3 Buccaneer Wrestlers Crowned National Prep Champions
Rhett Moroses
Marc-Anthony McGowan ’23 (106 lbs.), Shayne VanNess ’21 (132 lbs.) and Rylan Rogers ’22 (180 lbs.) earned the national prep champion title in their respective weight classes at the 2020 National Prep tournament, held February 21 and 22 at Lehigh University. As a team, the Bucs earned a total of 268.5 points to finish in second place behind rival Wyoming Seminary.
In addition to being crowned national prep champion, Shayne also received the Ray Mendoza Award as the wrestler who produced the most team points in the tournament. Ryan Miller ’20 (120 lbs.), Cody Chittum ’23 (132 lbs.) and Peyton Craft '21 (195 lbs.) each placed second in their weight classes, while Noah Pettigrew ’22 (220 lbs.) and Eli Anthony ’20 (285 lbs.) placed third. Danny Wask ’22 (126 lbs.) placed fourth while wrestling up a weight class.
Sean Kilrain ’20 (170 lbs.) placed fifth and T.J. Stewart ’22 (160 lbs.) placed in eighth in their respective weight classes, rounding out the place-winners for the Bucs.
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The hilltop was flooded with love as Blair Academy welcomed grandparents near and far to campus for the annual Grandparents’ Day event. Students cherished the opportunity to share special moments with their loved ones, welcoming them into the community they have built at the School and sharing a glimpse of their everyday lives.
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All are welcome to join the daughter of Holocaust survivors, Betty Schwartz, in a conversation moderated by Lisa Friedman in the forum of the Chiang-Elghanayan Center for Innovation and Collaboration this Thursday at 7 p.m. This event, graciously sponsored by the Alex “ARob” Roberts Forum on Holocaust Education, is part of an ongoing commitment to bringing impactful speakers to Blair on the subject of the Holocaust and is inspired by the legacy of Alexander Roberts ’18.