A Publication for Alumnae Parents and Friends Winter 2016

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SJA Community
physical education at SJA and stays busy with the
silkscreen business.
“I never felt the pressure to win,” Holly says of
her coaching career. “My goal was for the girls
to work hard, improve and have fun. It is most
important to enjoy the sport and let the wins
take care of themselves.”
Wren Eversberg Eagleton ’89
Wren started her swimming career
as a year-round swimmer when she
was 7 years of age. She continued to
swim year round until the age of 15,
when she competed strictly on the
high school level. She discovered her
love of running when she joined the
cross country team in the fall of her
freshman year at St. Joseph’s Academy.
In the fall of her freshman year, Wren was
one of the top 10 runners in the state and was
named to the All-Parish Cross Country Team.
In the spring, she participated in swimming and
track and field, winning a state championship
in the indoor 3,000 meter run, a first place in
the 400 meter freestyle relay and state top 10
awards for the 200 and 500 freestyle. While she
enjoyed great competitive success, she was also
diagnosed with asthma.
As a sophomore, Wren participated in cross
country and swimming but sat out the track
season to attempt to avoid problems with her
asthma. She received the SJA Coach’s Award for
cross country and placed fourth in the 500 free,
fifth in the 200 free and first in the 400 freestyle
relay at the state swim meet. She was named
SJA’s most valuble swimmer and the All-Parish
team’s most improved swimmer.
As a junior, Wren won the cross country district
and state championships and she was named
SJA’s most valuable runner. She was also named
MVP of the All-Parish team. She participated
in both swimming and track in the spring,
recording fifth-place finishes in the 200 and
500 freestyle and third place in the 400 freestyle
relay in the city meet. In track, she won the
3,000 meter indoor state title and most of her
outdoor 3,200 meter races. She finished third
in the state meet at 3,200 meters. She
was also named to the All-Parish
track team for 1988.
As a senior, Wren had an undefeated
cross country season, culminating
with a state championship. She
was named MVP of the All-Parish
team and Star of Stars by the State
Times. She was also awarded a
Schering Foundation Scholarship,
which honored five top athletes with asthma in
the nation and allowed her to meet President
George Bush. In swimming, Wren finished third
in the 200 and 500 freestyle in the city meet and
first in the 400 freestyle relay. In her final track
season, she won the indoor title at 3,000 meters
and the outdoor state title for 3,200 meters. She
was named to the All-State track team.
Wren went on to Texas A&M University, where
she joined the cross country and track teams and
graduated with a bachelor of science. She also
attended the University of Florida and earned an
MHS in occupational therapy in 1996.
Today, she is an occupational therapist with
Triton Healthcare, the current chairman of
St. Aloysius Home and School Association,
a former president of the medical alliance, a
sustaining member of the Junior League, an
active member of St. Aloysius Church and a
manager for the Baton Rouge Soccer Club. She
has competed in three marathons and numerous
half marathons. She and her husband, Dr.
Bernard Eagleton, have three children, Anna
Camille, Ben and Elliott, who all attend St.
Aloysius School.
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