McCracken County High School recognized the following seniors for their accomplishments and signing athletic college scholarships:
Caleb Joyce – Pole Vault/Track and Field – Western Kentucky University
2022 Athlete of the Year
2022 KHSAA State Runner-Up
2022 and 2023 Region Champion
School Record Holder for Pole Vault, 400m, 4x100m 4x200m, and 4x400m
2021 Most Improved Athlete
Kaleb Suitor - Swim - University of Missouri St. Louis
Outstanding Male Athlete Award
KHSAA State Qualifier
Qualifier for Speedo Sectionals and Futures
Region One Champion in the 100 Back, 200 Free, 100 Fly, 500 Free
Swim Team Captain
Top 8 at State in 100 Back and 100 Fly
Won Club State in the 100 Fly, 50 Fly
Open Water 4k
Addisyn Green - Soccer - Greenville University
Captain of the MCHS Women’s Soccer Team
Nehemiah Ivey - Soccer – Spaulding
4 Years Varsity
2022-23 All Region Second Team
2023 State Final Four
Grayson Parish - Soccer – Centre
2023 1st Team All State
2023 Region 1 Defensive Player of the Year
2023, 2022 1st Team All Region
2021 2nd Team All Region
Audrey Meals - Cheer - University of Kentucky
Honor Grad Student
2 National Championship Titles
3 State Titles
Brady Miller - Cheer - Navarro College
2021 Rookie of the Year
2021 and 2023 National Champion
2021, 2022, 2023 State Champion
Nfinity All American
Jacob Taylor - Cheer - Morehead State University
Honor Graduate
KHSAA State Coed Cheer Champion x 3
National Champion x 2
All State Academic Awards for 4 years
Haley Woody - Cheer - Morehead State University
Honor Grad
4.0 GPA
2x UCA National Champion
3x KHSAA State Champion
Gage Cunningham- Football - Georgetown College
2022 All Purchase Team
2023 All Western Kentucky Conference Team
2023 Big Man MVP
2023 Team Captain
Seth Lacefield- Football - Kentucky Christian University
Blue/Grey All American
Most Improved Defensive player
Frankie Nutt- Football - Kentucky Christian University
1st Team WKC
1st Team Paducah Sun
All state honorable mention
all-6a defensive team
3 year varsity starter
Blue/Grey All American
September Paducah Sun Player of the Month
Brody Phelps- Football - Murray State University
3-year Varsity Starter
Varsity Captain 2023
Selected All WKC for the 2022 and 2023 Seasons
Named 1st Team All-WKC Offensive Lineman for the 2022 and 2023 seasons
Selected All Purchase Team for the 2022 and 2023 Seasons
Named Honorable Mention for the Courier Journal 2023 All-State Team
Academic All State all 4 years
2024 Honor Graduate
Cannon Ford - Golf - Florida College
Won Regional and Semi-State in Golf
Triple Threat Athlete
Qualified for State in three sports
All Region Team – Golf
Molly Adams - Dance - St Louis University
MCHS Dance Team Captain 2023-24
Two time All-American Dancer for National Dance Alliance
Excellence in Leadership Award 2023 National Dance Alliance
KHSAA Academic All State 1st Team 3 years
AP Scholar
Valedictorian, Honor Grad
Peer Tutor for 2 years
Ross Aldridge – Baseball – University of Louisville
McCracken County Varsity Baseball Team Member for 4 years
KHSAA All Academic First Team all 3 years
KHSAA All District All Tournament Team 2021, 2023
KHSBCA All-State Team Member 2023
KHSBCA Junior All State Member 2023
KHSBCA Sophomore All Star Member 2022
KHSAA Baseball Regional Team Champions 2021-2023
KHSAA State Runner-Up Member 2021
KHSAA State Final Four Member 2022
KSHAA State Sweet Sixteen Member 2023
McCracken County High School Baseball Haymaker Award Recipient 2022
On track to be an Honor’s Graduate
Paducah Bank Teen Ambassador
Youth Lead Member and Graduate of #12 Class
Rotary Student Ambassador
Member of National Honors Society, Beta Club, Mustang Pep Club, Peer Tutor, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Every Mustang Matters
Tyler Chapman – Baseball – Kentucky Wesleyan
All Region 1 Baseball Team 2023
Maintained a 3.75 GPA or above all 4 years of high school
Scout Moffatt - Baseball - Kentucky Wesleyan
2021 State Finalist
2022 State Semi-Finalist
3 time District Champion
3 time Region Champion
2022 1st Region All Tournament Team
2023 All District Team
2023 KHSAA Academic All State
Zander Smith - Baseball - Georgetown College
After a season ending injury in November, Zander has worked hard every day to get to this point. He wanted to give a special thanks to all his coaches, Trainer Aaron Swain and David Tapscott for pushing him to get to where he is. He also wants to thank his family and friends for their love and support and above all else to God for blessing him with the ability to play the game he loves.