06/03/25 – Myers, Harper Named 2024-25 Midway/KHSAA Student-Athletes of the Year

June 3, 2025 2024-2025 News Releases

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 3, 2025

The 2024-25 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year awards program culminated on Tuesday at Midway University, as Madelyn Myers of Murray (Tennis) and Grant Harper of Barren County (Swimming & Diving) were recognized as the overall Student-Athletes of the Year.

Beginning in May 2016, Midway has presented a Female Student-Athlete of the Year award at each KHSAA girls’ state championship event. The awards program was expanded in 2019-20 to include male student-athletes, with Midway honoring a deserving student-athlete in each KHSAA sport and sport-activity.

The awards are based on athletic and academic achievement, as well as community service and leadership, with Midway choosing one overall Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year each academic year. School administrators, coaches and athletic directors nominate student-athletes, and the nominees are voted upon by a closed panel consisting of representatives from Midway.

 

2024-25 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athletes of the Year

• Archery: Peyton Henderson, Estill County; Dylan Black, Barren County
• Baseball: Slaton Carter, Trigg County
• Basketball: Tessa Miles, Bethlehem; Nick Poore, Clinton County
• Bass Fishing: Will Dombroskas, Montgomery County
• Bowling: Jadyn Estep, Johnson Central; Alexander Elam, Great Crossing
• Competitive Cheer: Ellie Collins, Knox Central
• Cross Country: Karly Williams, Betsy Layne; Will Sheets, Covington Catholic
• Dance: Lindsey Wyland, Conner
• Esports: Toby Ricke, Shelby County
• Field Hockey: Lauren Sloan, Christian Academy-Louisville
• Football: Tate Kruer, Covington Catholic
• Golf: Anika Okuda, Ryle; Carson Powell, Heritage Christian
• Indoor Track & Field: Allison Kopser, Ryle; Lincoln Herald, Grant County
• Lacrosse: Lilia Compton, South Warren
• Soccer: Tessa Miles, Bethlehem; Case Davis, Bourbon County
• Softball: Kyra McAlarnis, Knott County Central
• Swimming & Diving: Madeline Haller, DuPont Manual; Grant Harper, Barren County
• Tennis: Madelyn Myers, Murray; Jaxson Napier, Shelby Valley
• Track & Field: Piper Stevens, West Jessamine; Charlie Ford, Newport Central Catholic
• Volleyball: Bridget Egan, Sacred Heart; Ryan Britz, Holy Cross (Louisville)
• Wrestling: Hailey Jo Butts, Madison Central; Mac Darland, Lexington Christian

* 2024-25 overall winners in bold

 

Overall Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athletes of the Year

• 2016-17: Brooke Forde, Sacred Heart (Swimming & Diving)
• 2017-18: Sara Hieneman, Russell (Softball)
• 2018-19: Maci Ferguson, Russell (Russell)
• 2019-20: Lee Ann Gordon, Assumption (Field Hockey); Michael Chou, Trinity (Louisville) (Tennis)
• 2020-21: Claire Lehmkuhler, Woodford County (Softball); Jackson Smallwood, Grant County (Track & Field)
• 2021-22: Renae Kopser, Ryle (Track & Field); Ben Gloyd, Mayfield (Baseball)
• 2022-23: Rafaella Johnson, Elizabethtown (Cross Country); George Ferree, Trinity (Louisville) (Wrestling)
• 2023-24: Carlie Thurmond, Bethlehem (Soccer); Max Germann, Boyle County (Track & Field)
• 2024-25: Madelyn Myers, Murray (Tennis); Grant Harper, Barren County (Swimming & Diving)

 

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About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 and is the agency designated by the Kentucky Department of Education to manage high school athletics in the Commonwealth. The Association is a voluntary nonprofit 501(c)3 organization made up of 290 member schools, both public and non-public. The KHSAA awards 229 state championships to 59 teams and 178 individuals in 13 sports and six sport-activities, funds catastrophic insurance coverage for its more than 109,000 rostered member school student-athletes, provides coaching education and sports safety programs for more than 12,000 coaches and licenses and facilitates the distribution of training material for over 4,000 contest officials.

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