athletics

McCracken County High School recognized the following seniors for their accomplishments and signing college scholarships:

 

James Barragan - Indiana Tech - Track & Field
           
3 sport varsity athlete (Football, Wrestling, Track)
            Been running varsity Track since 8th grade.
            State Champion 200M
            State Champion 4x200M
            State Runner up 100M
            State Placer 400M
            State Placer 4x400M
            High School All American Outdoor: 200M & 4x200M Indoor: 60M, 200M       

and 400M
            USATF KY Youth Male Athlete of the Year (2024)
            Plans to attend Indiana School of Technology in the fall on a track

scholarship.

 

Brooklyn Lowery - Transylvania University - Track & Field

2024 Area 1 Pole Vault Team

2024 Track and Field Most Improved Athlete

KHSAA Academic All State

MCHS Varsity Soccer

 

Cami Cox - Kentucky Wesleyan - Softball 

            Academic All State Team

            FCA Club and FCA Leader

 

Abigail Ellis - Midway University - Wrestling 

Midway University (First year Female Wrestling Team)

2nd place Regional qualifier for KY Wrestling Coaches Association State

2x KYWCA State Participant

USA Wrestling KY Freestyle State Champion 2024

USA Wrestling National Freestyle Qualifier

State Games of America: Georgia State Games Placer

State Games of America: National Congress of State Games Qualifier for 2026  
Indiana Intense Wrestling 1st Place

Academic Athlete Qualifier 

Deans List at Murray State, GPA 3.6 Freshmen year

 

Cooper Falconite - Southeast Missouri State University - Football 

2024 KFCA District Player of the Year

2023 and 2024 All WKC First-Team Offense

2023 and 2024 All Purchase Team

2024 Regular Season All-State 6A

2024 Mustang MVP

2023 Mustang Offensive MVP

2024 KHSAA State Champion in 4x200 meter relay

2024 KHSAA OUtdoor Track and Field All American

2023 and 2024 KHSAA FIrst Team Academic All-State

School record holder in 4x100 and 4x200 meter relays

Finish High School Football with:

            116 receptions

            1,900 receiving yards

            25 touchdowns

 

Katelyn Heider - Union University - Soccer 

4 Year Varsity Starter for McCracken County Women’s Soccer

Played 10 years of Club Soccer for Pumas Futbol Club

Member of 2023 KY Olympic Development International in Barcelona

2024 Varsity Team Captain

KHSAA Academic All-State for 3 years

2023 Region 1 All Region Team

2023 All-State Second Team

2024 Region 1 All Region Team

2024 Regional 1 Player of the Year (MVP)

Obtained Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate

3 Year Paducah Bank Teen Ambassador

MCHS Peer Tutor for 2 years

Heath Elementary School student intern working in the special education program

2024-2025 Student Rotarian

2024 United Soccer Coaches Association All Region Team

Kentucky State Cup and Presidents Cup

Finalists 2022-2023 for Lady Pumas 07

2025 MCHS Track Team

Pursuing a nursing degree

Phlebotomy Certified

 

Heather Mendoza - Berea College - Soccer 

Traveled to Spain and Italy fo Soccer

MNA Certified

CPR Certified

Honor Grad

Honorable Mention

All District Team

Part of the ODP International Team

Majoring in Nursing

 

Briley McKenzie - University of West Georgia - Cheer 

            2023 UCA National Champion

            2024 and 2025 UCA National Runner-Up

            3x KHSAA State Champion

            4x KHSAA Regional Champion

            2025 Leadership Award

            2022 Rookie of the Year

 

Carson Wallace - WKCTC - Basketball

            National Honor Society Member

            Beta Club Member

            German Honors Society Member