Name: Tess Barsody

Grade: Stow-Munroe Falls High School Senior

GPA: 4.0

Tess signed her letter of intent to John Carroll University to participate in track and field. Along with track and field and cross country, Tess was also a National Honors Society member. She was a four-year letterman in both sports.

"Tess was appointed as a team captain for both her junior and senior year in track and field," Girls High School Track Coach Aaron Morris said. "She was a team captain for cross country her senior year. She was a varsity member of each regional qualifying team in cross country all four years.  She was an alternate to the 4 x 800m relay that finished second in the state in 2009.  She was a varsity member of the NOC River Division champs for cross country in 2010 and in track 2010 and 2011."

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