750 yards.
On Friday, Hester took a step nearer to the state document e-book.
Hester rushed 28 occasions for 322 yards and 6 touchdowns Friday evening n the Cowboys’ 49-14 win over visiting Mariemont. Hester has rushed for 1,502 yards and 25 touchdowns this season.
“I feel he is the most effective working again within the state of Ohio,” Wyoming coach Aaron Hancock stated. “I do assume that he performs his finest in large video games and he has a chance to actually proceed to thrive this 12 months. He is a competitor. He performs each methods; he additionally performs security for us. He is a employee and he is keen to do no matter it takes for his workforce to achieve success.”
Hester, who’s verbally dedicated to Western Michigan College, tied a college document with six speeding touchdowns for the second time this season.
“Only a nice captain, nice chief, nice soccer participant,” Hancock stated.
Hester had six speeding touchdowns in a 48-7 win at Indian Hill on Sept. 9, too. That mark tied Josh Boggan (2008) and Richard Corridor (1998) for essentially the most speeding touchdowns in a single recreation for Wyoming.
Hester’s 322 yards speeding Friday evening is the second most all-time in program historical past, in response to Hancock. Gene Fleming ran for 345 yards in a 2002 recreation in opposition to Finneytown.
Hester, who had a 96-yard landing run Aug. 26 at Stargel Stadium, has the second-most touchdowns in program historical past behind Corridor (121), in response to Hancock.
Hancock credited the offensive line saying it is likely one of the finest items he is seen in his time at Wyoming.
“Simply plenty of expertise,” Hancock stated. “Quite a lot of these guys have been taking part in since their sophomore or freshman 12 months as a starter on the offensive line. They work properly collectively. They’re large, they’re bodily they usually simply received a scrappiness to them that is enjoyable to look at.”
Wyoming (8-0, 5-0 Cincinnati Hills League) has gained 65 consecutive common season video games which is essentially the most within the state no matter division, in response to Drew Pasteur’s Ohio Incredible 50 web site.
The Cowboys are No. 1 within the Division IV, Area 16 pc factors standings and have unofficially clinched a playoff spot, in response to pc factors analyst Joe Eitel.
Wyoming performs host to Finneytown (1-7, 0-5 CHL) for senior evening on Oct. 14. Hancock stated the workforce is concentrated on the weekly duties and attempting to stay wholesome because the postseason attracts close to.
“Our guys simply proceed to get higher every week,” Hancock stated. “They’re doing an awesome job Monday via Thursdays in order that they carry out properly on Friday. Our guys – I am actually pleased with our progress every week. And simply persevering with to take that subsequent step every week goes to be essential after we get to the playoffs.”
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An avalanche killed one skier and injured another after the group they were in triggered the large snowslide while ascending a mountain in western Wyoming.
The avalanche happened on Saturday in a backcountry area about 20 miles east of Grand Teton National Park.
As the group of four people went up a steep slope at an elevation of 10,400 feet, a large slab of snow about five feet thick broke away and slid, fully burying the victim and partially burying a second skier, according to Teton County Search and Rescue and the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center.
Authorities received an alert about the accident just before noon. It took rescuers almost four hours to reach the scene by skis after a helicopter tried to reach the site but had to turn around because of stormy weather.
A series of snowstorms have swept through the area in recent weeks, including one on Saturday, said National Weather Service forecaster Jason Straub.
The skier’s death marks the fifth person to be killed by an avalanche in the U.S. this winter.
A skier was killed and another injured after the group they were in triggered a large avalanche while ascending a mountain in western Wyoming.
The large snowslide happened Saturday in a backcountry area about 20 miles east of Grand Teton National Park.
The Teton County Search and Rescue said it received a call to respond to a known avalanche burial on Togwotee Pass just before 12 p.m. on Saturday.
As the group of four people, according to authorities, went up a steep slope at an elevation of 10,400 feet, a large slab of snow about 5 feet thick broke away and slid, fully burying the victim. The second skier was partially buried and had an injury to his leg.
It took rescuers about four hours to reach the scene by skis after a helicopter tried to reach the site but had to turn around because of “challenging” weather conditions.
“(Teton County Search and Rescue) extends its most sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased skier,” it said in a Facebook post.
The Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center is investigating the avalanche.
A series of snowstorms have swept through the area in recent weeks, including one on Saturday, said National Weather Service forecaster Jason Straub.
The skier’s death marks the fifth person to be killed by an avalanche in the U.S. this winter.
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