2020 Virtual Banquet

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So you might notice Background change rocking the hat.

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Um, I promise we actually got it done in school,

but somebody had technical difficulties and couldn't figure out how

to save part two of our video.

So we get to do it again.

Or rather, I get kind of get to do it

again. I messed up my part so well, messed it

up. You know, I just didn't figure out to save

it. So, anyways, I do get the pleasure and the

opportunity and the honor of introducing and kind of talking

about our seniors a little bit.

We have seniors that have run one year all the

way through seniors that have run all four years.

And regardless, we are excited toe share these nine individuals

with you because we think they're pretty special.

All right.

First up is Irena haunt Andi.

She is our actual lone female senior, uh, Irene her

in for two years.

She was playing valuable before that, and we begged her

for it.

Took two years to kind of get her to come

out for cross country, but we're extremely glad that she

did. Um, e Irene is a fun, talkative, lighthearted, uh,

you know, individual person, that at the same time, when

it's time to get down to business and really work

hard, we can count on her to really do that.

So, um, Irene has been on our varsity squad.

She's been, you know, a major contributor to the the

girls team and how they have been doing as a

collective unit.

And so, I mean, we're gonna miss Irena the athlete.

But more than anything, we're just gonna miss Irena the

person, because, you know, I mean, just no one's quite

like arena.

So, Arena, Thank you.

We're gonna miss You were excited to kind of see

what you do in the future.

Both in the spring, on the track, and then kind

of beyond that, because I think you might have some

aspirations of going beyond to So, Arena.

Thank you.

All right, now we're into our fellas.

First up is Brett Borinquen.

Brett ran for two years.

We didn't get him till he was a junior either.

Bretz, been on our varsity squad both year has been

extremely consistent.

Just a great attitude when it comes to training.

And Justin, I may again, he's kind of been right

there as our number four number five, number six runner,

contributing to team scores and really pushing and making sure

that as a collective group in a unit, uh, a

ZX good as we could be in as a coach.

You know, that's again something that we really, really want

to see.

Um, yes, we like good athletes, but we we like

better people more and breast.

Just one of those people that is gonna make the

other people around them better.

So, Brett, thank you.

Just like Arena.

We're excited to kind of see what you do in

spring and then, you know, as you can as you

continue to grow.

Alright. Next is Joel Joel.

Alright. So Joel is This was trolls first year, and

this has been a work in progress.

Uh, I remember actually hearing about Cole doing the treadmill

test when He was a freshman, and I have been

on Shoal E.

Okay? And I have been on Shoal for the last

three years, and we finally got him out.

And it's been, you know, honestly, a blessing to have

him. Um, Scholes, you know, an extremely committed person on

our team.

Um, he showed up all summer long, all season long,

and you know, e mean varsity runner in his first

year is isn't something that always happens.

But, um got it done because you know, those other

qualities like that the hard worker and and being committed

and dedicated and and sacrificing so that he could be

the best, you know, athlete it could be.

And that's I mean, that's exciting to see, because that's

just indicative of the type of person that the choices

and is going to be as he continues to grow.

So, Choule, we're glad that you came out.

Thank you for coming out.

And we're excited to kind of see where you go

and grow as you go from here.

So awesome.

Thank you both.

Alright. Next is no.

Okay. No.

Has been on our team for three years.

Are one off year was actually our sophomore year, but

I think that had to do more with a broken

foot in there.

So but Noah's I mean, I think something said when

you break your foot and you still come back and

continue, continue to run the nothing's going to stop him.

And that's an extremely inspiring e mean coming back from

an injury like that.

It tze not easy And it's not something that no,

I had to dio but he chose to do it

and he did it really well.

Um and that's I mean, I think that says every

anything you need to say that nothing is going to

stop Noah and he's gonna get the work done.

And word just gonna take care of business.

No, no matter what that means.

And that's something that no exemplified.

And, you know, we're glad that he was here Toe

set, that example for the younger kids and and doing

in doing that.

