Charlotte Christian and Marvin Ridge basketball players named state High School Heisman finalists

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Charlotte Christian basketball player Gisele Bailey and Marvin Ridge basketball player Logan Jackson are among 20 finalists for the North Carolina Wendy's High School Heisman Award.

Of the 45,000 seniors who applied nationwide, 2,009 applicants came from North Carolina and have been narrowed down to the state’s 20 finalists. "These finalists embody the Heisman spirit of hard work and dedication through their outstanding achievements in athletics, academics and community and school leadership," according to a release.

The N.C. finalists:

Student Name	Gender	Student High School	Hometown
Kaitlyn Kent	Female	South Iredell High School	Statesville, NC
Gisele Bailey	Female	Charlotte Christian School	Charlotte, NC
Rachel Moore	Female	Andrews High School	Andrews, NC
Jordan Brown	Female	Randleman High School	Randleman, NC
Chandler Borton	Female	R.J. Reynolds High School	Winston Salem, NC
Cassidy Brown	Female	Providence Grove High School	Climax, NC
Keri Fulp	Female	East Surry High School	Pilot Mountain, NC
Brenna Grass	Female	Swansboro High School	Swansboro, NC
Kalen Perry	Female	Croatan High School	Newport, NC
Rachael Johnson	Female	Clyde A Erwin High School	Asheville, NC
Joseph Nelli	Male	Ashbrook High School	Gastonia, NC
Logan Jackson	Male	Marvin Ridge High School	Waxhaw, NC
Keegan Pardon	Male	Hickory Christian High School	Hickory, NC
Jason Ozment	Male	Wheatmore High School	Trinity, NC
Matthew Madigan	Male	Mount Tabor High School	Winston Salem, NC
Blake Covington	Male	Reidsville High School	Reidsville, NC
Grant Rivers	Male	Hendersonville High School	Hendersonville, NC
John Cook	Male	North Raleigh Christian Academy	Raleigh, NC
John Tworney-Kozak	Male	Orange High School	Hillsborough, NC
Chase Arrington	Male	Lee County Senior High School	Sanford, NC

One female and one male winner from each state will be named as the winner Nov. 5. Twelve student-athletes from the state winners will be chosen as national finalists. The national winner will be awarded Dec. 7 in New York City.

National Finalists will be featured during a televised ceremony on ESPN networks and will receive gold medals and $2,000 awards for their high schools. One male and one female National Winner will receive a crystal Wendy’s High School Heisman trophy, a $500 gift certificate to Wendy’s and Wendy’s will donate $10,000 to each winner’s respective high school.