186SPRING ATHLETICS THE TALENTS OF SENIOR CALEB STULL, catcher on the men’s baseball team, did not end when he stepped off the field. As a modern-day athlete, hairstyles mattered, and all the latest trends of fades and flows made their way to the diamond at Harding. Stull started cutting hair in 2019 after he first cut his own. When he found that it was successful and enjoyable, he told his teammates he would cut their hair for free. “The guys started taking me up on my offer, and I got a lot more practice once more guys started asking me for haircuts,” Stull said. Stull learned most of his techniques from YouTube at first and continued to improve through practicing on his teammates’ hair. “It’s also a way that I can get to know the guys better oneon-one since I can cut their hair and have a good conversation with them,” Stull said. “Now, about 10-15 guys on the team come to me consistently for haircuts.” Stull cut hair on road trips in the hotel during their road series in the spring. Senior David Butterfield was roommates with Stull and witnessed how Stull’s talent grew and the benefits that came from it. “He can do trims, fades and the always-popular mullet,” Butterfield said. “It was always a good time to have different guys in and out of the house last year that didn’t normally come over to hang out and a great way to bond with the new guys and for Caleb to connect with younger guys as a leader on the team.” Senior Brendan Perrett was the first player Stull tested his newfound skill on. Perrett trusted him to do it off instinct because Stull told him he knew what he was doing. “He gave me that first haircut, and I really liked it, and he has been cutting my hair for three years now,” Perrett said. “He has even taught me how to cut my own hair when I go home.” Perrett knew another positive of Stull cutting hair was that every haircut was another chance to spend time with a close friend. Thanks to Stull and his passion for haircuts, the baseball team’s look out on the diamond got a little cleaner. WRITTEN BY HANNAH SEIBERT Senior Caleb Stull doubles as hairstylist and catcher for the men’s baseball team. LOOK GOOD, PLAY GOOD Senior Caleb Stull practices catching at Jerry Moore Field. Stull’s haircutting talents helped the Harding baseball team look sharper on the diamond. Photo by: Jaxon Nash FRESH FADES AND DOUBLE PLAYS
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