By Dustin Armbruster
A pair of Hays High Indians signed their letter of intent to play football with Fort Hays State University on Friday. Maddux Winter and Brayden Delzeit will each continue their playing careers in the same stadium they played their home games, Lewis Field Stadium. Both cited the opportunity to play for an up and coming program in the MIAA was a big drawing point.
Coach Randall Rath
Maddux Winter isn’t sure where what position he will find himself at the collegiate level. But that isn’t anything new. Winter spent time at quarterback, tight end, wide receiver and linebacker…all during his senior season alone. The two time Western Athletic Conference Honorable Mention, ranked fourth this past season in the WAC with 88 tackles, was second with three fumble recoveries and first in interceptions with four. He also recorded eight tackles for loss.
Maddux Winter
Winter finished his career with 122 tackles, five interceptions, one blocked punt, three fumble recoveries, a blocked punt and a defensive touchdown. He recorded a career high 20 tackles during his final game versus McPherson.
Brayden Delzeit was a first team selection for the Western Athletic Conference this past season after earning honorable mention status is junior year. Delzeit finished his career with 81 tackles, 14 for loss, recorded five sacks, forced two fumbles ans recovered one. He was seventh in the WAC his senior season with 11 tackles for loss and eighth in sacks with three.
Brayden Delzeit
Delzeit was also a three year starter on the offensive line at center. He said it was extra work in addition to practice that helped him get to the collegiate level. Delzeit says the plan as of now is for him to compete on the defensive side of the ball. He is currently battle a knee injury that is keeping him off the wrestling mat where he was a state qualifier last season.
Both Winter and Delzeit are three sport athletes at Hays High School. Winter is a starter on the 12-2, #5 Hays High Indian basketball team and is also part of the track team. Delzeit qualified for state wrestling at 220 bpunds his junior year and earned Honorable Mention status in baseball last spring.