Wylie ISD and Abilene Teachers Federal Credit Union are proud to recognize six Wylie High School students selected as the WHS Student Athletes of the Month for October 2026.

Alejandro Barajas
Senior
Alejandro is a member of the regional qualifying Wylie cross country team, and he competes in powerlifting. He is a leader in the WHS audio/visual program, Wylie Bulldogs Productions, who produce livestream broadcasts of Wylie sporting events. He goes to church at Holy Family Catholic Church and he works at Braum’s. After WHS, he plans to pursue a degree in sports broadcasting at Abilene Christian University.

Karlee Cutbirth
Senior
Karlee is a member of the 2026 district champion Wylie volleyball team. She is also a member of the WHS National Honor Society and serves in the PALS program. Karlee goes to church at Oldham Lane Church of Christ. She also volunteers for NHS and helps her mom volunteer at the Abilene Zoo. She likes to run, hang out with friends, and make crafts in her free time. She also really enjoys skiing. After graduation, Karlee plans to attend Tarleton State University and study kinesiology to become a pediatric occupational therapist.

Layla Dambacher
Senior
Layla is a regional qualifier on the Wylie cross country team. She also runs varsity track in the spring. She is also involved in the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Practicum program at WHS. Layla attends church at Beltway Park Church and does volunteer work there. She also does an internship through WHS twice a week at Wesley Court Senior Living. Layla plans on attending medical school at a university in Texas, subsequently practicing as either a Dermatologist or Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Nurse. Besides a career in the medical field, she plans to continue to run in marathons and half marathons as well as travel with her mom.

Nicholas Gjerpe
Senior
Nicholas starts on the defensive live for the Wylie varsity football team. Outside of football, he reads and studies philosophy, especially Stoicism. He is also very interested in human physiology, nutrition, and exercise science, and he spends much of his free time learning about these subjects. Nicholas looks forward to attending Cornell University where he is committed to playing football. He plans to major in Biological Sciences and pursue a track in pre-med.

Landry Pate
Senior
Landry is a starting linebacker on the Wylie varsity football team. He also plays baseball for the Bulldogs in the spring. Landry attends church at Beltway Park Church. After graduation, he plans to attend school at Hardin Simmons University.

Jordyn Perry
Junior
Jordyn is a member of the state finalist Wylie tennis team. She has also been inducted into the WHS National Honor Society, and she is an officer in the DECA program at school. Outside of class, Jordyn volunteers for the Abilene Philharmonic, she loves to cook and hang out with her friends. After graduation, Jordyn wants to go to college, attend law school and then pursue a career as a lawyer.