Other Mariner News
Congratulations to Emma Fletcher ’20 who signed her National Letter of Intent to attend Baylor University and ride with the Division One Equestrian Team next fall. Emma is one to watch, placing in the top 25 and then the top 6 out of 179 riders, ultimately taking 4th place in the ASPCA Maclay National Championship at the National Horse Show on November 2. She also earned the Leo Conroy Equitation Grant to participate in this championship. Earlier in October, Emma placed 6th at the 61st MARS International Horse Show in Washington, DC, and placed 1st at the 2019 USEF Dover Medal National Equitation Championship in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Connor Mercer ’23 took third place competing in the Men’s Compound Cadet 2019 MA State Indoor and Junior Olympic Archery Development Program (JOAD) on December 9. In February, he competed in the threeday competition for the 51st USA Archery JOAD Nationals and Indoor Nationals.
Hannah Brazil ’22 headed to Lancaster, PA with her team, U16 Blue Cape Cod Field Hockey Club, to play in the Field Hockey National Indoor Tournament (NIT). As goalie, Hannah helped her team qualify for this very competitive tournament during the National Indoor Qualifiers held at Smith College in December. This is the second time her team has made it to the NIT. Her mom Beth said, “Although they didn’t win, Hannah’s team played very well, but it was definitely a goalie’s showcase.”
Bianca Greco ’23 ran in the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships in Madison, Wisconsin after qualifying for this race by placing 7th in her age group at the 2019 USATF New England Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships. She placed 15th in the regional and 46th in the national championships.
College Athletes from the Class of 2020
Ryan Waite ’21 (above, center), with teammates from Falmouth and Nashua, NH, qualified for the U18 Curling National Championships scheduled to be held on March 17-22 in Wausau, Wisconsin. The 2020 tournament was postponed, and ultimately canceled, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
We congratulate the following seniors who have committed to playing for their colleges in the upcoming year. Max Djikaev Soccer, Clark University Emma Fletcher Equestrian, Baylor University Ainsley Ramsey Lacrosse, Bowdoin College The GAM
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