Five Mosley athletes sign collegiate scholarships

Mosley High hosted yet another signing day, a celebration of high school athletes making official the school where they will continue their academic and athletic careers.

Find out where each athlete is headed.

Jesse Langston, Truett McConnell

Jessy Langston, a soccer star at Mosley High School in Panama City, Fla., signs her scholarship to play for Truett McConnell University in Georgia. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

Langston will continue her soccer career in Cleveland, Georgia, at Truett McConnell. The midfielder scored 34 goals and contributed 37 assists, the most in program history.

Kaitlin Jowers, Troy University

Kaitlin Jowers, a cheerleading star at Mosley High School in Panama City, Fla., signs her scholarship to cheer for Troy University in Alabama. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

Jowers is the first Mosley athlete in decades to earn a collegiate cheerleading scholarship. The senior was named captain of both the sideline and competitive cheer teams, helping lead Mosley to its first FHSAA regional championship and a state finalist finish.

Hannah Ottley, Gulf Coast State College

Hannah Ottley, a volleyball star at Mosley High School in Panama City, Fla., signs her scholarship to play for Gulf Coast State College in Florida. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

Ottley will stay close to home after legacy legacy-defining career on the volleyball court. The senior totaled 244 kills, 165 blocks and 92 digs in two seasons. She earned Class 5A region player of the year and first team all-county this past season.

Chase Wood, Enterprise State

Chase Wood, a baseball star at Mosley High School in Panama City, Fla., signs his scholarship to play for Enterprise State Community College in Alabama. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

Wood is headed about two hours north, where he will become a member of the Boll Weevils baseball program. The senior is 3-2 on the season with a 4.60 ERA and 31 strikeouts.

Jomylianis Cepero Vasallo, University of South Carolina Beaufort

Jomylianis Cepero Vasallo, a track and field star at Mosley High School in Panama City, Fla., signs her scholarship to participate in track and field at the University of South Carolina Beaufort. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

The versatile standout is set to join the track and field program in Bluffton, South Carolina. Vasallo currently holds the Bay County title in the pole vault, took second place in the 100-meter hurdles, and placed third in the high jump. She also earned a sixth-place finish in the high jump at last year’s state meet.

Banji Bamidele is a sports reporter for the Panama City News Herald. He can be reached at abamidele@gannett.com or through X, formerly known as Twitter, @AdebanjiBamide1.

This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Five Mosley athletes sign collegiate scholarships

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