The 5-foot-6 junior raced to the Division 1 individual state championship this past season with a time of 19:05.9. The state's 2014-15 Gatorade Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year, Schwartz also won the Lamoille Lancer Invitational and the Northern Vermont Athletic Conference Mountain Division championships while placing third at the Woods Trail Run.
Schwartz has maintained a weighted 4.15 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.
Also a talented Nordic skier and violinist, Schwartz has volunteered locally on behalf of environmental education initiatives. "Rena is a driven individual who stands out amongst her peers as an outstanding athlete and student," said Green Mountain Valley co-coach Colin Rodgers. "Her running performances this fall illustrate her potential for future elite level success as a multi-sport athlete."
