Update (9:15 a.m. Friday): Hughes’ body was recovered in the water this morning by rescue crews.
The search continues today for a Campbellsville University student who was reported missing during a fishing tournament in Texas.
Peyton Hughes was reported missing yesterday at a fishing tournament at Toledo Bend, near the Texas and Louisiana border.
Hughes is a sophomore at Campbellsville University and a member of the school’s kayak bass fishing team. Authorities say Hughes was on the water preparing for an upcoming tournament when he failed to check in at a designated location as scheduled.
Crews reportedly found his kayak yesterday, but were unable to locate Hughes. The search was called off late last night and is expected to resume this morning.
