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19 Days Until the State Girls Basketball Announcement
Gatorade 2015 - 2016: Player of the Year

Girls Cross Country - Delaware

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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Lydia Olivere

DIS
PADUA ACADEMY
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
SOPHOMORE
Height: 4-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

17:57.7

2x Div. 1 State Champ - Meet-Record

2x Winner - William L. Gerow Award

17:45.1

8th - Nike Cross Nationals SE Championships
“She doesn't fear a challenge, and you can see her confidence grow as she continues to learn different race strategies in a variety of scenarios she's encountered this season.”
Marnie Giunta
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The state's returning Gatorade Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year, Olivere won a second consecutive Division I individual state championship with a meet-record time of 17:57.66 this past season, leading the Pandas to a third straight state title as a

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Academic Achievement

Olivere has maintained a 3.99 in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

In addition to donating her time as a student ambassador and as a member of her school's student council, she has volunteered on behalf of Padua's service-oriented Blue & Gold Club and at The Mary Campbell Center for people with disabilities.