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The body of a missing Kentucky college fisherman has been found, according to his mother.

Peyton Hughes, 21, was a sophomore at Campbellsville University, about 85 miles south of Louisville.

Officials say he was a key member of the university’s kayak bass fishing team.

This week, students went out alone on Toledo Bend Lake in Texas to practice for an upcoming tournament.

He was supposed to check in at a designated location Wednesday, but never did. This content is imported from Facebook. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.

His mother says she drove 13 hours from Springfield, Kentucky, to be there for the search.

She posted on social media Friday morning that Peyton’s body had been found i

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