ALUMNI MOMENTS
MBS Alumni Excelling in College Athletics
Morristown-Beard School alumni are making their mark in college athletics. Highlighting this year’s athletic excellences are: Kevin Brophy ’16, a sophomore at West Virginia University, hit three home runs—including a tiebreaking grand slam—when the Mountaineers beat the University of Illinois, 10-8, on February 24th. At the start of the season, Brophy led NCAA Division I baseball with four home runs. Kyle Larsson ’14, senior captain of the track & field team at Trinity College, was highlighted in an article that praised him for his strong mental game, his leadership ability, and for being the embodiment of a student-athlete. Kyle’s many accomplishments include earning All-New England indoor honors as a sophomore and being selected to represent Trinity men’s cross country on the 2017 NESCAC Fall AllSportsmanship Team. Kyle epitomizes what it means to be a student-athlete at Trinity College, and his hard work and dedication have not gone unnoticed. As a freshman at Ithaca College, Jaime Sheppard ’17 finished 2nd in the 400 meter dash (1:00.70) in the Liberty Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships to help Ithaca win the team championship. The Ithaca College women’s track & field team was ranked within the top five of the NCAA Division III conference for the entire 2018 season.
Baptiste ’14 added to 2018 International Lacrosse Championship Roster
Morristown-Beard School graduate and University of Denver faceoff specialist Trevor Baptiste ’14 has been named to the United States roster for the 2018 Federation of International Lacrosse world championships in Israel. Baptiste, a Tewaaraton Award finalist and the nation’s leader in faceoff winning percentage last year, was the lone active college player selected to the roster of distinguished players. “It’s a blessing and an amazing opportunity to be able to represent my country playing the sport I love,” said Baptiste. “I know I’m playing with and against the best of the best, and it’s truly a dream come true. This will be an incredible year of lacrosse with my last season at Denver this spring and Team USA this summer.” Baptiste is third in NCAA Division I history with 879 career faceoff wins, and fifth in career ground balls (481). He has been named the Big East Conference Midfielder of the Year in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and is a two-time USILA First Team All-America selection. 62 Crimson Spring 2018