RBR’s Girls’ Cross Country Team was the first recipient of the Principal’s Cup for having the highest average GPA among its team members (at 96.8%) than all other fall sports’ teams. Coincidently, they also brought in the best team performance with an undefeated record of 7-0 and ranked among the top 25 girls cross country teams in New Jersey. The ladies are pictured here with their coaches, Chris Desiere, April Chichelo and RBR Principal Risa Clay.
Press release from Red Bank Regional High School
This year, Red Bank Regional High School added a new accolade to recognize student athletes, and in this case, scholar athletes, with the first Principal’s Cup.
RBR Principal Risa Clay explains, “We created the Principal’s Cup, which recognizes, acknowledges and celebrates the team that strives for excellence while competing both on the playing field and in the classroom. It is awarded to the team with the highest average GPA among its members.”
The honor this year went to the Girls’ Cross Country team, which, coincidently, had registered the best team performance of the RBR fall sport’s season. For only the third time in its 30-year history, the Girls’ Cross Country team went undefeated with a 7-0 record. They finished second at the Shore Coaches Invitational and placed five girls in the top 25.
The girls’ performance off the field was equally amazing with a combined GPA of 96.8%.
Co-Captain Kyrsten Gilmartin comments on winning the Principal’s Cup, “It was an honor as we are hard-working inside and outside of school.”
Her Co-Captain, Emily McPeak, adds, “As a runner, you know you will be a hard-worker throughout your life.”
Their head coach, Chris Desiere, could not be happier with his team.
He adds, “This is a testament to all their hard work and rigorous practice schedule as they were always the first to start and last to finish practicing. They are able to balance their academic and athletic life with impressive finesse.”
