Posted with permission, article and pictures, courtesy of University of Hawaii Manoa
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – University of Hawai’i junior kicker Matthew Shipley is one of 30 players who have been selected to the watch list for the 2022 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, as announced by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission.
Shipley enters this season following a stellar sophomore campaign in which he became UH’s first Lou Groza Award semifinalist since Jason Elam in 1992. The native of Liberty Falls, Texas nailed 18-of-21 field goals, while converting all 42 of his extra point attempts. Shipley concluded the year as the team leader in points scored (96).
He is one of five kickers on the watch list from the Mountain West along with Colorado State’s Cayden Camper, Boise State’s Jonah Dalmas, UNLV’s Daniel Gutierrez, and Nevada’s Brandon Talton.
