The Loomis Chaffee School 2010 Fall Athletic Awards Ceremony ...

Phil sustained palpable team spirit. As soon as he was cleared to
run, Phil moved quite naturally into a leadership role among the
harriers training at his pace. Many thanks, Phil, for all you've
shared with LCXC these four years: we will miss you!
EVAN MULBRY: Evan determined that this was to be the season of
silent shins, and did everything he could to keep those lower legs
quiet; however, for all his best efforts, the shins once again shrieked
at the rigors he imposed upon them, and for much of the season,
Evan was limited to non-impact alternative workouts. With
unflagging determination, nary a complaint ever, and a contagious
determination to make the most of fitness center and pool workouts,
Evan became literal leader of our wounded harriers. One of his
teammates noted, "Evan's circuits are even harder than HARD
circuits!" Truly, all four coaches concur: Evan has been an
unbelievable asset to his team this year, as much because of as in
spite of his ability to run as he most longed to run. Most
remarkable and wonderful of all was, absolutely, Evan's rallying to
race in the Founders League Championships, where his time was far
from the goal he'd set for himself back in August, but his
determination and positive attitude set sterling example for Pelican
teammates. Many thanks, Evan, for all that you've shared with LCXC
these four years!
RYAN PALM: Though he was our number one runner all season long,
I don't think Ryan really reveled in the role until the day he crossed
the finish line not just first for the Pelicans, but first overall: his
savvy and spirited homecourse race in the Taft/NMH/Hotchkiss meet
was most memorable not just for that win, but for the broad smile
that he wore throughout the entire afternoon, and no doubt, well
into the next week! As elected tri-captain, Ryan led the 60-strong
crew through daily warmup routines, peppered with impromptu minilectures
on sleep and diet. Coming a close second to that wonderful
first-time-finishing-first race was definitely Ryan's 16:20 win at the
Shaler Invitational, where he led his team to overall victory and
broke by a second his personal best from the 2009 season. Special
congratulations in order, too, for Ryan's strong Founders League race