Athlete of the Week: August 26-September 1, 2024

We are nominating Orion (Ozzy) Kaplan’s performance at the Lemon Bay Invite last weekend. 80% of the 5,000 meter cross country course was saturated with ankle deep (or deeper) water which caused for slower times than usual. Top runners in the state were running 25-40 seconds slower than they usually do through the tough terrain, but Ozzy trucked through it and ended up running 23:43, a 46 second personal best on the course! "Ozzy has been a great addition to the Canterbury Cross Country team this year, bringing a great attitude and working hard every single day. We are excited to see him continue to improve in the future!” says Coach Ryan Stafford.

Way to go, Ozzy!