Athena Awarded to Mara Chin-Purcell for Best Female Senior Athelete at Como Park
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March 1, 2010
Filed under Cougar Sports
by Michael Olheiser
Inspired by the goddess of Greek Mythology for her strength, courage and leadership, The Athena is awarded annually for the outstanding senior female athlete from each school. This year the Como Park recipient was none other than Mara Chin-Purcell.
The Athena award is based strictly on the participation and accomplishments in team sports. It recognizes one female senior from each school for their athletic excellence. This April 21st at the Prom Center in Oakdale, a luncheon will take place honoring outstanding high school senior female athletes of the Saint Paul area and Mara will represent Como Park at the luncheon.
Mara showed great team leadership throughout her high school career in swimming, skiing, and track. Mara broke a number of school records and held all conference positions in skiing and an all- conference honorable senior mention in Skiing. Mara now holds the school record in swimming for the 50, 100, and 200 freestyle at times of 25.48, 56.3, and 2:06.
Even though Mara had great success in sports throughout her high school career she wasn’t really concerned about possibly winning the Athena.
“I guess I knew I had a shot, but never really considered that I would get it”
There was no real work that was done for the award specifically. Mara devoted much of her time everyday and even Saturdays for herself and for her team. The thought of the award wasn’t something to dread upon for Mara.
“I didn’t really work for the award, but the work it was based on was for myself and for my team. I go to practice every day of the school week, and often on weekends, for Saturday practice or weekend meets or trips. It’s a lot of time commitment”
However about a week ago, Mara was given a pass to go down to the athletic office where Mr. Surrels awarded her the Athena and papers to fill out accordingly.
“I was pretty excited and surprised.”
Even with the accomplishment of receiving the Athena, Mara’s plans for the future hasn’t changed. In the fall she will be attending Bowdoin College in Maine where she will be swimming for their team. She hopes she will be able to get in some good skiing since the skiing and swimming seasons take place at the same time and we wish her good luck and congratulations on her behalf.
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