HUNTINGDON COLLEGE
News Release
December 11, 2023
For more information, contact:
Dr. Anthony Leigh, aleigh@hawks.huntingdon.edu
Davis Edwards ’24 Scores Senior Goal: Admission to Physical Therapy School
Montgomery, Ala. – As his soccer career came to a close this Fall, Davis Edwards ’24 scored one of his primary collegiate goals – admission to a doctoral program in physical therapy. On the heels of nine members of the Huntingdon class of 2023 gaining admission to physical therapy programs a year ago, Davis is one of the first to achieve this dream in the Huntingdon class of 2024. He has given us a glimpse into his time as a Huntingdon student in this Q and A feature.
Q. Give your basic information – hometown, major, activities at Huntingdon.
A. I’m from Fayetteville, Georgia, an exercise science major, and I am a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and played soccer for Huntingdon for four years.
Q. Why did you choose to come to Huntingdon?
A. I chose to come to Huntingdon to play soccer at a higher level and was originally a business administration major, but later switched to exercise science to pursue a career in physical therapy.
Q. How long have you been playing soccer and what led you to begin playing the game?
A. I began playing soccer when I was eight years old. My friend introduced me to the game and invited me to come try out for a local team. As soon as I started playing, I fell in love with the game and have been obsessed ever since. As I grew older, I played for higher level teams and wanted to play at the highest level possible. While playing for Huntingdon, I also signed to play for a semi-professional team, the Florida Roots, in 2022.
Q. Describe the men’s soccer team at Huntingdon. What’s it like on bus rides and in the locker room?
A. The Huntingdon men’s team is a family. When I joined the team my freshman year, I instantly felt a connection to the team and was accepted into a culture that felt like home away from home. The locker room atmosphere is one that embodies what it means to be a family. We are able to bond over a shared love for the game. This makes even the longest bus rides more bearable because it feels like traveling with your family.
Q. What memory from your playing days at Huntingdon will you forever cherish?
A. I will always cherish our comeback victory against Mary Baldwin University in my freshman year. We were trading goals with them throughout the game and in wet conditions, and we scored two goals in the last five minutes to win the game. The last goal was scored in the last minute of play.
Q. What are your plans beyond Huntingdon?
A. I was blessed to be accepted into Mercer University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program and I will begin classes in the fall of 2024 shortly after I graduate from Huntingdon. After receiving my doctorate in physical therapy, I will enter the field of physical therapy, preferably working with athletes.
Q. How has playing soccer prepared you for your career?
A. I became interested in physical therapy because of injuries I sustained while playing soccer. Seeing the path to recovery and the importance of physical therapy through sports helped me discover what I feel like is my calling.
Q. What are two or three of your most favorite classes you have taken at Huntingdon?
A. So far, my favorite classes I have taken at Huntingdon are anatomy and physiology, and motor behavior. These two classes directly correlate with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in the career of physical therapy and are taught by professors that understand the importance of this knowledge.
Q. What are your plans for the winter break?
A. I have been working as a physical therapy tech at a clinic close to home and will continue to work there over winter break. This gives me valuable clinical experience that directly translates to the material I will learn in graduate school.
Q. Want to give a shoutout to a member of your team who you expect big things from in the future?
A. I definitely have to give a shoutout to our goalkeeper Braden Ross. His command of the field and skill in goal makes him an effective leader and teammate. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him playing at the next level after college.
Q. Anything else you’d like to say?
A. I want to say that none of this would be possible without God’s providence and direction in my life. I would never have been given the opportunities that I’ve had or been blessed enough to develop the relationships that I have at this school without God giving them to me. None of my success has been accomplished solely by me, but only by my Savior through me.
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