Hunter Shelton

About

I am a sports journalist, currently a writer for On3’s recruiting news desk, with a focus on football. I am formerly the Lead Editor at Wildcats Today, Sports Illustrated’s University of Kentucky site. I was also the Sports Editor at the Kentucky Kernel, the University of Kentucky's student newspaper. I graduated in May 2022 with a Bachelor's Degree in Print Journalism. I have also interned for Kentucky Sports Radio. I managed and ran the Wildcats Today site for its inaugural year, covering the Kentucky football, basketball and baseball beat full time, from game coverage to news, to the recruiting trail as well as the transfer portal. At KSR, I helped out covering the Kentucky baseball and softball beat.Through my time at the Kernel, I learned the ways of traversing through the world of sports journalism. I had the opportunity to travel to cover UK football and basketball, oversee a staff of sportswriters and tell stories in multiple ways through print and multimedia. From traveling to Orlando to cover the Citrus Bowl, to sitting courtside at Madison Square Garden covering Kentucky vs. Duke in basketball, I have really gotten to dive headfirst into some of the coolest parts of this job. The long nights and busy travel schedules are well worth it when you see your final product appear in print or online. I am in love with this industry and I want to play a part in telling the best stories possible for whatever community I am in.