5 Forest Hills seniors to continue athletic careers in college

Caron will compete under the direction of Geneva director of cross country and track and field Phil Thompson. He enjoys how there is margin for error in distance running events.

“I just like how it’s long and even if I mess up at the beginning of the race, I have time to make up for it,” Caron said.

Competing in college was something Caron explored.

“It’s always been a goal,” Caron said.

“My mom ran in college (St. Francis), so I always had that aspect of my life where I wanted to go and run in college just like my mom did. Now, I get to do it, so I’m pretty excited to do that.”

Caron broke the Forest Hills course record in 2025 during the cross country season.

Caron is the son of Chad and Tracey Caron.

• Attending St. Francis’ Shields School of Business was the primary focus for Edmondson. He will also compete in the high jump on the track and field team.

“It was more of a decision with my education, honestly,” Edmondson said.

“I went there because of their business school. Their professors are really nice.

“The coaches reached out to me. I have a friend that’s jumping there, so that kind of helped, too.”

Forest Hills graduate Ayden Martinage is a sophomore on the track and field team at St. Francis.

“He high jumps there, so that kind of helped my decision,” Edmondson said.

Edmondson will major in business analytics.

“It’s kind of a newer field to blend my love for math and statistics,” Edmondson said. “I love math. I love business. It’s a perfect mix for me.”

Edmondson cleared 6-foot-4 this spring in the high jump.

“I think it’s just a fun event,” Edmondson said.

Also a member of the basketball and golf teams at Forest Hills, Edmondson helped the Rangers win the 2024-25 District 6 Class 3A title and 2025-26 LHAC crown in hoops. Forest Hills advanced to the PIAA quarterfinals each of the past two seasons for the first time in program history.

Edmondson is the son of Kevin and Carrie Edmondson.

• Gray was set on attending St. Francis for its physician’s assistant program.

A chance to continue her soccer career was an added bonus.

“It was just super-close to home,” Gray said. “My older cousin went there, so I’ve always loved it. They have a very good program for what I’m going into. It was the only school I was really looking at, really. It’s just five years. You don’t have to reapply for grad school.”

Gray was a defender on the 2025 District 6 Class 2A championship soccer team at Forest Hills.

“It was awesome,” Gray said. “It felt very good because they haven’t done it in 13 years. It just felt so good because our team was so close together and we were connected. It felt good to do it for our senior year.”

Gray will play for coach Brian Diaz at St. Francis, which will go from competing at the NCAA Division I level to Division III this fall. The Red Flash have a rich history in women’s soccer despite an 0-14-4 mark in 2025.

“All the girls were just super-close,” Gray said. “I just fit right in. They were very welcoming. We have a good connection already.”

She is also a member of the bocce and track and field teams at Forest Hills.

Gray is the daughter of Mike and Gini Gray.

• Moss is excited to potentially become a pillar for Penn State Altoona’s wrestling program that is still building after completing its second season in 2025-26. Penn State Altoona’s program was disbanded in the 1980s and restarted in 2024.

“It all started when the Penn State Altoona coach reached out to me,” Moss said. “I went there on a visit, toured the campus. Everyone was really nice there.

“It was a really nice time. The campus was really cool. I had nothing bad to say about it.”

Coach Brinton Simington completed his first season with the Lions in 2025-26. The Lions are members of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference at the NCAA Division III level.

Moss, who went 72-37 over his career, wants to join an incoming class and put their imprint on the program.

“I feel like meeting the people coming in this year could almost be the first stone into cementing this program in,” Moss said. “Being able to do that is a big opportunity and a nice chance to have. They’re definitely improving on trying to get the program going.”

Moss went 26-11 as a senior with a third-place finish at the District 6 Class 2A tournament within the 127-pound class. The mechanical and electrical engineering major plans to wrestle at 133 as a freshman.

Also a member of the football team, Moss’ hard work was rewarded on the mat.

“I feel like this year, I definitely put in a lot more time to trying to become a better wrestler,” Moss said. “That helped a lot. I definitely improved more on my feet and on top. I feel like that’s a big part in coming into college.”

Moss is the son of James and Michelle Moss.

Jake Oswalt is a copy editor for The Tribune-Democrat. Follow him on Twitter @TheWizOfOz11.