LCHS Male and Female Athletes of the Year ~ Ki’on Carson and Becca
Heitzig
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[June 11, 2024]
 Congratulations
to the Class of 2024 Male and Female Athletes of the Year from
Lincoln Community High School ~ Ki’on Carson and Becca Heitzig!
These two amazing athletes stood out among a very talented athletic
Class of 2024 at LCHS.
Ki’on Carson
Carson started his senior year by guiding the Railsplitter football
team to the playoffs and earning recognition for his accomplishments
on the field at a Chicago Bears game in December. Carson quickly
transitioned to the basketball court where he helped the team to a
22-10 record. Carson concluded his senior year at the IHSA State
Track and Field State Finals in Charleston.
Carson will continue his academic and athletic career at Monmouth
College.
Becca Heitzig
The theme of Heitzig’s senior year was “State Champion ~ again and
again and again and again!”
She started the school year off and running and digging, too.
Heitzig was excelling at two sports at the same time last fall.
Incredible!
She won a state championship in Cross Country in early November and
then as the libero of the volleyball team, she helped the Lady
Railers to a runner-up finish just days later at the IHSA State
Volleyball Finals in Normal.
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With little rest, Heitzig put on a basketball
uniform and her and her teammates began the quest to return to
Normal, this time determined to bring home the state championship.
The Lady Railers basketball team, aided by Heitzig
and her sweet little jumper, succeeded with a perfect 38-0 record to
end their magical season on top in the IHSA Class 3A Girls State
Basketball Finals.
Heitzig earned two more state championships on the
track in Charleston in May to end her decorated LCHS career. A state
champion in the 800m and the 1600m was icing on the cake for this
amazing athlete.
Her collection of medals throughout her career is quite impressive
and she’ll leave those behind soon to begin her collegiate career at
Iowa State University.
Congratulations to both Ki’on and Becca for this elite honor and for
being amazing human beings! You never see either of them without a
smile.
[Teena Lowery]
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