Eleven student athletes stand in front of the Panther Mural

Congratulations to these Ray-Pec High School Seniors who have signed letters of intent to continue their athletic careers in college! The students were honored at a ceremony on Jan. 30 at Ray-Pec High School.

From left: Shannon Finn, Avery Raymond, Mackynzie Jones, Mikayla Ernst, Kaiden Wilson, Jacob Adams, Blake Borum, Taran Snyder, Jaidyn Doss, Zachary Hiles. Not pictured: Matt Jonas and Logan Wilson.

Here is the signing information, including sport and college or university:

  • Jacob Adams, soccer, William Woods University, Fulton, Mo. He plans to pursue a major in Sports Communication.

  • Blake Borum, cross country and track, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Mo. He plans to study Environmental Biology.

  • Jaidyn Doss, football, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. He plans to major in Sports Science.

  • Mikayla Ernst, soccer, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Mo. She plans to major in pre-med Biology with minors in Psychology and Spanish.

  • Shannon Finn, tennis, University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth, Kan. She plans to major in Biology.

  • Zachary Hiles, soccer, Kansas City Kansas Community College, Kansas City, Kan. He plans to major in Biomanufacturing.

  • Kaylee Hill, cross country, Metropolitan Community College, Kansas City, Mo. She plans to major in Construction Management.

  • Matt Jonas, basketball, Mid-America Nazarene University, Olathe, Kan. He plans to major in Biology.

  • Mackynzie Jones, dance, Avila University, Kansas City, Mo. She plans to major in Pre-Veterinary Medicine.

  • Avery Raymond, cross country, Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, Ga. She plans to study Art at the Atlanta campus.

  • Taran Snyder, football, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kan. He plans to major in Construction Management.

  • Kaiden Wilson, baseball, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. He plans to major in Business Management.

  • Logan Wilson, soccer, Baker University, Baldwin City, Kan. He plans to major in Physical Therapy.

You can watch the signing day ceremony here: https://youtube.com/live/PqB8l9z