2022-23 Top Athlete and Spring All Conference Honors Announced
Durham, N.C. - The end of year Athletic Awards were announced with Harley Brumgard and Andrew Parker being named the NCSSM Top Athletes for 2022-23. Harley was named all conference in Women’s Golf and had a 13th place finish at regionals. She also was all conference in Softball and was the starting catcher for the Unicorns. Andrew led the men’s track and cross country teams will all conference honors. He took five state titles in the 1600M (Indoor and outdoor track), 3200M (indoor and outdoor) and in the 4x800M outdoor track relay.
The spring sports were led by the Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams. The men won the Super Six Conference Championship, Regional Championship and finished 6th at the State Championship. The women’s team took the Super Six Conference Championship, Regional Runner-up and 14th at the State Championship. The Unicorns were led by Individual State Champions at 1600M (Parker), 3200M (Parker) and 4x800M outdoor relay (Anderson Adu-Poku, Arthur Zhao, Rafferty Koontz and Parker).
Other spring highlights included individual state qualifiers in Men’s Tennis (Devin Armstrong
Aryan Vinay) and Men’s Golf (Luke Allen and William Givens). Women’s soccer qualified for the state playoffs and ended their season in the second round.
2023 Spring Awards
Men’s Golf - 4th Place Super Six Conference, Regional and State Individual Qualifiers
All-Conference
Luke Allen
William Givens
Women’s Soccer - 5th Place Super Six Conference, 2nd Round NCHSAA 2A State Playoffs
All-Conference
Johanna Anderson
Clara Smith
Baseball - 4th Place Super Six Conference
All-Conference
Bryson Barrow-Davis
Drew Licardo
Honorable Mention
Shohei Tsuboyama
Ryoh Saotome
Softball - 4th Place Super Six Conference
All-Conference
Lena Trinidad - Co-Pitcher of the Year
Harley Brumgard
Honorable Mention
Kayla Ruff
Mike Ellis - Softball Super Six Conference Coach of the Year
Men’s Track and Field - Super Six Conference Champions, Regional Champions
State Individual Champions
1600M - Andrew Parker
3200M - Andrew Parker
4x800M - Anderson Adu-Poku, Arthur Zhao, Rafferty Koontz and Andrew Parker
All-Conference
Anderson Adu-Poku (4x200)
Kweku Agyei-Gyamfi (4x100,4x200)
Seth Allen (Long Jump)
Xander Bethea (4x100)
Ja’khari Bryant (4x100)
James Dudek (Pole Vault)
Phillip Harris (Discus)
Ambrose Kee (200,4x200)
Connor McBrayer (Shot Put)
Karl Osei-Boateng (4x200,HJ)
Andrew Parker (800,1600,3200) - Runner of the Year
Kameron Simpson (4x100)
Charlie Payne, Men’s Track and Field Super Six Conference Coach of the Year
Women’s Track and Field - Super Six Conference Champions, Regional Runner-Up
All-Conference
Miriam Abdelbarr (400, 4x400)
Olivia Avery (4x400,4x800)
Ayanna Bailey (Discus)
Aaliya Carson (Shot Put)
Lilly Copplestone (4x800)
Alana Daily (4x400)
Caitlyn Elliott (4x800)
Laiken Harvey (Pole Vault)
Uma Kirl (4x400)
Anika Raburn (800,1600,3200)
Lynda Rios (4x800)
Charlie Payne, Women’s Track and Field Super Six Conference Coach of the Year
Men’s Tennis - 4th Place Super Six Conference, Regional and State Individual Qualifiers
All-Conference
Devin Armstrong
Aryan Vinay
Honorable Mention
Amir Jenkins
Chris Zou