Flanked by his parents, Nicholas and Michelle Welgat, Colson Welgat signs a letter of intent to play baseball for Spoon River College. Standing from left are KHS head baseball coach John Moraski; Colson’s siblings, Maxson, Ellie and Jarek; and John Kurtz, head baseball coach at Spoon River. [Photo courtesy of Kewanee High School Athletic Department]

Kewanee High School senior Colson Welgat has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Spoon River College in Canton.

Welgat has been in the KHS baseball program for four years and has been a varsity starter since his sophomore year.

He was selected for the last two years to the Three Rivers Conference all-conference baseball first team as an infielder.