Gavin Husted(center) celebrates his signing with Shorter surrounded by his family and coaches. Front Row(left to right) Maddie Husted, Michelle Husted, Gavin Husted, Brian Husted and Katelynn Husted. Back Row(left to right) Ryan Sulkowski, Jon Spears, David Martin, Adam Floid, Mark Yother and Dr. Joey Vaughn
Senior baseball player Gavin Husted of the Coffee County Red Raider baseball team signed as a preferred walk-on with Shorter University on Wednesday at a ceremony at the school. Husted, a first baseman and catcher on this season’s team, looks forward to having the opportunity to catch and work as an outfielder for the Rome, Georgia university.
Husted, who maintains an excellent GPA, looks to study pre-med at Shorter. “They have an 86% acceptance rate into medical school” said Husted. He also liked the fact that it was a small school. Here is what Husted had to say about Shorter University:
CHS baseball coach David Martin was quick to heap praise on Husted saying that he was “everything we want this program to be about.” Martin went on to say that he appreciated the combination of athleticism and work ethic which contributed to Gavin’s success. “Gavin always led by example and always took care of the small things” added Martin. When asked about what would make Gavin successful at the college level, Martin had this to say:
Shorter University is located in Rome, Georgia and competes in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the Gulf South Conference. The Hawks are coached by Wes Timmons.
