LITTLE ROCK (KAIT) - Twenty scholar-athletes were selected Wednesday as Wendy's High School Heisman state finalists. Five of the 20 are northeast Arkansas standouts.
Of the 45,000 seniors who applied nationwide, 843 came from Arkansas and have been narrowed down to the state's 20 finalists. These finalists embody the Heisman spirit of hard work and dedication through their outstanding achievements in athletics, academics and community/school leadership.
The 20 finalists are below.
Arkansas's Wendy's High School Heisman State Finalists:
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Student Name
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Gender
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Student High School
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Hometown
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Kelsey Marvin
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F
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Mulberry High School
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Mulberry
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Brittany Griffin
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F
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Alma High School
|
Alma
|
|
Madison Elliott
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F
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Shiloh Christian High School
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Fayetteville
|
|
Carson Gill
|
F
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Paragould High School
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Paragould
|
|
Mary-Margaret Kirkman
|
F
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Harding Academy
|
Searcy
|
|
Brittany Ward
|
F
|
Booneville High School
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Booneville
|
|
Whitney Wilson
|
F
|
Mount Ida High School
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Mount Ida
|
|
Savannah Skidmore
|
F
|
Calico Rock High School
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Pineville
|
|
Holly Nutt
|
F
|
Bigelow High School
|
Bigelow
|
|
Maddie McJunkins
|
F
|
Nashville High School
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Nashville
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|
Larami Marion
|
M
|
Mountainburg High School
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Mountainburg
|
|
Zachary Doyle
|
M
|
Hillcrest School
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Powhatan
|
|
Eric Wilcoxson
|
M
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Walnut Ridge High School
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Walnut Ridge
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|
Christopher Hart
|
M
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Carlisle High School
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Carlisle
|
|
Cornelius Hughes
|
M
|
Victory Christian School
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Chidester
|
|
Austin Siebenmorgen
|
M
|
Scranton High School
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Scranton
|
|
Jerry Maus
|
M
|
Sacred Heart High School
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Morrilton
|
|
Brett James
|
M
|
Harmony Grove High School
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Camden
|
|
Carl Pittman
|
M
|
De Soto School
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Helena
|
|
Drew Howerton
|
M
|
Berryville High School
|
Berryville
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On November 5, 2012, one male and one female finalist from each state will be named State Winners. Of those State Winners, 12 will be chosen as National Finalists and will go on to compete for the National Winner title in New York City on December 7. National Finalists will be featured during a televised ceremony on ESPN® networks and will receive gold medals and $2,000 awards for their high schools. One male and one female National Winner will receive a crystal Wendy's High School Heisman trophy, a $500 gift certificate to Wendy's, and Wendy's will donate $10,000 to each winner's respective high school. Additionally, the winners will be recognized during the collegiate Heisman Trophy broadcast on ESPN, December 8.
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