Maid of Honor Barger, 18, is the daughter of Shelton and Kenna Barger of Elkins.  She is the granddaughter of Larry and Beth Barger, Kenneth Lloyd and Rose Lloyd, all of Elkins. She has two brothers, Lukas and Linkoln Barger.

Barger is a 2016 graduate of Elkins High School and will be attending Marietta College in the fall to pursue a degree in geology and environmental science, while being a student athlete as a member of the Pioneer soccer team.

At Elkins High School, Barger served as the Senior Class president.  She was a member of class council, student council,and the National Honor Society. She was a Rhododendron Girls State participant and lettered in varsity athletics in soccer, swimming and track. In soccer, she served as team captain and was named to 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Conference, and was named twice as the Big 10 Conference Defender of the Year. In swimming, she also served as team captain, was named to the 1st Team All-Conference, All-Region Tournament Team and appeared as a finalist in the State Swim Meet for four years. Barger, an honor student, was in the top 5 percent of her class and received the Hugh O’Brien Leadership Award and the AARP West Virginia Scholar Athlete of the Week, and was awarded the Maryida Mosby Travel Scholarship.

Barger is active in Young Life and is a Wyldlife leader. Barger was selected as a Senior Homecoming Princess.

Amelia Dawn Preusch

Barger attends Alliance Community Fellowship Church where she volunteers in the nursery.  She is an ambassador for Remember Nhu and participates with the Elkins Otters Swim Team and the Mountain State Soccer Club.  Maid of Honor Barger is currently employed by Jamaican Jays and in her spare time, she enjoys snowboarding, hiking and playing sports.

Maid of Honor Preusch, 18, is the daughter of Chuck and Lisa Preusch of Elkins. She is the granddaughter of the late Myron and Sue Tomblyn of Elkins and the late Charles and Lois Preusch of Haworth, New Jersey. She has two sisters, Julie and Katie Preusch.

Preusch is a 2016 graduate of Elkins High School and will be attending West Virginia Wesleyan College in the fall. At Elkins High School, Preusch was a member of the National Honor Society and Future Business Leaders of America.

While being an honor-roll student, Preusch received a varsity letter in girls’ softball and was selected as a senior homecoming princess for the Elkins Tigers.

Maid of Honor Preusch is also a Promise Scholars recipient.

Preusch has a love for horses and is a member of the National Cutting Horse Association. She is also a member of the Axis Performance Dance Team and the First United Methodist Church of Elkins. Maid of Honor Preusch is currently employed by Island Sunsation and enjoys skiing and kayaking in her free time.