Boyd Buchanan senior Jenna Randolph can consider the opportunity to play college soccer a major blessing.
In July 2021, she underwent a spinal surgery after being injured in a car wreck. After missing her junior season, Randolph returned to lead the Lady Buccaneers to their second region championship in four years with her assist on the winning goal in a 2-1 victory against Silverdale Baptist last fall, when she was also an all-district selection.
Randolph will play at the next level for NCAA Division II member King University in Bristol, Tennessee, and she was joined in signing Wednesday by two Boyd Buchanan teammates: Abigail Aman (Southern Wesleyan) and Gavynn Davis (Bryan College). Aman was a TSWA all-state selection and had 20 goals and 19 assists in her prep career. Davis, a three-year starter, also helped the Lady Bucs make a run to the TSSAA Division II-A semifinals this past fall.
It was a busy day for Boyd Buchanan as several other athletes at the Chattanooga private school celebrated their college decisions: Molly Burnett (Milligan bowling), Jacob Hutcheson (Kentucky Wesleyan football) and Cali Sandhoff (Covenant volleyball).
Boyd Buchanan honors six student-athletes on signing day. ⚽️ signees Abigail Aman (Southern Wesleyan) Jenna Randolph (King College) and Gavynn Davis (Bryan) along with Cali Sandhoff (🏐, Covenant College), Jacob Hutcheson (🏈, Kentucky Wesleyan) and Molly Burnett (🎳, Milligan) pic.twitter.com/WCxBTmZwQ8
— Patrick MacCoon (@PMacCoon) February 1, 2023
Sandhoff was a TSWA all-state selection and region MVP who had 412 digs, 303 kills, 387 assists, 95 blocks and 75 aces to lead her team to a 30-4 overall record and the state semis this past fall. Hutcheson, a quarterback, totaled more than 1,000 yards of offense, and Burnett won two region championships and bowled a three-game set high of 664.
Contact Patrick MacCoon at pmaccoon@timesfreepress.com.