Adam Kauth, Iola High freshman, won the 14-15-year-old boys’ competition at the NFL Punt, Pass & Kick sectional contest in October. His combined distance for the three events was 344 feet, 11 inches.
Kauth is waiting to see if his total puts him in the top five competitors in his age group from all sectionals. Sectionals are held in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska and the top five from each age group advance to the team competition for the Kansas City Chiefs.
The team competition is Dec. 5 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs play the Denver Broncos that day.
Kauth has competed in the Punt, Pass & Kick competition at the local level before. He won the 14-15-year-old boys’ division here in Iola on Sept. 25. The sectional competition was at Burlington.
If Kauth advances to the team competition in December in Kansas City, he will have the opportunity to advance to the NFL Punt, Pass & Kick national finals.
The national competition ususally is contested during the NFL playoffs.
Iola has had a competitor — IHS senior Katlyn Cleaver — reach the national level a couple of times.
Kauth in wait mode for NFL’s PP&K
