2026 Golden Horseshoe Recipients

Below are Golden Horseshoe recipients from each county. 

Barbour

• Macey Campbell, Belington Middle School
• Maleah Frye, Kasson Elementary/Middle School
• Owen McGee, Belington Middle School

Berkeley

• Emmalyn Chrystal, Martinsburg North Middle School
• Brielyn Copenhaver, Spring Mills Middle School
• Grayson Detrick, Martinsburg South Middle School
• Andraya Lopez, Hedgesville Middle School
• Madelyn Marke, Hedgesville Middle School
• Colton Redmon, Martinsburg South Middle School
• Sheyla Sanchez Vargas, Martinsburg South Middle School
• Summer Starliper, Mountain Ridge Middle School
• Kalin Sullivan, Spring Mills Middle School
• Alay'Ja Williams, Martinsburg South Middle School
• Kymora Yates, Martinsburg South Middle School

Boone

• David Chambers, Sherman Junior High School
• Payton Harrison, Van Junior/Senior High School
• Harrison Morris, Sherman Junior High School

Braxton

• Skylar Foster, Braxton County Middle School
• James Friend, Braxton County Middle School
• Piper Winemiller, Braxton County Middle School

Brooke

• Ava Conley, Brooke Middle School
• Alexander Dotters, Brooke Middle School
• Westin Morton, Brooke Middle School

Cabell

• Emma Buchanan, Covenant School
• Heidi Fry, Homeschool
• Glenn-Johnson III, Milton Middle School
• Eliza-Mcaulay, Huntington Middle School
• Kinslee Methax, Milton Middle School
• Spencer-Omarrah, Milton Middle School
• Brooklyne Workman, Milton Middle School

Calhoun

• Brooke Brown, Calhoun Middle/High School
• Hope Wolford, Calhoun Middle/High School

Clay

• Brody Pierson, Clay Middle School
• Courtney O'Brien, Clay Middle School

Doddridge

• Elias Farr, Doddridge County Middle School 
• Samuel Lau, Doddridge County Middle School 

Eastern Panhandle Preparatory Academy

• Syanne James

Fayette

• Maxton Carter, Oak Hill Middle School
• Shavan Collins, Valley PK-8 School
• Gunner Meadows, Oak Hill Middle School
• Skylar Miklos, Oak Hill Middle School
• Isabella Smith, Oak Hill Middle School

Gilmer

• Theron Minney, Gilmer County High School
• Mason Morris, Gilmer County High School 

Grant

• Norah Jackson, Petersburg High School
• Hunter Rohrbaugh, Petersburg High School
• Easton Thompson, Petersburg High School

Greenbrier

• James Godby, Eastern Greenbrier Middle School
• Tayton Martin, Western Greenbrier Middle School
• Myllieraye Waid, Western Greenbrier Middle School
• Eli Redden, Western Greenbrier Middle School

Hampshire

• Bradley Bohrer, Capon Bridge Middle School
• Avery  Morris, Capon Bridge Middle School
• Mason Watts, Capon Bridge Middle School

Hancock

• Aziz Alhawshabi, Oak Glen Middle School 
• Jenova Eddy, Weir Middle School 
• Keegan Naughton, Weir Middle School 
• Valentina DiBacco, Weirton Madonna High School 

Hardy

• Lelia Brafford, Moorefield Middle School 
• Chance Hahn, East Hardy High School 
• Luke Holliday, East Hardy High School 

Harrison

• Casaun Akers, Lincoln Middle School 
• River Greathouse, Lincoln Middle School 
• Aden Mason, Lincoln Middle School 
• Maddix Mckinley, Liberty Middle School 
• Abraham Morrison, Liberty Middle School 
• Anna Song, Bridgeport Middle School 
• Chloe Weathersby, Liberty Middle School 

Jackson

• Ramona Allinder, Ravenswood Middle School
• Alivia Belisle, Ripley Middle School 
• Serenity Reed, Ripley Middle School 
• Ava Isner, Ripley Middle School 

