Note: The following is an excerpt from my sophomore cross country memoir, Making My Move, and is about the DCXC Invitational Meet. With DCXC coming up in two days, I wanted to revisit last year's unforgettable race. DCXC was a unique meet in that there were eight different races, one for each grade and gender. … Continue reading DCXC: 15 minutes, 37 seconds of fame
I wrote the following column an hour after learning of the death of one of my school's administrators, Mr. DuBoyce. In addition to being one of the friendliest faces in the school, Mr. DuBoyce was an avid supporter of the cross country team and came to many of our cross country meets. One of the … Continue reading Mr. DuBoyce- Our Biggest Fan
Using my cross country crystal ball, I’ve predicted what will happen in Montgomery County in the months to come during cross country season. The following selections were on my 2017 Montgomery County cross country predictions on Mocorunning.com. This projection covers my picks for top twenty individual boys and top ten boys’ teams and is a … Continue reading MoCo Cross Country Predictions: Boys Ballot
Using my cross country crystal ball, I've predicted what will happen in Montgomery County in the months to come during cross country season. The following selections were on my 2017 Montgomery County cross country predictions on Mocorunning.com. This projection covers my picks for top ten individual girls and top ten girls' teams and is a … Continue reading MoCo Cross Country Predictions: Girls Ballot
Yesterday, I took a trip up to Howard High School in Ellicott City, Maryland for the MPSSAA Student-Athlete Leadership Conference. The conference, designed for rising juniors and seniors, featured two talks from a distinguished guest speaker, four discussions about different athletics-related workshops and two team-building activities and lasted from 8 in the morning to 4 … Continue reading My Takeaways from the MPSSAA Student-Athlete Leadership Conference
The following short story was submitted for the Michael J. Doran writing contest for Wootton High School and was selected as the third-place winner. The prompt for the contest was to create a world where everyone has superpowers except the main character. “Daddy, tell me the story again!” Meridian Kennedy, a bright and enthusiastic six-year-old … Continue reading Short Story: Sweet Sixteen
Presenting the Rise, the Fall, and the Return of Nicky G. The documentary, styled after ESPN's documentary series 30 for 30, focuses on the extraordinary events of the running career of one of my teammates and good friends, Nick Gracyalny. This film is one of the most ambitious projects I've ever worked on and working … Continue reading The Rise, The Fall, and The Return of Nicky G
The following short story was submitted to my English teacher for a gothic story assignment. Crash! The sound of thunder woke the previously dormant Nola Porter. Alarmed, Nola’s eyes shot around the room and she realized that she was in the town library. As Nola groggily awoke and brushed back her straight black hair from … Continue reading Short Story: Under the Library
Connor Lawrence knows no fear. Whether it be his five and a half mile effort in the Devil Run at Cougar Relays this March, his strong performance at the infamously brutal state cross country course last fall, or his upcoming enlistment in the United States military, Connor has consistently shown a knack for never backing down from a challenge. Known for … Continue reading Catching up with Connor Lawrence
I know that a good portion of this site's visitors are not at my school. However, this longform piece, published earlier this week in the school newspaper Common Sense, is a piece of writing that I'd call my best and a project I'm proud to call my own. Enjoy! To say our school’s athletic … Continue reading Longform: Wootton’s Athletics Ahead of the Game
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