“Keeton is driven, demanding of self and others, confident in his abilities and thorough in his approach to his sport. He is the cream of the crop in Kentucky high school cross country.”

Jud Bachler

Head Coach - Head coach of Holy Cross High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 145-pound senior won the Class A state meet for a second-straight year this past season with a time of 15:46.39, breaking the tape 22.92 seconds ahead of his next-closest competitor and leading the Cougars to the state team title. Thornsberry took 27th at the Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional championships. A three-time state champion, he did not lose to an in-state competitor all year.

Academic Achievement

Thornsberry has maintained a weighted 4.40 GPA in the classroom. He remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.

Exemplary Character

An intern at a local pediatrician’s office, Thornsberry is the president of the Holy Cross High National Honor Society. He has volunteered locally with a youth ministry and at the St. Joseph Orphanage in Cincinnati.