cougar strong racing 555
​6th grade team

Coaches: Matthew Graham & Chris Morris
Cougar Strong Racing 555 Team Photo
2024-2025

braxton  meadows
​team position: driver

My name is Braxton Meadows and I am going into the sixth grade. I wanted to join the CSR team because I love to build stuff and race. I thought this was a good opportunity to get to do all the stuff I love. I am a good team worker with good sportsmanship. With this opportunity I wanted to take the time to improve my skills and knowledge. I will be brand new to the team and interested in the pit crew chief.

​Fun fact: I am an identical twin with my brother.

Braylon  meadows
​team position:

My name is Braylon Meadows and I am going into the sixth grade. I am brand new to the team. The reason I want to join the team is because I love working on stuff. Also, I am good with tools. The position I am interested in is assistant pit crew chief.

FUN FACT:  I am an identical twin.

luke  tanner
​team position 



My name is Luke Tanner and I'll be in 6th grade at LCMS this year. I am brand new to the team, but have been attending races for the last 4 years as my brother has been a member of Cougar Strong Racing and Flying Tigers. I've been selected to be on team 555. The reason I wanted to join CSR is because I wanted to learn how to work with tools and be a part of a team. The positions I would like to be selected for would be pit crew chief or assistant pit crew chief. 

Fun Fact: I rodeo

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rhys jones
​​team position : chief organizer

My name is William Rhys Jones (I go by Rhys). I am in the 6th grade. I wanted to join CSR because I wanted to be part of a team and learn more about engineering and technology that can help our environment.  I am brand new to the team. I have tried to get on before in elementary school, but it didn’t work out. I am interested in working with the pit crew and data management.  I enjoy working with my hands.  I like taking things apart and putting them back together to see how things work. 

​FUN FACT: I really enjoy watching anime.  ​

Bella Kirkland
​team position: media team

My name is Bella Kirkland. I am going into 6th grade this year and I am brand new to Cougar Strong Racing. I wanted to join Cougar Strong Racing because I felt like it would be a good opportunity to make new friends and be a part of a team. I am most interested in being Trailer Manager, and maybe being a part of the Media Team. 
Fun Fact: I enjoy singing and playing soccer. ​

Owyn Wojnar
​team position: driver

My name is Owyn Wojnar, I am going into the 6th grade so I will be brand new to the CSR team. I want to be on the CSR team because I would like to experience what racing at the Talladega Superspeedway is like.  I am looking forward to racing at a faster speed and learning more about the more aerodynamic type of car. I anticipate being a driver again but I am happy to be in whatever spot I am the most helpful in. 


Fun Fact: I live on a small farm with 50+ chickens, 4 guineas, 3 goats, 2 pigs, 2 cats and a dog.  I have a niece named Piper!

Allison  Gibson
​team position : media team

My name is Allison Gibson. I am in 6th grade. I wanted to join the Cougar Strong Racing team because I raced on Rosemont’s Country Cub goblin race team last year in 5th grade. This will be my first year racing F24s. The positions I am interested in are pit crew, team manager or photographer.
 
FUN FACT: I have gone spelunking in a cave

 Dajaun Ferrell
​team position: pusher

My name is Dajaun Ferrell. I am in the 6th grade, and this is my 1st year on the CSR Team. The reason why I wanted to be on the Greenpower team is because the last time I participated in Greenpower with the West Point Bulldog Strong Racing; I really enjoyed it. This should be my 3rd year doing Greenpower since I did participate in 4th grade and 5th grade. I really loved being a part of a team and working together with my team mates to accomplish a win.
 
I would someday like to drive but I will enjoy any role that is assigned to me. I really like to build things and solve problems. My roles with the Bulldog Strong Racing team at West Point Elementary were Pit crew chief and Data collector.
 
Fun Fact: I’ve played Baseball, Soccer, Basketball and Football since I was 4 years old with West Point Recreation. My main and favorite sports are Baseball and Basketball. I’m very quiet and reserved at times.

 Zion Winston
​team position: pit crew chief

Hello my name is Zion Winston, and I am in the sixth grade. I was on the BWES Greenpower team where I was the team captain. I joined LCMS Greenpower because I have loved Greenpower since 3rd grade. LCMS will be my 4th year in Greenpower and I am excited for the races. I also would sometimes go with the Greenpower team at Callaway High School to see how the older kids raced. I would like to be the team captain. 

