NATCHITOCHES – Three incoming Northwestern State University freshmen who will be part of the university’s bass fishing team were named recipients of Dylan Kyle Poche Memorial Scholarships. Ross Miller of Rayne, Cole Pickett of Many and Drake Wadsworth of Stonewall will be awarded a combined $20,500 from Burt and Shelley Poche. All three students will major in business while competing in FLW, B.A.S.S. and Collegiate Bass circuits.
Funds for the annual scholarships are generated through the Dylan Kyle Poche Memorial Fishing Tournament, held each year at Toledo Bend Reservoir, with a large portion also donated to the Fishing Team to defray expenses incurred with travel and competition.
The Dylan Kyle Poche Memorial Fishing Scholarship was established by Poche’s parents, Burt and Shelley Poche and Misty Ott. Poche was a 2015 graduate of Natchitoches Central High School and an avid outdoorsman. He excelled at tournament fishing and was a member of the NCHS Fishing Team and the NSU Fishing Team as a freshman. He passed away in January 2016.
Information on the NSU Fishing Team is available at facebook.com/NSULABassFishing.
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Three freshman anglers were awarded Dylan Kyle Poche Scholarships for the upcoming academic year. From left are Shelley Poche, Ross Miller, Drake Wadsworth, Cole Pickett and Burt Poche at the scholarship presentation.
