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2022 Fall Varsity Sports Highlights

from Epistle Spring 2023

by St. Paul's Episcopal School

from Epistle Spring 2023, page 39

SAINTS

SWIMMING & DIVING

• Sophie Kiryk, Senior: Earned silver medalist in two events, the 200 and 500 Freestyle

• Reagan Costello, Junior: Earned silver medalist in 1M Diving

• Isabella Lord, Senior: Earned bronze medalist in the 200 Individual Medley

• Maddox Bethea, Sophomore: Earned bronze medalist in the 100 Breaststroke

• Harper McLean, Junior: Finished 5th in the 100 Freestyle

• Cole Coleman, Sophomore: Finished 8th in the 500 Freestyle

• Abby Lane Everette, Freshman: Finished 8th in the 500 Freestyle

• Seniors Elise Chastain and Isabella Lord joined Juniors Harper McLean and Susan Robinson to set a new school record in their state silver medal winning 200 Freestyle Relay

Football

• 1st time in St. Paul’s history St. Paul’s vs Mcgill Toolen (Varsity), Coach Ham Barnett’s alma mater: 16-3 Win

• Game 6, St. Paul’s vs Spanish Fort, Triple Overtime with a loss; however, cited as the game that “turned the season around”

•#1 Seed Carver-Montgomery vs St. Paul’s, 13-0 shutdown win

• 1st time in St. Paul’s program history: 6A Second Round Game Win, St. Paul’s vs Pelham, Final score 38-7

• Head Coach Ham Barnett: “I will miss this senior group and am thankful for their leadership, passion, and integrity throughout the year.”

CROSS COUNTRY

GIRLS’ HIGHLIGHTS:

• Finished top 5 in 7 of 8 meets, Varsity

• Earned 2nd place in the Mobile County Championships

• 7A Section 1 Champions

• Lydia Sayner-Oubre, Individual Junior High County Championship Winner

• Lucy Travis, Freshman, and Emily Miles, Junior, earned Mobile Optimist Club Runners of the Week

• Lucy Travis, Freshman, Emily Miles, Junior, Audrey Kate Smith, Sophomore, Neely Kate Benton, Junior, and GG Webb, 8th grade, earned All County Team

Team Award Winners:

• Most Valuable: Audrey Kate Smith

• Most Improved: GG Webb

• Rookie of the Year: Caroline McFarland

• “The Straw That Stirs the Drink:” Lucy Travis

• Coaches’ Award for Perseverance: Emily Miles

BOYS’ HIGHLIGHTS:

• Won 5 out of 8 meets, Varsity

• Finished Top 5 in 7 of 8 meets

• Earned Mobile County Champions, 7A Section 1 Champions, and Junior High Mobile County Champions

• Mac Conwell, Senior, Individual Mobile County Champion (3rd year in a row)

• Alden Park, 7th grade, Individual JV County Champion

• William Gill, 8th grade, Junior High County Champion

• Mac Conwell, Stone Smith, Daniel Gill, Evan Wrights: Fastest team in St. Paul’s history, set new record for the fastest #1 through #5 team average in program history

• Mac Conwell, Senior, Stone Smith, Senior, Evan Wrights, Senior, and Daniel Gill, Sophomore, Mobile Optimist Club Runners of the Week

• Mac Conwell, Senior: Charlie Spencer Memorial Award Winner, Coastal Alabama Runner of the Year (2nd year in a row), and Mobile Optimist Club’s 6A-7A Runner of the Year (3rd year in a row)

• Stone Smith, Senior: The Carole F. Bentley Sportsmanship Award Winner

• Earned All County Team: Mac Conwell, Charley McCall, Stone Smith, Evan Wrights, Philip Gill, Hayden Sayner Oubre, Daniel Gill, and Estan Wrights

• Earned All Region Team: Mac Conwell, Stone Smith, Estan Wrights, Evan Wrights

Team Award Winners:

• Most Valuable: Mac Conwell

• Most Improved: Charley McCall

• Rookie of the Year: Alden Park

• “The Straw That Stirs the Drink:” Charlie Schwant

• Coaches’ Award for Dedication: Daniel Gill

• Head Coach, John Brigham, would like to extend many thanks to team moms: Anne Gill, Julie Gonzalez, Sarah Sayner, Christi Smith, and Roberta Swain for their dedication and support throughout the season