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Release Date: 6/15/04

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FORMER MANSFIELD STANDOUT QUARTERBACK TRAVIS MOTLEY SHINES IN AFL2 DEBUT

Little Rock , AR- Former Mansfield quarterback Travis Motley made another jump in his football career as he made his first start as an Arkansas Twister of the Arena Football League 2 (AFL2) on Sunday afternoon.

Motley, who was previously with the Myrtle Beach Stingrays of the National Indoor Football League (NIFL), threw for 323 yards on 20 of 42 passing which including five touchdowns and two interceptions.

Despite a stellar performance in his debut, Motley and the Twisters fell short to the Albany Conquest 66-54.

This past year at Mansfield , Motley had one of the best seasons for a quarterback in school history. He directed the Mountaineers to an 8-3 record, completing 124-of-253 passes for 1,950 yards with 22 touchdowns and just six interceptions.

He ended his collegiate career as the Mountaineers all-time leading passer completing 618-of-1,221 attempts for 7,547 yards and 62 touchdowns.

You can read more about Motley and follow the Arkansas Twisters by going to www.ArkansasTwisters.com

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