Avenger College Notes

By Bruce Mastracchio

EAST GREENWICH, RI—East Greenwich High School Athletic Director, Chris Cobain, is not only happy with the recent success of the athletic program at EGHS ( he was named AD of the Year last year), but he is also happy with the fact that athletes from the school are going on to play in college.

Some of those who have gone on and are participating on the college playing fields are:

LAUREN SWANSON at Northeastern University, who has a personal best in the weight throw at

53'9.75"; in the hammer at 166'2". She is 6th All Time at NU in the Hammer and 9th All Time in the Indoor Weight throw. She also notched the highest Freshman finish at the 2016

Colonial Athletic Association Championships.

SUMMER MURRAY at Clarion University in Pennsylvania, who had an Indoor Career best in the weight throw at the Mount Union Invitational with a toss of 13.72 Meters. Ms. Murray also throws in the outdoor season shining in the shot put, hammer and discus.

TOMMY SOMMERS, who runs three seasons at American University in D.C. In Cross Country he

had a season's best of 16:39.4 in the 5000m at the DCYC Invitational. Indoors he ran a 4:13.33 at the Navy Invite, took a 5th in the mile at the Father Diamond Meet, and a 4th in the 3000 at the Last Chance Meet with a time of 8:44.37. Outdoors his top performance was a 4th at the Maryland Invitational.

BRITT ESTES enters his Senior year at Brown as a member of that school's football team.

He is a kicker and punter, who saw action last year, and hopes to contribute this fall. He also led the JV gridders in scoring.

MATT SYLVIA is a freshman wide receiver candidate for the potent Salve Regina Seahawks.Word is the former Avenger standout may garner some playing time in his initial year at the Newport school.

KATIE SWANSON is a member of the Union College lacrosse team. The former Avenger star is looking to make a contribution in her second year for the Dutchmen stickers.

COURTNEY MCMULLEN is on the Field Hockey roster at The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. The former Avenger star and Ucci Award winner is looking to duplicate the success of her sister Kaley.

KALEY MCMULLEN, daughter of EGHS coach Deb McMullen, walked on at Fairfield University in Connecticut and appeared in all 21 games in 2016, starting 15. She scored three goals and had four assists.

JACKSON CRONIN, another Ucci Award winner, is starting his Freshman year at George Washington University in the D.C. area. Like Sommer he most likely will be running cross country, indoor and outdoor track.

Mr. Cobain encourages anyone who has a relative or friend performing at the next level to contact him at 398-1562 or email thebrooker23@yahoo.com, and inform of the student's name, college and sport being played.