 
Colwick Soaring to New Heights
6/24/09 - By Winston Dutchin, KPRC-2
Rice's Colwick has nerves in check this time around
One dream, two career paths
Bar keeps going up for Colwick
Ex-Catholic star Lewis coming home as visitor
Former Heights QB Clement heading to Canada
Up and coming Lennie Waite: Wanderer who's found the right track
When it comes to NFL prospects, James Casey is one of a kind
Clement's focus on relaxing, not draft
O.J. Brigance pays a visit to the Rice campus, keeps up fight vs. disease
Rice freshman Saravia gains on court after loss in family
Fanuzzi starting to feel at home
Casey, Dillard hope to create a higher NFL profile for the Owls' program
AD's goal is to get Rice Athletics on par with its academics
Owls are Dominant in Track Competition
How high can he go?
The sky's the limit for Rice's Jason Colwick
Draft status doesn't worry Dillard
One September night could shape the future of Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jeff Niemann
James Casey, Triumph over tragedy
Rice's Clement, Dillard represented San Antonio well
Rice's mighty Casey strikes out ... for the NFL Draft
Dillard Proves Big-Time Comes in Small Packages
Rice volleyball hires BCA's Russell Brock
Within a Wasting Body, Brigance is the Ravens' Source of Strength
Former BriSox Pitcher Now A Record-Setting Receiver for Rice University
Record-breaking duo has Rice cookin'
Rice's record-setting duo has given a stagnant program new life
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April 22, 2008 From the time he first started playing baseball, Jared Gayhart had his eye on Rice. "Rice was almost like a home team for me only being thirty minutes from where I grew up," he recalled. It was only later, as he contemplated the choice of where to attend college, that he came to appreciate that Rice offered much more than the opportunity to take his baseball career to a new level. "I have had the opportunity to work towards a degree from here, play baseball for the best baseball program in the country, make many new life long friends, and just learn many things about life and myself." Gayhart is majoring in Sports Management with a minor in Business, but he finds many other subjects of interest at Rice. "Academically, I am most passionate about getting the most from each one of my classes that I can. I want to learn as much as I can about every subject and course I take because I am not 100% positive about what I want to do when I am done with school. I am interested in many things, but not one more than another." As with other Rice student athletes, Gayhart has to work hard to keep up with his classes and his sport, but when he has the chance, he enjoys being involved in community service. When the baseball team went to Nebraska for the College World Series, he had the opportunity to visit Boys Town, an experience he says he will never forget. He has also interned for Rice University in the marketing department and been actively involved in the Fellowship for Christian Athletes as well as a baseball bible study. Rice has meant a great deal to Gayhart. "Everything I have become involved in at Rice has helped shaped me into the person I am today. After this year, there is a possibility for me to be drafted in the MLB Draft. If this happens, I still plan to finish up school in the off season," he said. "It is also possible that I could return to Rice for my senior year. As far as the future goes, there is no telling what could happen with my life. Only God knows that for sure. My dream though is to one day play baseball in the major leagues and have a loving and happy family." Jared Gayhart is destined to be one of Tomorrow's Leaders. |
