2022 Scholar Athlete Finalists

Gretchen Hackworth

The basketball and volleyball athlete achieved All State in both sports and attended Black River League All-Conference for four years in both sports while earning a 4.21/4.0 GPA.

Emma Thurman

The volleyball athlete was All-Conference and All-District for her sophomore, junior and senior years. She led her team in the most digs all three years and achieved a 11.0/11.0 GPA.

Ty Seabaugh

The three-sport athlete competed on Varsity track, cross country and golf teams, while holding leadership positions in multiple school organizations and earning a 3.96/4.0 GPA.

Emma Voelker

The volleyball and basketball athlete has helped both teams to multiple district and conference honors and served as Saxony’s student body president during her senior year with a 3.96/4.0 GPA.

Landon Pullam

The football and basketball athlete received All-Conference recognition in football while working hard academically to achieve a 11.0/12.0 GPA.

Amiyah Johnson

The basketball athlete achieved All-Conference and All-District honors for four years and All-State once. She received the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year award three times and earned a 3.43/4.0 GPA.

Hunter Robinson

The baseball athlete worked hard on the field and in the classroom, as he completed 12 hours of college credit through Three Rivers College and achieved a 4.01/4.0 GPA.

Lexus Hagood

The softball and basketball athlete achieved Academic All-State for softball in 2020 and 2021. She helped her teams to numerous All-District and All-Region awards while earning a 4.1/4.0 GPA.

Andrew Roth

The soccer and track athlete lettered for 3 years in both sports, while remaining involved in multiple school activities and earning a 4.04/4.0 GPA.

Sophia Sapp

The volleyball and track athlete is a two-year Varsity letter winner in both sports. She is the Salutatorian for her class with a 4.283/4.0 GPA.

Connor Hux

The swimmer achieved All-Conference status in 4 events, and All-State Honorable Mention in 2 events, while getting involved in multiple school activities and achieving a 4.33/4.0 GPA.

Narine Berberian

The Varsity dance athlete participated in many school activities and held the position of president for both the Math Club and National Honors Society with a 4.34/4.0 GPA.

Logan Bruns

The Varsity football and baseball athlete holds one Missouri All-Time Baseball record and two Missouri High School All-Time Kicking stats. He achieved this while earning a 4.28/4.0 GPA.

Layla Fliege

The Varsity cross country and track athlete is a 3 year state qualifier in cross country and 2 year state qualifier in track. She was Jackson High School’s co-Female Athlete of the Year for 2022 with a 4.31/4.0 GPA.

Trey Scott

The wrestling and football athlete was a state qualifier in wrestling, and achieved Academic All-State on multiple occasions with a 4.3/4.0 GPA.

Leilani Smith

The volleyball athlete helped her team to an All-Conference Honorable Mention and achieved Academic All-State for four years. She was the student body president and remained involved in her school with a 4.25/4.0 GPA.

Aydan Johnson

The cross country runner competed on Charleston’s first Cross Country team, and achieved Academic All-State with a 4.05/4.0 GPA.

Teyarah Wiliams

The volleyball and basketball athlete excelled in both sports as a strong team leader. She worked hard to earn her 4.10/4.0 GPA.

Bryson Maddox

The Varsity baseball, basketball and track athlete achieved All-State Baseball for three years, while holding leadership positions in multiple school organizations and earning a 3.9/4.0 GPA.

Madilyn Asher

The cheer, volleyball and track athlete achieved Academic All State in Varsity Volleyball and remained involved in multiple school organizations while earning a 3.9/4.0 GPA.

Ben McMullen

The Varsity basketball and track athlete earned Academic All-State in basketball, and was the SEMO Conference free-throw leader for two years while maintaining an exceptional GPA.

Kacie Daigger

The basketball athlete became the all-time leading scorer in her school’s history. She achieved All-Conference and All-District with her team while earning a 11.7/12.0 GPA.

Kannon Carr

The football, basketball and baseball athlete helped lead his basketball team to a State Quarterfinal appearance in 2021, earned All-Conference honors in baseball and achieved a 11.191/10.0 GPA.

Ella Zgaynor

The softball and soccer athlete holds a state record for hits by pitch and served as team captain of the softball team for her junior and senior years. Academically, she achieved a 11.537/10.0 GPA.

Bryce Phelps

The football, basketball and baseball athlete has earned Academic-All State six times in his career with All-Conference honors in football and baseball. He worked hard in the classroom for a 4.068/4.0 GPA.

Raegan Graham

The cheer and softball athlete was a member of the cheer team when they won state for two years in a row and placed at nationals. She worked hard to achieve Academic All-State in cheer with a 4.014/4.0 GPA.

Dulcie Pullen

The three-sport athlete received post-season honors in all three sports. She was a state participant in track and helped the basketball team to SEMO All-Conference and the volleyball team to SCAA All-Conference while earning a 3.756/4.0 GPA.

Kacie Daigger

The basketball athlete became the all-time leading scorer in her school’s history. She achieved All-Conference and All-District with her team while earning a 11.7/12.0 GPA.

Anelle Harris

The tennis, softball, basketball and cheer athlete is a four-year state qualifier in tennis and was part of the State Championship tennis team. The softball team won third place at State during her junior year, and she is the Valedictorian of her class with a 4.0/4.0 GPA.