Our next Senior Spotlight for the Class of 2025 is Senior Soccer Captain Thomas “TJ” Wiggins, Jr. TJ is the son of Tom and Holly Wiggins. He has two siblings- Cole- a sophomore at the high school, and Mena- a 5th-grader at the elementary school.
TJ played Forward on the Soccer Team. He also was the Kicker for the Football team this past fall. He also plays Travel Soccer. Additionally, TJ has sprinted for the Track and Field Team (100, 200, and 4×100 Relay) and does the Short Distance events for the Unified Track and Field Teams. TJ works at Holt Lumber Company, where he works as a Front Counter Salesperson/Inventory Specialist. He has also excelled academically in his time here at CA as a four-year member of the National Honor Society and a six-year member of the Honor Roll.
TJ’s favorite CA memory is being chosen as a captain to lead the Varsity Boys Soccer Team. His favorite subject is Math. He enjoys playing soccer and hanging out with his friends. His future plans are to continue studying in Johnson College’s Carpentry and Cabinet-Making program, where he will receive an Associate’s Degree. The Carbondale Area School District congratulates TJ on his achievements thus far and wishes him the best of luck in his future endeavors.
“If you want to perform in front of thousands, you must outwork thousands in front of no one.”-TJ Wiggins, Carbondale Area Class of 2025