Amherst College Athletics

• "VWC was my No. 1 choice because it's close to home, it has a nice campus, nice dorm and coach (Nick Boothe) has a good name"
• Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Ferrum College and the University of Mary Washington

VWC Career Statistics

Season Highlights

2014

• TBA

Collegiate Accomplishments

• VWC Scholar Award recipient

Prep Accolades

• Hit .475 as a senior, helping to guide Southampton to a 19-1 record
• Three-time all-district honoree, twice a first team selection
• First team all-region honors as a senior
• Selected as his team's Offensive Most Valuable Player as a sophomore and senior
• Selected as his team's Defensive Most Valuable Player as a junior

Personal

• Son of Dawn Womble and Dale Pope; mom attended Virginia Commonwealth University
• Has one sister, Laurel
• Enjoys listening to country and rap and spending vacation time in Jamacia
• Favorites include the movie "Remember the Titans" and the TV series "Duck Dynasty"
• A fan of baseball's Brett Gardner and the New York Yankees, football's Dallas Cowboys and basketball's Cleveland Cavaliers
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "fun, loud, wild, happy, free"
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "it keeps you out of trouble and develops leadership"
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "my defense"
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to succeed and to help the team out any way possible"
• It's the year 2030 and: "I'm in Southampton, Virginia and I'm a Virginia State Trooper
• People might be surprised to know: "my age"
• The most important advice I've received is: "never let someone tell you can't do something" -- Mom