MSU announces 2026 Homecoming Court

Morehead State University has selected candidates for Homecoming Queen and King. The crowning ceremony will take place at halftime of the Eagle football game against Stetson; kickoff is at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.

The candidates are highly accomplished student leaders who exemplify Eagle spirit, integrity, leadership, and campus involvement. They went through a competitive application and interview process and were chosen based on merit.

Voting occurs from midnight Monday, Oct. 12, through 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13. Students should check their email when voting opens.

HOMECOMING QUEEN CANDIDATES

• Elizabeth Dalton is a senior community support service major from Somerset. She is sponsored by the Student Government Association.
• Lyndsey Ekers is a senior social work major from Ashland. She is sponsored by the Order of Omega.
• Hope Lanham is a senior media production & journalism major from Harrodsburg. She is sponsored by Kappa Delta.
• Katie Neal is a senior biomedical sciences major from Stanton. She is sponsored by Chi Omega.
• Abigail Ratliff is a senior nursing major from Pikeville. She is sponsored by Student Alumni Ambassadors.

HOMECOMING KING CANDIDATES

• Carter Callihan is a senior pre-medicine biology major from Ashland. He is sponsored by Delta Tau Delta.
• Kaden Elliott is a senior majoring in biology and chemistry from Morehead. He is sponsored by the Interfraternity Council.
• Brendan Jackson is a senior general business major from Winchester. He is sponsored by Sigma Phi Epsilon.
• Owen Marcum is a junior marketing major from Ashland. He is sponsored by Kappa Delta.
• Aiden Wagenlander is a senior pre-veterinary medicine major from Florence. He is sponsored by the Panhellenic Council.

To learn more about MSU Homecoming 2026 activities for students, alumni, and friends, visit http://www.moreheadstate.edu/homecoming.