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Congratulations to Standout Cross Country Runner Andrew Szendrey, the Saint Ignatius Student-Athlete of the Week

By Eddie Dwyer, 10/26/16, 12:45PM EDT

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By Mr. Eddie Dwyer

Cleveland, Ohio - Andrew, who is putting together a fall to recall in his senior season, helped the Cat Pack to another District Championship at Medina this past weekend.

In finishing second among the defending State Champion Wildcats Harriers and fifth overall, Andrew ran a time of 16:15.

Saint Ignatius' outstanding Head Coach Dr. Mike Gallagher '71 described Andrew's effort at Medina as his best outing to date. At the gun, the team went right to the front, with Andrew taking control of the field around the first loop.

Andrew is as active and tireless in and out of the classroom as he is on the demanding race paths in Ohio on the weekends. He serves as a Student Leader for the Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Ministry to the Homeless and this past summer he went on a mission trip to Tanzania.

This weekend, Andrew and the state's fifth-ranked Wildcats by the Coaches' Association will compete on the demanding course at the Boardman Regional, the last step before the 88th annual OHSAA State Championships on November 5th at the National Trail Raceway Course in Hebron, Ohio.

Congrats from this corner to Andrew, his family, Coach Gallagher and the entire 2016 version of the Cat Pack.