Tyler Wadzinski, 18, becomes one of the first students to win a fishing scholarship at Bethel University, a Cumberland Presbyterian-affiliated college in McKenzie. While many schools offer fishing as a scantioned sport, few have athletic scholarships to offer.
"We do consider it a sport here," said Bethel Athletic Director Glenn Hayes. "We have a coach, and we fund the fishing program. We're in a great fishing area and thought bass fishing would be a natural for us. So many people are into that right now. We're also looking for young ladies to be on the team, too."
Coupled with two academic scholarships he earned, Wadzinski's tuition costs are almost completely funded.
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