Katy ISD named it’s Student-Athletes of the Year this week and after terrific year’s there were co-winners on the boys side, with Seven Lakes’ Aidan Morrison and Tompkins’ Jayden Keys taking home the honors, while Katy’s Cameryn Harrison was named the female student-athlete of the year. 

“This year was unique in that we have two male athletes of the year, but we felt that all three were worthy of recognition,” said Lance Carter, Executive Director of Athletics for Katy ISD. “These students have accomplished so much as high school athletes, and I am confident they will excel at the collegiate level.”

All three had terrific years and two of them were Gatorade Players of the Year for the state of Texas in their respective sports. All three will continue their athletic and academic careers at big programs as they got things done both on the field and in the classroom at the high school level.

Keys was one of the most dominant track and field athletes in the state of Texas over the past few years. He was named this year’s Class 6A Track and Field Athlete of the State Meet and went undefeated in the long jump in all competitions this year.

 He won both the long jump and the 300-meter hurdles at this year's state meet and also came in second in the 110 meter hurdles. Overall in his high school career he won two gold medals, one silver and five bronzes while he set school records in the long jump, 110 meter hurdles, 300 meter hurdles and the 400 meter relay which he was a part of that ran the fourth fastest time in U.S. history. He was named a district, area, regional, state and Nike Indoor National Champion throughout his junior career. He was named the MVP of the super elite team by the THSCA and was an Academic All-District and Academic All-State selection. Keys will continue his academic and athletic career at the University of Georgia, one of the top track and field schools in the country. 

Morrison shared the honors with Keys and it was a well deserved honor. Over his time at Seven Lakes, the Spartans soccer program won four straight district titles, won a Region III-6A Title and went to the state tournament three years in a row, made three state finals and won two straight state championships to close out his career. He was named the Texas Gatorade Player of the Year in both his junior and senior years and both times was a finalist for the National Player of the Year, also earning All-American honors both years.

In his freshman season, Morrison was named the district newcomer of the year and he won the District MVP twice and he also was named the MVP of the state tournament during his senior season. He is the second all-time leading scorer in Seven Lakes history, despite playing in a holding midfield and center back role for large portions of his career. 

As a student, Morrison was named to the Super Elite Team by THSCA and earned academic all-district and all-state honors. Morrison will continue his athletic and academic career at Liberty University, one of the top soccer programs in the country.  

Harrison earned the honors as girls student-athlete of the year outright and she did so after a tremendous high school career. Harrison earned a huge number of honors during her time at Katy, being named the Gatorade Player of the Year in her senior year, being named All-State multiple times, Softball All-America Summer Team, TFL Regional All-Star Team and being named SB Live’s Top Pitcher in the Nation.

She had a huge senior season where she went 22-1 with a .53 ERA on the mound while hitting .500 with 10 home runs, 11 doubles and 47 RBIs. Over her four years at Katy she struck out over 800 batters, leading Katy to a district title every year she was part of the program and making both the regional semifinal and the regional final during her time with the program. As a student, Harrison was named to the Academic All-District and All-State teams. Harrison will continue her athletic and academic career at the University of Arkansas, a big softball program with one of the top recruiting classes in the country.