Jefferson

• Gabriela Chiang Hernandez, Harpers Ferry Middle School 
• Farrah Davis, Harpers Ferry Middle School 
• Oliver Merkel-Mason, Shepherdstown Middle School 
• Clayton Ortez, Harpers Ferry Middle School 
• Daphne Steffen, Harpers Ferry Middle School 
• Derek Turner, Charles Town Middle School 

Kanawha

• Ka'Mylle Barrett, South Charleston Middle School
• Adri'ann Carter, West Side Middle School
• Ny'emah Concepcion, West Side Middle School
• Aubrie Greenhowe, Dunbar Middle School
• Ka'nyah Green, West Side Middle School
• Liam Harris, Charleston Catholic High School
• Landon Harper-Agee, South Charleston Middle School
• Ky'Leigh Kiser, West Side Middle School
• Madeleine Marquez, Dunbar Middle School
• Jordan Surface, Sissonville Middle School
• Ryleigh Troup, Sissonville Middle School
• Ace Walton, Sissonville Middle School
• Adilyn Young, Dunbar Middle School

Lewis

• Abigail Heater, Robert L. Bland Middle School
• Robert Massey, Robert L. Bland Middle School
• Audrey Westfall, St. Patrick School

Lincoln

• Aubry Adkins, Hamlin PK-8 School
• Carson Ball, Hamlin PK-8 School
• Bradley Kelley, Harts PK-8 School

Logan

• Gabriel Collins, Man Middle School
• Shaelynn Marcum, Chapmanville Middle School
• Mackenzie Summerville, Chapmanville Middle School
• Mckenzie Vannatter, Man Middle School

Marion

• Lucas Cox, East Fairmont Middle School
• Jaxon Denham, West Fairmont Middle School
• William Fullen, West Fairmont Middle School
• Evangeline Moore, Barrackville Elementary/Middle School
• Caroline Rivera, West Fairmont Middle School

Marshall

• Ruby Hunter, Sherrard Middle School
• Dalton Lucas, Sherrard Middle School
• Mary Suarez, Sherrard Middle School

Mason

• Jade Plants, Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School
• Jakob Roush, Wahama Junior/Senior High School
• Mazi Russell, Wahama Junior/Senior High School
• Mary Supple, Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School

McDowell

• Abigail Church, Mount View High School
• Bryce Dobbs, Sandy River Middle School
• Emma Grimsley, Mount View High School

Mercer

• Emersyn Brown, Montcalm High School
• George Cottle, Pikeview Middle School
• Allison Drennen, Princeton Middle School
• Brycen Mitchem, Montcalm High School
• Cannon Smith, Summit Christian Academy

Mineral

• Baylee Broadwater, Keyser Middle School
• Brenyn Love, Keyser Middle School
• John Miller, Keyser Middle School
• Case Ravenscroft, Keyser Middle School

Mingo

• Reece Edmiston, Burch PK-8 School
• Hailey Forshey, Burch PK-8 School
• Zachary Newsome, Burch PK-8 School
• Colton Smith, Burch PK-8 School

Monongalia

• Grant Hayes, Suncrest Middle School
• Allana Lewis, Suncrest Middle School
• Lillian Magruder, St. Francis Central Catholic School
• Zahara Smolarz, Suncrest Middle School
• Rohan Wentzel, South Middle School
• Joseph William, Mountaineer Middle School
• Riya Zinn, Suncrest Middle School

Monroe

• Kimberlee Gillenwater, Peterstown Middle School
• Jasper Persinger, Mountain View Elementary & Middle School
• Gregory Wickline, Peterstown Middle School

Morgan

• Dominic Fox, Warm Springs Middle School
• Aryonna Stotler, Paw Paw High School
• Xynlin Younker, Warm Springs Middle School

Nicholas

• Adlea Adkins, Summersville Middle School
• Taelyn Bulmer, Summersville Middle School
• Barrett Elswick, Summersville Middle School

