Teryn Gardner

Teryn Gardner has a 4.0 GPA and is the daughter of Larry and Kelli Gardner. She is a member of the National Honor Society and has served two years on the national award-winning Mead High School Yearbook staff culminating as their Sports Editor throughout her senior year. She has taken five Advanced Placement and six honors courses. Teryn earned 12 varsity letters; 4 in basketball, 4 in soccer, and will finish with 4 in track. In basketball, Teryn was recently selected at the 2024 Washington State Girls Basketball Coaches Association (WSGBCA) 3A Player of the Year. She is a 2x GSL MVP, a 2x WIAA First Team All-State selection, a 2x WIAA First Team All-Tournament selectee, was the 2024 GSL co-defensive player of the year, and was the leading scorer for the 2023 State Tournament and 3A/4A GSL conference. Additionally, she has earned 1st Team 3A/4A All-GSL as a sophomore and 2nd Team 3A/4A All-GSL as a freshman while leading her team to a perfect 27-0 GSL record with three consecutive GSL championships and three consecutive District 8 championships. Her Mead Panthers also entered the 3A State Tournament with two #1 seedings finishing with 5th, 3rd, and 2nd place trophies these past three seasons. Teryn has been a 3x team Captain since her Sophomore year, has scored 1,568 career points, and has an overall high school basketball record of 80 wins and 11 losses. Last month, Teryn was selected to participate in the 2024 WSGBCA Senior All-State 3A vs 4A Game and earned MVP honors with a 3A victory over the 4A All-Stars. In soccer, Teryn has earned Second Team WIAA All-State her senior year and Honorable Mention WIAA All-State her junior year. She led her team to a District 8 Championship and Elite-8 State 3A finish this past season along with a 2nd Place District 8 trophy and Sweet-16 State 3A finish her junior year. Teryn earned 1st Team 3A/4A All-GSL honors her junior year and 2nd Team 3A/4A All-GSL honors in both her Sophomore and Senior seasons. Teryn has been a 2x Team Captain, was co-GSL leading goal scorer her junior season, and finished her high school soccer career with 44 goals scored to include 3 hat tricks. In track, Teryn and her teammates won the 3A State Championship in the 4x400m relay her junior year, were 3rd her sophomore year. Individually, she has placed 4th in the 800m at the WA 3A State Championships. Overall, Teryn and her teammates are 2x 3A/4A GSL Champions, 2x District 8 Champions, and earned a 4th place trophy last year at the 3A State Championships. Teryn has volunteered as a referee for unified basketball and has spent countless hours editing and producing hype videos for Mead High School sports and their social media platforms. Teryn will attend Boise State University next fall on a Division 1 Basketball scholarship. She is currently undecided on a major area of study.