GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
“
Cenady is an amazing athlete, but outside of sports she is a great
person. Cenady is a great leader on the team and really strives to
race her best race every meet and gives her best effort in practice.
My favorite thing about Cenady is her character. When at a meet
if she isn’t racing or warming up, she is out on the course cheering
her teammates on.
”
NORTHEAST HEAD COACH TRENTON WEAVER
Northeast’s Cenady Soenksen came out as a surprise to many, dominating
her freshman campaign and capping it off with a state appearance.
From the very beginning, she impressed on the courses across
the state. The Rebels opened their 2019 campaign with a run against
Clinton, and Soenksen crossed the line first, clocking in just under 22
minutes. From there, she just kept getting better.
By the end of the season, she earned her first state berth and the only
one for the Lady Rebels. She nearly cracked the top 20 in her first
appearance, finishing the race in 20:06.8. That’s nearly two minutes
better than her very first race just two months before.
“I think it says I achieve a lot, I work hard and try to stay up with
the seniors,” Soenksen said. “[I want] to train harder during the
winter so I can run faster next season.”
NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL
FRESHMAN
CENADY SOENKSEN
CHAPY Awards
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