October 28, 2024 – Story and photos by Joshua Ross
This week’s Athlete of the Week presented by College Hype is junior Mary Slankas. Mary’s performance this weekend in the Cross Country Patriot League Championships contributed greatly to Hingham’s second place finish in a very competetive field. It was also announced that she is a Patriot League All-Star. She’s help lead the team by example on and off the course.
“She has been such a hard worker on our team this year,” says coach Dave Jewett. “Mary is extremely dedicated and quietly goes about doing everything with full effort. With so many new members on the team, she has been a great leader in terms of helping her teammates acclimate to the sport and she has really helped so many of her teammates get better through the season. Mary is a highly deserving Patriot League All-Star whose performances speak for themselves. She has consistently been our second runner all season long and one of the best runners in the league. She should be very proud of her accomplishments so far this season.”
Senior captain Morgan O’Connor is impressed with the impact Mary has had on the team in a ver short period of time.
“Mary came on to the cross country last year and ever since then has been working hard each day,” states O’Connor. “This hard work and determination is exactly what made her so successful in the Patriot League meet this year. Her performance is definitely what was able to help Hingham get second place this year. She was able to push through people in front of her and maintain a strong pace until an incredible finish.”
Congrats Mary!