Former Follett standout Mollie (Mounsey) Wynn had the rare pleasure every athlete dreams about by being inducted into the 2025 Seward County Community College Hall of Fame Saturday in Seward, Kan.
“I received a call from Seward CC athletic director Cody Cole in January,” Wynn said. “I was stunned and so humbled by this honor. It’s hard to put into words every emotion I was feeling. As a kid you dream of playing college basketball, winning a national championship, being an All-American and entering a Hall of Fame. I’ve been able to accomplish those and I’m very honored.”
The 2016 Follett graduate always let her actions do the talking on the floor at the high school level and even more so when Wynn transitioned her game into college. During her time playing at Follett, Wynn was a four-time District MVP, and a three-time All-State selection. She was also a two-time shot put and discus state champion in track her junior and senior seasons and earned the 2016 Amarillo Globe-News Girls Athlete of the Year.
Former Follett girls coach and now Booker basketball coach Shane Woods is still very close with his former pupil. Even to this day Woods says it’s hard to find young athletes with the drive Wynn had.
“No one more is deserving than this honor than Mollie,” Woods said. “It was amazing to see. Mollie was an incredible player, a true 3-point shooter. The greatest thing about Mollie is she is more of a wonderful person than a ball player. She is an amazing young lady, and she was so unselfish. I’d have to ask her to score more sometimes she was that unselfish. Now she’s a mother and a coach herself. We stay in touch and she’s like a daughter to me. I’m so proud of her and truly deserves and earned everything.”
From high school, Wynn went on to play two years at Seward CC where she truly left her mark. Wynn was a two-time NJCAA First-Team All-American for Seward CC. She averaged 18.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game as a sophomore with 113 made three-pointers in 2017-18.
Her 143 three-point field goals as a freshman were the most of any women’s basketball player in the nation – NCAA, NAIA or NJCAA – that year. She averaged 19.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game for the 2016-17 season.
While the wins and the accolades were tremendous, what Wynn enjoyed most Saturday was seeing those that have followed her career along the way be in attendance.
“I could see my mom and my grandparents there watching Saturday while I was being inducted,” Wynn said. “My husband Zach, and our two boys River and Rhett were there. Troy and Kim Seagler came. They meant so much to me playing with their daughter Brennyn here at Seward. It was emotional to not have my father here. I miss him so much I wish he could have seen this.”
Wynn, who just completed her first year at her Alma mater as the Follett girls basketball coach, also used this induction as a teaching moment. Several players on Follett roster made the trip to see their coach earn her proudest achievement.
“Eight of my players got the opportunity to come see me be inducted,” Wynn said. “I loved that. I thought that was a great chance for not only to watch a college game in person but see that there is so much you can accomplish if you set your mind to it. I hope it shows them that anyone from any small town can accomplish amazing things.”