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Legacy Magazine 2017-2018

A magazine for parents, students, alumnae, and friends of Marymount School of New York.

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Athletic Awards 2016-<strong>2017</strong><br />

Six members of the Marymount community gained special recognition in athletics for<br />

their achievement, attitude, and perseverance:<br />

Playing<br />

at the<br />

Collegiate<br />

Level<br />

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S AWARD<br />

Eliza Baker and Asia Horne<br />

This award is given only on years when an<br />

extraordinary student athlete achieves recognition at<br />

the highest level in her sport and brings special honor<br />

to Marymount School.<br />

PATRICIA BARTER<br />

AWARD<br />

Sheila Mastropasqua<br />

In honor of Patricia Barter,<br />

former Marymount parent<br />

and Director of Development,<br />

this award recognizes the<br />

senior who has made a<br />

significant contribution<br />

to Marymount’s athletic<br />

program, usually as a threeseason<br />

athlete throughout<br />

Upper School or longer.<br />

Four Marymount scholar<br />

athletes have been recognized<br />

by recruiters for their<br />

extraordinary talent and<br />

have already committed to a<br />

college or university for their<br />

respective sports.<br />

• Although she was also<br />

recruited by Columbia<br />

University and Harvard<br />

University, Francesca<br />

M. ’18 has decided to play<br />

Division I women’s volleyball<br />

for Dartmouth College next<br />

year.<br />

• After visiting several<br />

schools that were interested<br />

in her, Analiese S. ’18<br />

has committed to play for<br />

Roanoke College’s women’s<br />

soccer team.<br />

MONIKA ANDERSON<br />

AWARD<br />

Francesca Meldrum<br />

This award is given to a<br />

student who distinguishes<br />

herself as a threeseason<br />

athlete with<br />

outstanding physical<br />

ability, highly developed<br />

skills, and excellent team<br />

performance and spirit.<br />

HUGO GELARDIN<br />

AWARD<br />

Lily Moffly<br />

Presented in honor of<br />

former Trustee Hugo<br />

Gelardin, this award<br />

is given to a player<br />

who has personified<br />

sportsmanship<br />

during her years at<br />

Marymount, playing<br />

enthusiastically and<br />

encouraging others.<br />

While she relishes the<br />

win, she accepts defeat<br />

with graciousness and<br />

optimism.<br />

WOJCIECH RUMPRECHT<br />

AWARD<br />

Mara Booth<br />

In memory of former<br />

Marymount coach Wojciech<br />

Rumprecht, this award is<br />

given to the athlete who serves<br />

as a role model for younger<br />

players and whose leadership<br />

and maturity allow coaches<br />

to count on her as if she were<br />

their assistant coach.<br />

• Following months of early<br />

morning and late afternoon<br />

rowing practices and<br />

competitions, Jackie H. ’18<br />

has accepted an offer to join<br />

Georgetown University’s<br />

Division I crew team.<br />

• Olivia H. ’19 committed<br />

in the summer after her<br />

sophomore year to play<br />

women’s volleyball for her<br />

dream school, Northwestern<br />

University. She will join elite<br />

Big Ten competition in the<br />

fall of 2019.<br />

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