It is never easy making history at a high school filled with history, especially if a student-athlete is still in middle school. However, that did not stop Hannah Best and Gracyn Perry from making history at Wayne Country Day. The duo are the first middle-schoolers in Wayne Country Day history to play on two varsity…… read more »
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Hannah Best and Gracyn Perry Make History At Wayne Country Day
UMO Track And Field Teams Make Mount Olive A Cleaner Place
From UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive men’s and women’s track and field teams in a continued effort to reach out to the Mount Olive community, hit the streets for a town clean-up Saturday morning. In what has turned into an annual event, the track and field teams went from street to…… read more »
Cross Country: Wayne Country Day Girls Win CPIC Championship (PHOTO GALLERY)
Hannah Best turned in a first-place time of 23 minutes, 39 seconds, and helped Wayne Country Day edge Wayne Christian and John Paul II in the girls’ CPIC championship cross country meet contested Monday afternoon at Wayne Country Day. After the meet, Best was named Coastal Plains Independent Conference Runner of the Year. “It feels…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Edwin Perez
No one in the Eastern Carolina 3A/4A Conference has figured out how to catch Southern Wayne’s Edwin Perez in four years. The senior, who plays soccer and runs track and cross country, is one of the Saint’s top runners. Perez is this week’s Brian Allen State Farm Insurance Male Athlete of the Week. “I like…… read more »
UMO’s Michael Muñoz: An Inspiring Journey Rooted In Cross Country
From UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE – It takes a remarkable and unique person to accomplish the great victories Michael Muñoz has in such a short time. A first-generation college graduate, an NCAA Postgraduate Award Recipient, and now a successful administrator, Muñoz is an alumnus the Trojans remember for his resilience, determination, outstanding character, and athletic…… read more »
Wayne Country Day Hosts Cross Country Meet (PHOTO GALLERY)
Hannah Best turned in a 12th-place time of 25 minutes, 44 seconds, and helped Wayne Country Day earn a fourth-place finish in a girls’ cross country meet contested Monday afternoon at Wayne Country Day. Teammate Gracyn Perry crossed the line at 27:41. Teammates Gigi Woodcock (28:19), Anna Stuart Freemon (28:53) and Abigial Breiman (28:55) took…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Elizabeth Sasser
Volleyball can be a challenging sport to learn, and it requires an immense amount of focus. Most importantly, it is a team sport where an individual cannot succeed without their team. Faith Christian senior Elizabeth Sasser, who picked up volleyball in the seventh grade, embodies everything a coach could want from a volleyball player. Sasser…… read more »
Athletes of the Week: Hayden Voeller
Playing one sport is hard, playing two sports is difficult and playing three sports is next to impossible. Yet, it is a challenge Faith Christian senior Hayden Voeller eagerly accepted. Voeller plays basketball, baseball and runs cross country at Faith Christian. Voeller is week’s Brian Allen State Farm Insurance Male Athlete of the Week for…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Prophet DeVaughn
All outstanding student-athletes can perform well inside and outside the classroom. Goldsboro senior Prophet DeVaughn is a student-athlete who can handle pressure and deliver in the clutch inside and outside the classroom. DeVaughn, who swims and runs cross country, currently has a 4.0-grade point average and was named MVP of the Goldsboro swim team last…… read more »
Cedric Thomas: Track And Field Star Turned U.S. Military Man
From UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE – From track and field star to an officer in the U.S. military, University of Mount Olive alumnus Cedric Thomas is a role model for student-athletes everywhere. A career in the military is something Thomas never expected. Growing up, his father was a military man so, Thomas was considered a…… read more »
