Jamar Davis: Over the weekend, Davis represented the United States in the Under-20 Pan-American Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica. Davis finished 8th in the triple jump with a mark of 15.47 meters. Geiner Moreno Chiquillo of Colombia finished first with a leap of 16.40 meters. In addition, Davis was named to the Unites States Track & Field and Cross Country Association All-Academic team. To qualify for USTFCCA All-Academic honors, an athlete must have compiled a cumulative 3.25 GPA. Davis also garnered 2019 All-ACC Academic Outdoor Track & Field honors.
Bryse Wilson: In his return to the Gwinnett Stripers of the International League on Sunday, Wilson pitched his best game of the season. Wilson threw seven scoreless innings as the Stripers defeated Rochester 12-1 at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, GA. Wilson yielded four hits, walked none and struck out four for his first win in Gwinnett since June 22. The win moved Gwinnett one-half game ahead of Durham for first place in the International League’s Southern Division.
Last week, Wilson suffered his first Major League loss with the Atlanta Braves. On July 16, Milwaukee defeated the Braves 13-1 at Miller Park. Wilson gave up four runs (all earned) off six hits in four innings. He walked three and struck out one to fall to 1-1 on the season. On Thursday, the Braves sent Wilson back to Gwinnett and promoted pitcher Kyle Wright. Wilson is now 5-7 with a 4.30 ERA for Gwinnett this season.
Keshawn Thompson: The 2017 Orange High graduate has been placed on full scholarship at Campbell University. Thompson, who was a safety for the 2016 Orange defense that yielded three offensive touchdowns the whole regular season, will start the upcoming season as a redshirt sophomore with the Camels. In 2018, Thompson recorded eight tackles and played in all eleven of Campbell’s games. Campbell travels to Troy on August 31 to start the 2019 season.
Shaquille Bolden: A former defensive back at Orange, Bolden now plays professional football in Mexico. On Sunday, Bolden suited up for Gavilanes in Lexfa Arena Football Mexico. Playing wide receiver and defensive back, Bolden scored three touchdowns and made one interception on Sunday as Gavilanes defeated Tuzos 42-12 in Morlos, Cuernavaca. Bolden also has played professionally in Poland and has received tryouts in the Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League in the U.S.
Mia and Montana Davidson: With Mississippi State softball in the midst of change, Mia Davidson spent part of her summer north of the border. Davidson suited up for Texas-based Scrapyard International during the Canada Cup International Fastpitch Championship in South Surry, British Columbia. Canada won the Canada Cup by beating Scapyard with an 8-4 win over Scrapyard in the championship game on July 15. It’s the second straight year that Canada has won the Canada Cup. Prior to 2018, Canada had not won the event since 1996.
The Davidson sisters will start the 2020 season with a brand new head coach. Samantha Ricketts was named the new head coach of the Bulldogs on Monday morning. Ricketts has served as an assistant coach at MSU since 2015. She replaces Vann Stuedeman, whose contract wasn’t renewed after eight seasons. Stuedeman went 276-189 overall, 69-127 in the Southeastern Conference.