A member of the Campbellsville University Kayak Fishing Team has gone missing at a fishing tournament in Texas.
Peyton Hughes, 21, of Springfield, went missing on Wednesday on Toledo Bend Lake in Hemp Hill, Texas. One of his teammates alerted authorities after Hughes failed to check in at a designated location while he was pre-fishing solo in preparation for the tournament.
Hughes’ kayak has been found, according to the following statement by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Texas Game Wardens in East Texas are searching for a college student missing since Sept. 24 on Toledo Bend Reservoir, a waterbody on the Texas and Louisiana border.
Peyton Hughes, 21-years-old, a student enrolled at Campbellsville University in Kentucky, was pre-fishing for a Bassmaster Kayak Series event when he was reported missing.
Multiple agencies from both Texas and Louisiana are assisting, including Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Agents, Pendleton Harbor Volunteer Fire Department, Sabine County Sheriff’s Office, and Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office and their respective dive team.
No further information is available at this time. Our thoughts are with Peyton’s family and friends during this difficult time.
Hughes graduated from Washington County High School and is entering his junior year at Campbellsville University.
(Photo: Peyton Hughes, courtesy of Campbellsville University)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
