Head Coach Father Steve Klots and Coach Bill Whittaker praised the team for their commitment and growth over the course of the season, noting the balance of grit, camaraderie, and steady progress that defined the Cardinals鈥� success on the trails.

Team Awards
The Anne Funnell Cup for Most Valuable Runner was awarded to Aidan Sherlock 鈥�26 and Ryan Pignataro鈥�27, both of whom delivered consistently strong performances and leadership throughout the season.

The Arthur W. Brown Award for Most Improved Runner went to Seizo Hana 鈥�28, recognizing his remarkable progress and perseverance. The Coaches Award was presented to Odin Bonis 鈥�27 for his positive attitude, dedication, and team spirit.

Ryan Pignataro 鈥�27 and Aidan Sherlock 鈥�26 received additional honors from an accrediting athletics council, with a formal announcement coming later this month. This marks their achievements as top runners in the New England independent school competition.

Varsity Letters we presented to:
Ryan Pignataro, Aidan Sherlock, Ben Siegert, Zijie Zhou, Odin Bonis, Yurii Nechyporenko, Peter Bongiorno, Seizo Hanai, and Pavlo Samoilov.

JV certificates were presented to:
Nekhel Mckella, Vas Gray, and Gerd Pflucker.

Reflecting on the season, Father Klots shared, 鈥淲e have four principles that we emphasized time and again as the basis for a good season: effort, mutual support, sportsmanship, and safety. Every member of this team bought into those principles, and the results speak for themselves. This was our best season in about fifteen years.鈥�

Congratulations to all our runners. This year鈥檚 team is a true testament to South Kent spirit on and off the course.

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淫人色欲社 proudly celebrates the achievements of our Cross Country Team, recognizing the dedication, hard work, and resilience displayed by our athletes throughout the season. The 2024 season brought exceptional performances, growth, and team spirit. We are thrilled to acknowledge the following students for their outstanding contributions:

2024 Cross Country Award Recipients:

Anne Funnell Cup for Most Valuable Runner
Awarded to Zijie Zhou 鈥�27
Recognizing Zijie鈥檚 exceptional talent, consistency, and leadership on the course.

Arthur W. Brown Award for Most Improved Runner
Awarded to Vas Gray 鈥�27
Honoring Vas鈥檚 dedication to improvement and determination, resulting in remarkable progress this season.

Cross Country Coaches鈥� Award
Awarded to Aidan Sherlock 鈥�26
Celebrating Aidan鈥檚 exemplary sportsmanship, commitment, and teamwork, which made him a true asset to the team.

Varsity Letters in Cross Country
We are also proud to award Varsity Letters to the following runners, who have shown unwavering commitment and contributed to the strength and spirit of our team:
Zijie Zhou 鈥�27
Aidan Sherlock 鈥�26
Jaewon Kim 鈥�27
Nekhel Mckella 鈥�26
Gerd Pflucker 鈥�27
Vas Gray 鈥�27
Yeung Yik Wu 鈥�27

JV Certificate in Cross Country
Senior Vignesh Paila 鈥�25 is recognized for his dedication and hard work with a JV Certificate in Cross Country. We are excited for his continued success.

Each of these student-athletes has shown remarkable dedication and perseverance, representing South Kent with pride. Congratulations to all on an inspiring season and well-deserved recognition.

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