[Men's Cross Country] Senior Cross Country Runners Receive Varsity Letterman Jackets

Despite the ravages of COVID-19 taking away their senior season, four Williamson senior cross country runners were awarded their Varsity letterman jackets in a special presentation in chapel on Monday morning.  The jackets are given to any Williamson student-athletes who participate in a varsity sport all three of their Williamson years.

What was unique about this year's presentation was the fact that none of the four cross country seniors were able to actually run for the school this past Fall due to the school canceling its Fall sports seasons due to COVID-19.  That however, made no difference to Williamson athletic director Dale Plummer or the rest of the Williamson administration, as each of the four were given credit for their senior season.

"We know each of the four very well and we know their heart and we know they would have run, if given the opportunity to.  There was no way we were going to let COVID rob our guys of this honor," explained Plummer.

The four receiving their jackets were Joshua Baldinger, John Coppola, Dan Nixon and Patrick James.  During his freshman year, James became the first cross country All-American in Williamson history, as he finished tenth overall at the 2018 United States Collegiate Athletic Association men's national championships.

"We are extremely proud of, and thankful for the efforts this group put forth to compete for and represent Williamson on the course and in the classroom.  Each is a first-class representative of Williamson and very deserving of this honor," closed Plummer.