News: Caroline Harris is Named Foxcroft School's Athlete of the Week

(Sept. 29, 2011) - Caroline Harris, a versatile athlete who distinguished herself in two sports over a seven-day stretch, was named Foxcroft School’s Athlete of the Week for the period ending Sept. 17, Athletic Director Michelle Woodruff announced last week.

A senior from Vienna, Va., and tri-captain of the varsity volleyball team, Harris recorded 15 digs and connected on 93 percent of her serves in Foxcroft’s 3-1 victory over St. Michael the Archangel High School Sept. 8 in Fredericksburg. The win ended a 16-game match losing streak for Foxcroft.

Seven days later, Harris volunteered to run in a Delaney Athletic Conference cross-country race when Coach Matthew Mohler invited students to participate in the opening meet, which was held at Foxcroft. Even though she had never competed before in a cross-country event, Harris covered the arduous 3.1-mile course with a time of 26 minutes, 57 seconds – good for the top spot among Foxcroft’s nine runners. Her performance also placed her 20th in the field of 56 competitors, many of whom are veteran cross-country participants.

The daughter of Victor Harris and Cheryl Ann Borden of Vienna, Caroline is also an outstanding softball player, having made All-Delaney Athletic Conference First Team last spring. She is also a strong student and a dormitory prefect (leader).