Student Standouts: Behan ’22, Hamilton ’22, Harrell ’22, Oliver ’22, Scheele ’23, Birkel ’25, Boys Basketball, Girls Swimming & Diving, and Boys & Girls Squash
Staff Spotlight: Brunt
Congratulations to this week’s standouts below. Way to go #RamNation! And as always, if you have a story to share, please email weeklynews@micds.org.
Behan Makes Adrenaline Lacrosse All-American Game
PJ Behan ’22 was selected to the Adrenaline Lacrosse All-American game! Watch the video reel of some of his many highlights here. The post shares that he is „…arguably the fastest and most athletic midfielder in the game. Tough, tenacious, explosive, the two-sport star will flourish in the up and down chaotic style of play that Brown State is accustomed to.” Way to go, PJ!
Senior Receives $10,000 Training Grant to Train for 2024 Olympics in Men's Fencing
Bogdan Hamilton ’22 was one of 55 Canadian athletes awarded a $10,000 training grant through Petro-Canada’s Fueling Athlete and Coaching Excellence (FACE) program. The program supports a Canadian athlete in each Olympic sport (along with the national coach) who is training for the 2024 Olympic Games. The athletes are chosen by the Canadian Olympic Committee and Petro-Canada. Bogdan was the athlete chosen for Canadian Men’s Fencing.
Check out the announcement online of the FACE awardees! Congratulations, Bogdan!
Senior Highlighted for Stellar Basketball Performance
Zaire Harrell ’22 is mentioned in an SBLive article about the best performances in Missouri high school girls basketball for her 20 points and seven rebounds against STEAM Academy last Monday. The Rams won with a final score of 59-27. Go Zaire and Go Rams!
Oliver Named to NFHCA High School Senior Impact Team
Kate Oliver ’22 was just named to the 2021 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) High School Impact Senior Team. According to NFHCA, „The committee designed the award [last year] to honor the entirety of senior student-athletes’ careers and particularly recognize an individual’s accomplishments on and off the pitch, distinguished leadership, and team achievement.
„Student-athletes had to meet three of five character criteria — covering items like community service and leadership roles — and five of ten athletic criteria to be eligible for recognition. The impact that the graduating class of 2022 has had on their communities is prolific and diverse, from serving in leadership positions at their high schools to volunteering their time with a myriad of charitable organizations, ranging from youth field hockey programs to food pantries. On the pitch, these seniors have not only broken records and received many athletic accolades, they have also served as team captains, been models of sporting behavior, and helped lead their teams to postseason runs.“
Kate joins MICDS field hockey alumna Lily Baker ’21 who received this designation last year. Way to go, Kate!
Junior Commits to Playing Soccer at Indiana University
Congratulations to MICDS girls soccer player Parker Scheele ’23 who recently committed to playing soccer at Indiana University! Watch this video posted on her club team’s social media of Parker announcing her verbal commitment to continue her academic and athletic career at IU. She also shared, „My commitment to play soccer at Indiana University feels amazing. I am thrilled to be a part of Indiana’s strong women’s soccer program as well as be a student on campus. This commitment is only the beginning, as I still have lots of training to prepare me for my soccer career at the collegiate level.“
Go Hoosiers and go Parker!
Freshman named to the ECNL National Selection Game roster in Houston, Texas
12 Wins and Counting
On Scoops with Danny Mac, the MICDS Boys Basketball Team made the Top Ten list for their 12-game winning streak as of February 22. Way to go Rams!
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch shared highlights from the MICDS vs. Jackson game last Saturday where the Rams defeated Jackson, 53-43. Brandon Mitchell-Day ’22 was noted for scoring 21 points along with Marcus Coleman ’23 and Tony Nunn ’22 who each scored 10.
Girls Swimming Makes Splash at State
Congratulations to the Girls Swim Team for their exciting appearance at the State Meet last week! They took 5th overall in the Class 2 State Meet! Here are the highlights from the meet:
Day 1 of State Meet:
- The Girls 200 Medley Relay placed 5th going into finals the next day.
- Sophie Henriksen ’22 set a new team record and was 2nd going into the 200 Free finals.
- Grace Coppel ’25 and Juliette Phillips ’23 finished 6th and 8th respectively in the 50 Free.
- The Girls 400 Relay qualified for 3rd.
- Sophie broke the Class 2 State Record and the MICDS Record with a time of 55.76 in the 100 Back! This qualified her for 1st in the 100 Back heading into day two’s finals.
- Juliette and Grace qualified 5th and 15th respectively in the 100 Free.
- The Girls 200 Free Relay qualified 10th.
- Lindsay Naber ’25 qualified 8th in the 100 Back.
- Sophie took 3rd in the 200 Free with a time of 1:52.68.
- Grace went 5th (24.35) and Juliette finished 8th (24.86) in the 50 Free.
- Rams opened up taking 3rd in the 200 Medley Relay.
- Juliette took 6th (53.27) and Grace took 9th (53.29) in the 100 Free.
- The 200 Free Relay team took 9th (1:41.03).
- Sophie took 1st winning the 100 Back with a time of 56.00.
- Lindsay finished 8th (59.66) scoring more points.
- Rams 400 Free Relay took 3rd (3:32.66).
- The 400 Relay (Sophie, Juliette, Grace, and Lindsay) was an MICDS team record by two seconds!
- Two Rams made the podium.
Squash Heads to Nationals
Good luck to both our Boys & Girls Squash Teams who are are heading to Nationals this weekend! Girls Squash Head Coach Robyn Williams remarks on how special the Nationals experience is: „Nationals is always a great opportunity to see how our team stacks up against teams from around the country. It’s a memorable trip that also provides the players with valuable playing experience. After a year’s hiatus from Nationals due to COVID-19, the team is excited for the opportunity to travel and play some tough squash. Go Rams!“
Please help us cheer on the following student-athletes:
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Staff Spotlight: Eric Brunt '02 Earns EMA Member of the Month Designation
Congratulations to our very own Eric Brunt ’02, Director of Enrollment Management, on being named The Enrollment Management Association’s Member of the Month for the month of February! Mr. Brunt recently spoke on a panel of experts along with colleagues in similar roles at Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., Punahou School in Honolulu, HI, and Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH as part of EMA’s Admission Academy program providing guidance to families considering independent schools. Brunt has attended the annual EMA conference many times and he shares, “EMA is the leading industry association for admissions and does wonderful work to promote professional development. I have benefited from their programs over the course of my career and am happy to give back to my fellow independent school admission colleagues and prospective families.” He has served in admissions at MICDS for 12 years and counting. Congratulations, Mr. Brunt!