FUN FACT: 

 Zeke Brown
​team position: pit crew chief

My name is Zeke Brown and I’m on my way to the 6th grade. I haven’t been on the CSR team before, but I've just recently been accepted into the 6th grade 555 CSR racing team. I did greenpower at my elementary school, Hollis Hand Elementary. We were the Hawks Racing team coached by Mrs. Lindsay Morris. I loved her and I will always remember her helping me start on my journey through greenpower. I was a pusher, pit crew manager, and a driver. I enjoyed the goblin car racing while it lasted, but I look forward to the F24 racing season. The position I’m most interested in is pushing and/or driving.
Fun Fact: I love to fish and hunt and get outside and play sports.

 David Tompkins
​team position:

Hi, my name is David Tompkins. I am very excited to be a member of the 555 Cougar strong Racing team. I wanted to join this team because I was a member of the Green Power team in elementary school last year and  I wanted to advance my skills even more in middle school. My goal is to represent us in the best way possible and to make our school proud. I love working with everyone on the team. I also love to help my teammates. We all have a big job to do and I'm glad we can do it together.
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Fun Fact:I enjoy fishing on the weekends and playing all sports.​

student name: Falcon Hemby
​team position:

Hi my name is Falcon Hemby and I want to be a part of CSR because when I saw Greenpower at my elementary school it looked like it would be fun. I recently moved from North Carolina. i like building things and seeing how i can improve them, I want to,be a driver.
FUN FACT: I have 2 cats.

NOvember Baggatta
​team position:  driver

Hi i’m November Baggatta. I’m in the sixth grade and the reason I want to be on the Cougar Strong Racing because I thought it was really interesting and I wanted to be a driver! Also, it’s my first year and so far it has been awesome! I'm interested in being a driver because I think  that it would be awesome to be a driver!

FUN FACT: I like riding my bike.

cris Kim
​team position:

My name is Christopher Kim and I am in the 6th grade. I wanted to join CSR because I’ve been doing Greenpower since 4th grade at CVES, and because of that I wanted to keep doing it. I’m interested in being a data manager, assistant marketing manager, and driver. 

FUN FACT: I am pretty good at strategy games or puzzles like in rubik’s cube. I can solve up to 8x8 (It takes a lot of time) and currently I’m working on chess by using openings, and new tactics I learned and it makes me feel so happy when the computer says I found a brilliant move.  ​

Hunter Scroggs
​team position:

Hi my name is Hunter Scroggs. I am in the 6th grade this year and the reason I want to join CSR is because I did it last year at Rosemont Elementary School and I thought it would be fun to do Greenpower at the middle school.  I am a new member to the team. I really want to be the pit crew chief but if I don't get that I want to be a driver.

FUN FACT:  I am a 2-time fortnite champion in the 2017-2018 event.

 Team coach / teacher - Matthew graham

Mr. Graham created the very first Greenpower Tech class and GreenpowerUSA team in Troup County in the fall of 2017. Over the last 7 seasons the program has grown to 3 teams and emerged as the most dominant middle school GreenpowerUSA program in the United States. His teams have earned the following honors...

999 Team - Started Fall 2019
  • National Champions: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 - Intermediate Modified Division
  • Season Points Champion 2022, 2023 - Int. Mod. Div.
  • 2nd place national finish 2022 - Int. Mod. Div.
000 Team - Started Fall of 2017
  • National Runner up 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024  Int. Modified Div.
  • National Champions 2022 - Int. Mod. Div.
  • Season Points Champion 2024 - Int. Mod. Div.
555 Team: - Started Fall of 2020
  • National Champion 2021 - Intermediate Stock Div.
  • 3rd place National Finish & Season Points Champion 2022
  • Season Points Champion 2023, 2024 - Intermediate. Stock Div.

Mr. Graham's goal is to serve as an ambassador for GreenpowerUSA in Troup County and the surrounding areas to increase awareness & participation in this exciting and engaging STEM program for elementary, middle, & high school students. He looks forward to building on last year's success to achieve even greater goals for year 7 of this program at LCMS!

 assistant coach - chris morris

Chris Morris got involved with Greenpower in the fall of 2017 when his daughter Chloe joined the team as a 6th grade student. He began volunteering in various capacities and quickly became an integral part of the team. His contributions have made a tremendous impact on the success of our program across the three years in which his daughter Chloe was a member. After she moved up to the high school Chris decided to continue serving as an assistant coach with Cougar Strong Racing because he believed in the value of the experience for our students. He is solely responsible for all the modifications and upgrades found on the inside of our race trailer, and he has been a great mentor to our team members. The 2023-2024 season will be the seventh season for our program and he has been there every step of the way, having never missed a race event in 7 years. We are thankful for the time he has invested in our program and hope he stays with us for many years to come.