So, Noah, thank you were excited to see what you

do the spring and then, you know, even more than

that kind of seeing you grow as you continue to

grow into the young man and, you know, full adult

that that you're going to in the near future.

So, Noah, thank you and looking forward to seeing what

you do in the future.

Alright, next is Elliot five.

Elliott is a four year runner.

We have three of them this year.

And I mean, really, it's kind of the first, the

first of I mean in our list, at least.

And, uh oh, at least just an extremely hard worker.

Um, he's one of those guys that has a goal

in any works.

Tirelessly to kind of go after and get it on

dhe. Then the other thing that just a quick story

about Elliot really fast.

Um, if someone ever doesn't show up with shoes, Elliott

is gonna be the first person that I think of.

Um, I'm Elliot.

Never forget what's not true.

Sometimes we would forget our shoes, but we never showed

up with our shoes on.

I mean, I'm I'm amazed how we remember our shoes

as often as we did while still never wearing them.

I mean, it's not something that I could do, but

despite that, just, uh, it's I mean, it's gonna be

one of those athletes that we remember for a really

long time.

Um, not just kind of for the fun stories, but

because he is such a hard worker and he's committed

to being the best person in the best athletes that

he could be and were excited to kind of see

where that takes him in life, because we think it

will take him pretty far.

So, Elliott, thank you for setting that example and looking

forward to kind of see what you do in the

future. Alright, next is Franklin.

Franklin is a three year runner.

Kind of like, No, our sophomore year was our year

that we didn't run.

Not sure, really.

Why? But we're glad that he came back to us

as a junior and, uh, Franklin's one of those guys

that it exemplifies the idea that hard work pays off.

Franklin got faster every single year, and actually, the time

that you kind of see their form 17 13 is

in our all time top 20.

Andi e think that's Ah, I think that's a pretty

big accomplishment, Franklin.

You're faster than I I ever was in high school

and you know that I was the best around the

world. But I mean, I think I turned out.

Okay, So, um Franklin, thank you for setting that example.

Thank you for working hard and being dedicated to improving

yourself and sacrificing for that.

Uh, that's the best example it is.

And those real life examples are priceless.

And so yeah, I mean, it's gonna be extremely hard

to replace that hard work ethic it, but we're excited

for and, you know, thankful that you were there to

provide it.

So excited to see what you this spring.

And then, you know, as you continue to grow into

the young man that you are, it's it's gonna be

fun to watch, so thank you, Franklin.

Alright. Next is Bromwell Cost guy.

Okay. Bromwell is our second four year cross country runner,

and, uh, he's another one of those guys.

It's just I mean, I say it a lot, but

these every all these athletes are extremely dedicated.

They're all hard working.

I mean, they're just great individuals and the same traits

that have made them successful.

Distance runners were gonna make them even more successful people

and business or education or whatever field they decided to

go in for for their lives and it zone honor

to be a small part of that.

Bromwell is You know, one of those guys I mean,

think he's competed or been an alternative state meet all

four years of high school.

His PR 16 06 ranks in the top five all

time, Um, at a lathe north.

Extremely talented person.

Um, not just in running, but more so just as

an individual.

And we're really, really, really excited to see where he

goes from here.

Because, I mean, I think there's a lot of bright

things in your future, kiddo.

And and I'm just happy to be there for a

small part of it.

So Bram Oh, thank you for being the example that

you are and for working hard and doing everything you

can to make yourself a better person athlete.

Okay, next is Karen Marker.

Um, Karen is a three year cross country runner.

Um, and Karen exemplifies really what it means to e

work hard.

Seriously, uh, during Karen's first year across country to this

last one, Karen had PR or has a difference of

over 10 minutes from that first year across country to

his senior year, and that's just from putting in work.

Karen routinely went farther than we asked him to go

just because he wanted to get better on DOT.

That's not a bad thing.

It's just the idea is that Karen was going to

He was going to get better and it's through hard

work and dedication and, you know, just willfully making sure

that he improved Karen, that that's amazing.

