After a successful high school and USA Swim career at SBEC and Memphis Tigers respectively, Katie Ligon was named Best of the Preps by the Memphis Commercial Appeal. In November of 2011, Katie signed a National Letter of Intent to swim for the University of Miami Hurricanes. http://media.commercialappeal.com/media/static/2012BOPwinners.pdf

DeSoto County student athletes have excelled in numerous sports, earning college scholarships in sports ranging from football to baseball and softball to basketball to soccer to golf and tennis to track and field. But, SBEC senior Katie Ligon has accomplished something that many believe has never been done in DeSoto County, earning a collegiate swimming scholarship. And, not just a full ride to any old school but to national powerhouse, Miami. Click here to read more...