OL Pete Bowyer

TE Chris Silk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Gary Holden, Sports Info. Director
(540) 365-4306
 
December 18, 2006
 
 
Bowyer, Silk Earn First Team All-State Honors in Football

FERRUM, Va.  -- Two Ferrum College players have been named to the Virginia Sports Information Directors 2006 College Division All-State Football Team.

Senior tight end Chris Silk (Ashland, Va./Patrick Henry) and senior offensive lineman Pete Bowyer (Goode, Va./Jefferson Forest) have each been named to the 2006 VaSID All-State Football Team as first team selections.

2006 VaSID College Division Football All-State Team

For Silk, it was his second All-State award, and his first as a first-teamer.  Last season, he made the VaSID second team.  Silk earned first team All-Conference in the USA South this year, and was a third team All-South Region pick by D3football.com.   He caught 11 passes this year for 242 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 22 yards per catch.

Bowyer helped Ferrum's offense rush for 270 yards per game and post 346.3 yards per game in total offense.  He was also an All-Conference first team selection this year.  This is Bowyer's first All-State honor.  For more information, please contact the Ferrum sports information office at (540) 365-4306.

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