MHS Senior profiles
Editor's note: This week will mark the start of Marion High School senior athlete profiles. From now until the end of the school year three to four senior athletes will be featured each week.
megan hudson
When Megan Hudson moved to Marion in the spring of 2004 she made a quick impression on the athletic programs. She became a member of the MHS softball team and Marion REC swim team in the summer, and contributed right away.
During her junior season she was a three-sport athlete in volleyball, basketball, and softball. She played volleyball again during her senior year, and was halfway into her basketball season when she tore her ACL. She then had to tell her coach Daryl Enos she wouldn't be playing anymore.
"It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do in the game of basketball," Megan said. "It's one moment I will never forget."
The injury kept her from softball this spring, but anyone who knows Megan knows she won't be down for long.
She has said when her knee heals she will be attending Hutchinson Community College to play softball.
Either way she will attend the school to major in industrial psychology.
The determined senior also has a funny side. She talked of her most embarrassing moment coming during basketball practice when the team said she smelled like Coach Enos.
"They all knew that I wore Old Spice deodorant," Megan said. "So I marched straight over to coach, lifted up his arm pit and took a whiff. It wasn't quite like mine but let me tell ya, quite the experience."
All humor aside Megan can be serious if she needs, and recently she said she may be serious about coaching.
"I've said I don't want to be a coach, but I've already found myself coaching sixth grade girls [basketball] for two years," she said. "There's a secret passion of leadership and commitment that I would get out of coaching."
For now she is focusing on graduation, and getting back in shape to play softball in college.
"I'm looking forward to playing in the fall and spring," she said.
david deforest
As a four-year, three-sport athlete David DeForest has stayed busy during his time at MHS.
A member of the Warrior baseball, basketball, and football teams, David has been named to all-league teams in both baseball and football.
Playing wide receiver and linebacker for 18-year head coach Grant Thierolf, DeForest said his most memorable sports moment was: "story time with coach Thierolf. Enough said."
Football also provided him with his most embarrassing moment when he broke his hand earlier this year on a padded blocking dummy.
The soon-to-be graduate has plans to attend Kansas State University in the fall and major in agriculture.
jeff richmond
Like most of his teammates on the MHS football team, Jeff remembers fondly the two Mid-Central Activities Association League championships his team won during his final two seasons.
As a defensive back Jeff racked up 68 total tackles and eight interceptions during their two-year league championship run. He also hauled in six catches for 107 yards as a wide receiver.
Besides being a four-year football player, Jeff also played basketball four years, baseball two years, and track one year.
His one year in track provided his most embarrassing moment when he fell down at the finish line during his first 400-meter dash.
Jeff said he would like to coach basketball in the future, but for now he will settle for playing intramural sports this fall when he attends K-State.
