All families are encouraged to come out in full school gear and spirit to cheer on our Cross Country team!

On Wednesday, October 5th at 4:30 pm, the inaugural athletic team for Sea Pines Montessori Academy, known as “The SPMA Gators,” will compete against other schools in a Cross Country Meet hosted by St. Gregory the Great Catholic School. The runners will traverse a course on farmland off Pinckney Colony Road near Rose Hill Plantation.

The Gators competitive team was started at the beginning of the 2011-12 school year and is being coached by Priscilla Kelly, SPMA Athletic Director, Lower Elementary Teacher and former collegiate athlete; John Dogger, SPMA parent, Go Tri Sports owner and competitive triathlete; Chip Collins, SPMA parent and competitive triathlete; and Kevin Patrick, SPMA parent and former collegiate athlete.

Team members include:

1. 8th grade: Ella Patrick
2. 7th grade: Phillip Evans, Uige “Rik” Ujaan
3. 6th grade: Jack Klippel, Martha Collins, Grace Vanderslice, Carly Timperman
4. 5th grade: Collin Klippel, Corbin McKinney
5. 4th grade: Annika Dogger

The team has been training at 7:15 am before school in the Sea Pines Forest Preserve and on Sunday afternoon on the beach and/or the Cross Island Parkway.

Please call the front office at 785-2534 for additional information.