It was a full gym on Feb. 7 when 28 Ray-Pec High School student-athletes celebrated plans to continue in their sport at the college level. Read a short bio about each student.

Front row, from left: Marissa Dick, Gracyn Kloth, Abigail Prince, Kerstyn Finch, Chloe Oliver, Taylor Catlett, and Jaylin Lewis. Second row: Nolan Gora, Aidan Shaw, Braden Zaner, Carson Eve, Paige Whitney, Katlynn McConville, Sammy Steggerda, Camryn Stickel, and Aubrey Brown. Back row: Noah Adams, Micah Baird, Graham Sutherland, Jayce Blede, Scott Clark, Hudson Bailey, Kian Scroggins, Luke Grimm, Tyler Swift, Marlon Williams, Jacob Cragg, and Jolie McClellan.

Here’s a list of the students, their sport, and the institution they will attend:

• Noah Adams, soccer, Missouri Baptist University, St. Louis
• Hudson Bailey, track, Wichita State University
• Micah Baird, football, Missouri Western State University
• Jayce Blede, tennis, Sterling College, Sterling, Kan.
• Aubrey Brown, softball, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Mo.
• Taylor Catlett, soccer, Longview Community College.
• Scott Clark, soccer, Central Methodist University, Fayette, Mo.
• Jacob Cragg, baseball, Midland University, Freemont, Neb.
• Marissa Dick, cross country/track, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kan.
• Carson Eve, cross country/track, Pittsburg State University.
• Kerstyn Finch, softball, Highland Community College, Highland, Kan.
• Nolan Gora, baseball, Westminster College, Fulton, Mo.
• Luke Grimm, football, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan.
• Gracyn Kloth, soccer, Mid America Nazarene University, Olathe, Kan.
• Jaylin Lewis, cheer, Avila University.
• Jolie McClellan, track and field, Drury University, Springfield, Mo.
• Katlynn McConville, softball, Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Mo.
• Chloe Oliver, softball, Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa.
• Abigail Prince, cross country, Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo.
• Kian Scroggins, basketball, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas.
• Aidan Shaw, soccer, Drury University, Springfield, Mo.
• Sammy Steggerda, soccer, Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, Tenn.
• Camryn Stickel, softball, University of Missouri-Kansas City.
• Graham Sutherland, football, University of Central Missouri.
• Tyler Swift, cross country/track, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kan.
• Paige Whitney, soccer, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kan.
• Marlon Williams, cross country/track, Pittsburg State University.
• Braden Zaner, cross country/track, Pittsburg State University.