Last weekend the Auburn University Alumni Club-Kansas City Chapter sponsored a signing event for Park Hill Senior Steven Clark as he looks toward punting for the Tigers in the Southeast Conference (SEC) next year as a true freshman. On hand were friends, teammates, alumni and fans of Auburn living in the Kansas City area along with head football coach Greg Reynolds, head basketball coach David Garrison, and assistant basketball coach Kevin Levetzow who all spoke about the work ethic and continued success they are excited to see Clark display in the coming years in one of the top football conferences in America.
Clark, at 6'5" 230 pounds, is currently ranked as the fourth best punter in the nation by ESPN after earning all-state honors by averaging 40 yards per punt his senior season. Clark is making some history as the first D-I football signee from Park Hill in the last ten years.
A highly sought after recruit, Clark used a series of criteria to make his final decision. First, was the area of study he wanted to go into which is exercise science and kinesiology, a specialized degree not necessarily available at many local schools. Second, was finding a university in need of a punter next year and whether they put emphasis on their special teams development. Lastly, a coaching staff he was comfortable with spending the next four years of his life with. Those main criteria narrowed a search that started with schools from all over the country, including local Big 12 schools, down to Auburn says Clark. The event was concluded with an enthusiastic singing of the Auburn fight song.
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