And it's gonna be missed.

And thank you for that example for all these younger

ghettos, Uh, it's something that it's extremely valuable and is

a coaching staff.

We appreciate you.

All right.

So, Karen, excited to see where you go from here

on. Thank you.

And last but not least, Kyle Kyle's our last four

year cross country runner.

M. When Kyle first got here is a freshman, he

wouldn't say anything.

Uh, like nothing.

Um, and now we say a little bit more.

We're not incredibly talkative, but we smile a lot, and,

uh, it's been a joy to kind of watch Kyle

grow, and not just as an athlete, but as an

individual. And, um, you know, become the young man that

he is, uh, in terms of the athletes Sidek.

I'll just quietly got his work done.

Um, it wasn't We never complained way never, you know,

argue anything.

It was just I'm gonna go get it done, and

I'm gonna do it the best way that I can,

and that's that's awesome.

So, Kyle, thank you for being that example.

Thank you for letting us be a part of your

life is you grow and we're excited to really see

where you go from here, so thank you.

Car. All right.

That was all of our seniors.

Last thing that we get to talk about our there's

a couple of special recognitions.

We actually have three of them on dhe.

That's, uh let's just get to it.

All right?

All right.

First. Hey, we got some state qualifiers.

This was the girls team we have just from left

to right.

We have shade.

Johnson, Irena, Honk, Lexi, Doc.

Sadder Angelie ha!

Cursing Carol Musburger, Kelly bobbin.

And how we hear in those seven ladies were the

runners up at the league meet runners up with the

regional meet and then third place at the state meet.

Um, and that's pretty darn big accomplishment on then.

Like y'all the young lady right there in middle Anjali

was obviously the state champion.

And that is a huge, huge, huge deal, too.

Um, next, we had two boys qualified for the state

meet. Um, that was Bromwell Cost guy and Josh Caldwell

on dhe.

Those guys, you know, I mean, earned the right to

go on computers, individuals.

The team was fourth and didn't quite make it.

But those two ran well enough.

And what I think was the toughest regional, too.

Qualify individually.

And then they got to go represent themselves in the

north of the at the state meet.

So thes were are regional all region athletes that qualified

for the state meet, and then we kind already set

up before.

But Anjali was the state champion.

This is the first state champion in Olathe North history,

male or female on Dhe.

I think there's some bright things in the future for

the for Anjali, but we're gonna work our tail off

to make sure that we, you know, keep going and

doing that kind of stuff.

So, um, congratulations to all those guys that it is

a big deal.

All right, Next.

Okay. When I go, you're gonna know exactly what it

is. but our inner squad team champions are team chickens.

I don't know why the name team chickens, and that's

what they came up with.

Okay, Now we did a series of, you know, inter

squad like activities throughout the course of the year, and

these guys were the team champions, all right?

And team chickens.

Do you know what you have?

One. Yes.

You have won this shirt.

Yeah, I hear it retails for millions of dollars.

Yeah, get excited.

We'll get that to you shortly, but congratulations.

Alright. And then the really the kind of the big

award that we give every year is called the extra

mile award on both and usually what it is, it

doesn't mean the person that runs the most or is

necessarily the fastest.

It's just the idea is the person who does things

the right way, goes above and beyond, to be a

great example for everyone else and is overall just goes

the extra mile.

I mean, usually figuratively So anyways are two winners this

year, and it really did exemplify that the attitude and

effort on dhe just not letting anything get in their

way. So they are for the ladies bobbin.

And for the fellas, Dimitri Serrano.

So, um, again, we're extremely proud of these guys.

We thought they were excellent role models and examples for

everyone else on the team.

And, you know, we couldn't be prouder to kind of

recognize them as our extra mile award winners and guys.

That's it.

We did it.

Hey, always compete.

Thank you.

Um, we love you were excited to get going next

year already thinking about it, and we're ready to rock

and roll.

2020 Virtual Banquet

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