Ohio

• Brayden Cox, Warwood Middle School
• Liliana Gilot, St. Michael Parish School
• Abigail Lewis, Bridge Street Middle School
• Lucy Murfin, Triadelphia Middle School
• Lyla Santorine, St. Michael Parish School

Pendleton

• Weston Boyer, Pendleton County Middle/High School
• Hannah Heavner, Pendleton County Middle/High School

Pleasants

• Chaslynn Greenlief, Pleasants County Middle School
• Ian Metz, Pleasants County Middle School

Pocahontas

• Jarrell Clifton, Marlinton Middle School
• Bailey Goodwin, Marlinton Middle School

Preston

• Alexis Atkins, West Preston School
• Ainsley Feathers, South Preston School
• Vada Walsh, Terra Alta/East Preston School
• Myla Zinn, Central Preston Middle School

Putnam

• Jaxson Dionne, George Washington Middle School
• Preston Hill, Hurricane Middle School
• Brayden Hudson, George Washington Middle School
• Evan Khoury, George Washington Middle School
• Waylon Loy, George Washington Middle School
• Kolton Burnside, George Washington Middle School

Raleigh

• Jermain Bationo, Park Middle School
• Ally Diehl, Shady Spring Middle School
• Piper Hodge, Park Middle School
• Wayne Legursky, Park Middle School
• Madison Lilly, Shady Spring Middle School
• Yashmit Panta, Park Middle School
• Liam Smith, Beckley-Stratton Middle School

Randolph

• Mario Sevilla, Elkins Middle School
• Kaylie Teter, Elkins Middle School
• Broderick Vandevander, Elkins Middle School
• Isabella White, Homeschool

Ritchie

• Reese Knotts, Ritchie County Middle School
• Ashton White, Ritchie County Middle School

Roane

• Skylar Anne Myers, Spencer Middle School
• Eli Simmons, Faith Christian Academy
• Corey CJ Strickland, Spencer Middle School

Summers

• Destinie Epperly, Summers County Comprehensive High School
• Benjamin Graham, Summers County Comprehensive High School
• Aubrey Shirey, Summers County Comprehensive High School

Taylor

• Madelyn Bowers, Taylor County Middle School
• Brody Moats, Taylor County Middle School
• Owen Roberts, Taylor County Middle School

Tucker

• Nathan Louk, Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School
• Hunter Vandevander, Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School

Tyler

• Case Gieseke, Tyler Consolidated Middle School
• Prentice Kanz, Tyler Consolidated Middle School
• Skyla Shields, Tyler Consolidated Middle School

Upshur

• Dominic DiStefano, Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School
• Emory Hall, Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School
• Landon Kelley, Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School
• Amelia Morehead, Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School

Virtual Preparatory Academy of West Virginia 

• Aidan Knotts

Wayne

• Jaxon Ballard, Buffalo Middle School
• Bentley Ferguson, Buffalo Middle School
• Jake Gregg, Buffalo Middle School
• Jace Hager, Buffalo Middle School
• Emily Rose, Fort Gay Pre K-8 School

Webster

• Riker Bennett, Webster County High School
• Liam Funk, Webster County High School

Wetzel

• Alethea Brown, Short Line School
• Trenton Clark, New Martinsville School
• Gracelynn Wyatt, New Martinsville School

Wirt

• Nolan McCallister, Wirt County Middle School
• Sophie Romage, Wirt County Middle School

Wood

• Zander Duncan, Edison Middle School
• Bristol Florence, Edison Middle School
• Lila Jenkins, Jackson Middle School
• Tahitoa Makua, Edison Middle School
• Addison Thorpe, Jackson Middle School
• Riley Vanfossen, Jackson Middle School
• Madilyn Wheeler, Blennerhassett Middle School

West Virginia Academy

• Ava Bolyard

West Virginia Virtual Academy

• Harlan Key

West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind

• Khloe Bennett

Wyoming

• Arionna Baker, Oceana Middle School
• Aaron Morgan, Oceana Middle School
• Benjamin Ramey, Mullens Middle School
• Baylee Walker, Road Branch Elementary & Middle School