Mount Carmel, IL — Wabash Valley College's Bass Coach, Professor Todd Gill, is excited to announce the signing of Cole Hess for the upcoming 2020–2021 collegiate bass season.

Cole Hess is the son of Chad and Loretta Hess of Scheller, IL. He is a senior at Waltonville High School and will be competing this spring with the Waltonville Bass Team for the fourth straight season. During Hess's high school career, he has had multiple Top-10 finishes. The highlight of his high school career was winning the Illinois National Youth Fishing Association Tournament at Rend Lake in 2018. That same season, he and his co-angler finished third in the entire state of Illinois for points with the National Youth Fishing Association series. Hess plans to study law enforcement in college and is excited about his opportunity to be a part of the Wabash Valley College bass team.

Those interested in learning more about the Wabash Valley College bass team can visit www.wvcwarriorathletics.com, click on Club Teams and select Bass Fishing. High school juniors and seniors that have an interest in a campus visit can fill out the recruiting questionnaire and Coach Gill will contact them to discuss the team and schedule a campus visit. You can also keep up with WVC Bass Team news by following them on Facebook @WVC Bass Team and on Instagram @wvcbassteam.