Ryan Murken

Your Prep Sports

The Your Prep Sports Alumni Report is a weekly segment that recognizes the accomplishments of graduates from YPS area schools that are continuing their careers as student athletes at the collegiate level. Alumni News is a way for readers to keep tabs on former area standouts.

Bobby Bacon

City High graduate and current Pittsburg State freshman quarterback Bobby Bacon had a huge game in a 41-38 win over Central Missouri on Saturday in Pittsburg, Kansas.

Bacon completed 19-of-34 passes for 348 yards and four touchdowns and also ran for a touchdown as the Gorillas improved to 4-6 on the season.

Bacon threw touchdown passes to four different players and added a two-yard touchdown run in the win.

Saturday was the third 300-yard passing performance in the past four games for Bacon who has eight touchdown passes and two interceptions during that stretch.

On the season Bacon has completed 61 percent of his passes (152-of-251) while throwing for 2,029 yads and 13 touchdowns and has rushed for four touchdowns.

Averie Lower

Former Clear Creek Amana standout and current Arizona State freshman Averie Lower had a big game in her collegiate debut last week.

Lower scored 15 points and grabbed five rebounds in an 84-41 win over Jackson State in the season opener for Arizona State on Monday.

Lower made five 3-pointers and added a steal in the win.

Morgan Miller

Regina graduate and current Truman State sophomore Morgan Miller scored a career-high 22 points in a 79-72 loss to Northern Michigan on October 31 in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.

Miller had 22 points and added four rebounds, four assists and a steal in the loss.

On the season Miller is averaging 13.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game helping the Bulldogs to a 1-2 record.

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