Center Grove High School has produced many athletes over the years. Although they are all very skilled and talented athletes, there are some people worth noting above the rest. Here are the top 10 athletes from CGHS, in my opinion, without order.

• Trayce Jackson-Davis

Jackson-Davis is a six foot nine forward who plays on the Golden State Warriors alongside the NBA legend Stephen Curry. He played five years at Indiana University, like most people from Center Grove. Despite being drafted late in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft he spent his rookie year thriving this past year. During his time at Center Grove, he was named Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Jackson-Davis led the basketball team to semi-state against Ben Davis, falling in a close game (28-29). He finished his high school career having scored 1,802 career points. During his career he has set many records so far such as, being third in career points for Indiana University (2,258), most career rebounds for Indiana (1,143), most career blocks for Indiana (270), along with many other records he set for both IU and CGHS, with more possible for the The Golden State Warriors.

• Carson Steele

Steele is a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. He plays alongside Patrick Mahomes, one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL currently, he has had a great start to his rookie season so far. Steele has many outstanding accomplishments for his career such as being named Indiana’s Mr. Football of 2020 and MaxPreps Indiana Player of the Year. During his senior year, Steele ran 1,659 yards and 31 touchdowns. He also helped Center Grove have an undefeated season and Class 6A state championship. He ran 5,907 yards and 82 touchdowns by the end of his high school career.

• Austin Mudd

Mudd is a great runner that ran Track and Field at CGHS, and he went on to run for the Wisconsin Badgers. He set many records and was awarded things such as ranking second all time for the school mile, fifth-best all-time time for the 800 meter for UW, and he is a two-time First-team All-American in 2013 for the indoor mile and the 1500 meter.

Mudd was named 2011 Indiana Gatorade Athlete of the Year. He has performed at many outstanding levels such as Adidas Grand Prix High School Dream Mile and he has also competed at the New Balance Nationals.

• Russ Yeast

Yeast is a safety that transferred to Center Grove to play under Coach Eric Moore for his senior season in 2017. He went to Louisville and then he transferred to Kansas State, where he was drafted to the Los Angeles Rams. He has totaled 81 tackles over his career, and today, he plays for the Carolina Panthers. During his time at Center Grove, he was rated the third best player in the state of Indiana for the Class of 2017 by ESPN, Rivals, and 247Sports. In Yeast’s senior year, he rushed for 1,525 yards and 19 touchdowns.

• Caden Curry

Curry is a terrific defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was ranked third out of all of Indiana and he was a top 100 player in the country for his class. Curry has played in all 26 games the past two seasons for OSU and received two Varsity O letters. He was named Mr. Football on the defensive line by the Indiana Football Coaches Association.

• Austin Booker

Booker is another great defensive end, similar to Caden Curry. Despite not seeing game action at Minnesota, where he went to college in 2021, he transferred to Kansas where he was awarded the First Team All-Big 12 and the Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year.  Booker was picked 144th in the NFL Draft to the Chicago Bears. He showed his worth during this preseason, which earned him a spot on the official Bears roster.

• Jonny Marlin

Marlin was a dominant point guard that played his freshman year at Purdue Fort Wayne University and then transferred to Indiana University, and shortly after he transferred to Indiana Wesleyan University. At Indiana Wesleyan he got on the NAIA First Team All-American two times and was awarded the Pete Maravich award in 2016. Marlin helped the team win the NAIA National Championship in 2016.

• Michelle McKeehan

McKeehan was a fantastic swimmer. She swam at Georgia after graduating from CGHS in 2008. During her time at Center Grove, she swam her way to an Indiana and national high school record in the 200 yard individual medley. The record was 1:58.87. In 2007 she competed in the Pan American Games, where she won a gold medal in both the 100-meter breaststroke and the 4×100-meter medley relay. In 2011 she competed in the Pan American Games again where she won a bronze medal for the 200-meter breaststroke.

• Darcy Wood

Wood was a phenomenal softball player that played at Center Grove and went on to play at Indiana State University. She led Center Grove to the IHSAA State Championship in her junior and senior year. Wood compiled a 25-2 record her final season with 19 shutouts and 7 no-hitters. Wood was honored with multiple awards such as First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference in 2006 and 2009, Missouri Conference All-Tournament Team in 2009, and First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete in 2009 as well. She also held records like most strikeouts in the Missouri Valley Conference, which was 264 strikeouts in the year 2006. She played for the Philadelphia Force in the National Pro Fastpitch League in 2010.

• Shamar Bailey

Bailey was a strong fighter who has made a good career in Mixed Martial Arts. Despite only going to Center Grove for his senior year, he excelled on the wrestling team. During his senior season he spent at Center Grove he went undefeated in wrestling. After high school, he went to continue his education at Maranatha Bible College where he majored in church ministry. After college he fought in the UFC until his retirement in 2014.