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