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FALL 2019
" We were coming together, combining our seasoned leadership with the new-bloods.” —Cross Country Head Coach, Greg Forsythe
SPORTS // CROSS COUNTRY
“Our season had some ups and downs, but overall it was a good productive season,” summarized Head Coach Greg Forsythe. “Throughout the season, I saw improvement.” The Cougars placed the highest of their campaign during the closing meet, ranking fifth out of thirteen teams in the single-A division. “We were coming together, combining our seasoned leadership with the new-bloods. It’s my belief that with the new-bloods coming back next year to lead the team further, the team will be able to reach even higher heights,” shared Forsythe. The coach praised the team’s senior captains: Ryan Pettes, Corben Kohut and Gaheris Kohut for surpassing his expectations of them as leaders and motivators. The three shared Coaches’ Award honors. Corben Kohut deflected the attention to his teammates saying, “my favorite part of this team was the van rides to the meets, because we would all just get ready for the race and bust each other up. As much as cross country as a sport is overbearing physically and mentally it gave me some life-long lessons, friendships, and a different perspective being able to play a different sport other than baseball.” 14
(Left to right): Sulayman Bah ’23, Corben Kohut ’20, Ryan Pettes ’20, Eli Baumbach ’21, Griffin Hill ’21 and Gaheris Kohut ’20 shine on race day.
// GOLF Varsity Golf maintained its dual match winning streak that started back in 2017, finishing 9-0 in that format. The Cougars added four tournament wins, including the Interstate Prep School League Championship for the first time since 2013. They won the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Small School Tournament trophy for the seventh straight year, the Wheeling Cup Invitational at Sunnehanna for the second straight year and the Sinking Valley Invitational Tournament. “From the very start, everyone was playing better than last year, and I had really high hopes,” Head Coach Mark Orsatti recalled. He also pointed to the unparalleled preseason training the team enjoyed as a catapult to their success. Jim Saitta ’83 invited the boys to play at South Hills Country Club. Russ Swank ’67 treated the team to a special day at Oakmont Country Club. The boys were also invited to play at the Pikewood National Golf Club and Bedford Springs. With a solid foundation in place, Kiski’s superior depth led to an exceptional season. Fewer than eight strokes separated the average score for the number one and number ten players. “Each of our top five guys claimed the medalist honors at least once,” Orsatti boasted. One of those top players, Patrick Jacob ’20, challenged the returners to keep their winning streaks alive and, “continue to play some Billy Joel in the vans after some nice wins.” www.kiski.org
