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Twenty-one WKU students are vying for the 2018 Coming Home King. The king will be crowned Feb. 22 during halftime of WKU’s men’s basketball game versus Charlotte. Tipoff is 7 p.m. at Diddle Arena.

Candidates will participate in numerous activities including a service outing at the Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society on Feb. 20, an interview on Feb. 21 and a banquet Feb. 22. WKU students will cast their votes for the Coming Home King on Feb. 19 via TopNet.

The 2018 Coming Home King Candidates are:

• Wood Brown of Princeton, the son of Will Brown and Jami Elam. He is a History major and is sponsored by Alpha Omicron Pi.
• Christopher Currin of Smyrna, Tennessee, the son of Torey and Tamara Currin. He is a Broadcast News major and is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board.
• Caleb Fulkerson of Taylorsville, the son of Mike and Tammy Fulkerson. He is a Biology major and is sponsored by the Baptist Campus Ministry.
• Steven Gadd of Berea, the son of Kendall and Susan Gadd. He is a Biology major and is sponsored by the WKU Spirit Masters.
• Durwan Green of Dallas, Texas, the son of Durwan and Tre’Monica Green. He is an International Business major and is sponsored by Sigma Kappa.
• Dalton Harshbarger of Burlington, the son of Dave and Lauri Harshbarger. He is an International Business major and is sponsored by Order of Omega.
• Jacob Hayslip of Louisville, the son of Donovan and Maryann Hayslip. He is a Spanish, Mathematics and Science/Math Education triple major and is sponsored by Omega Phi Alpha.
• Benjamin Hopper of Paducah, the son of Brad Braun and Amy and Terry Sullivan. He is a Financial Management major and is sponsored by the Panhellenic and Inter-Fraternity Council.
• Conner Hounshell of LaGrange, the son of Travis and Chelse Hounshell. He is a Biology and Political Science double major and is sponsored by the Student Government Association.
• Carson Kuhl of Shelbyville, the son of Tony Kuhl and Teresa Hulette. He is an International Business major and is sponsored by Alpha Delta Pi and Pi Kappa Alpha.
• Kyle Marr of Glasgow, the son of Gary and Cindy Marr. He is a Nursing major and is sponsored by the WKU Student Alumni Ambassadors.
• Corey Massey of Bowling Green, the son of JV and Leigh Anne Massey. He is an Economics major and is sponsored by Alpha Tau Omega.
• Tyler Mattingly of Richmond, the son of Tom and Lisa Mattingly. He is a Biology major and is sponsored by Alpha Xi Delta and Kappa Sigma.
• Patrick O’Reilly of Columbia, Tennessee, the son of Tom and Cindy O’Reilly. He is a Biology major and is sponsored by Phi Sigma Pi.
• Austin Perkins of Louisville, the son of Jeffrey and Vanessa Perkins. He is a Psychology major and is sponsored by Phi Mu and Phi Gamma Delta.
• Owen Posey of Bowling Green, the son of Mark and Kim Posey. He is a Marketing major and is sponsored by Delta Zeta.
• Jeff Ranger of Bowling Green, the son of Jeff and Julie Ranger. He is an Economics major and is sponsored by Kappa Delta and Phi Delta Theta.
• Nathan Roush of Louisville, the son of Jim and Anita Roush. He is an Interdisciplinary Studies major and is sponsored by Chi Omega.
• Jacob Tipton of Taylorsville, the son of James and Martha Tipton. He is an Economics major and is sponsored by the Honors Toppers.
• James Wimsett of Bardstown, the son of Tom and Rhonda Wimsett. He is an Accounting major and is sponsored by Farmhouse Fraternity.
• Max Winebrenner of Lexington, the son of Derek Winebrenner and Katherine Coleman-Davis. He is an Economics and Sport Management double major and is sponsored by Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Contact: Andrew Rash, (270) 745-2484