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Michigan Class "D" Cross-Country coaches Assoc.
Scholarship In Memory of Ryan Shay, May 4, 1997 - Nov. 3, 2007 The only male Four-Time MHSAA Cross-country Champion since the inception of that race in 1924 Lower Peninsula Class D for the years 1993-96 |
This scholarship was established in 2016 by the Michigan Class "D" Cross-Country Coaches Association in memory of Ryan Shay who passed away from sudden heart failure on November 3, 2007, while competing in the 2007 United States Olympic Marathon Trials in New York City.
Ryan grew up in the rural northern Michigan town of Central Lake, and graduated as a valedictorian from Central Lake High School in 1997. He earned numerous awards and recognitions as a high school distance runner and won four consecutive MHSAA class D cross-country state championships in the scholastic cross-country seasons of 1993-1996. After graduating from high school, he ran for the University of Notre Dame where he became the most decorated athlete in Notre Dame’s history. He became a professional world class runner after graduating, with honors, from the University of Notre Dame, and specialized in the marathon distance. (You can read more about Ryan at http://www.ryanshay.org/about-ryan-shay.html ).
These scholarship awards are a way for the Michigan Class D Cross-Country Coaches Association to give back to the running community in hopes of continuing to foster a passion for the sport of running and academic excellence while encouraging healthy, productive, and disciplined lifestyles. Scholarships are supported by the fund raising efforts of the Michigan Class D Championship race directors, coaches and volunteers.
Ryan grew up in the rural northern Michigan town of Central Lake, and graduated as a valedictorian from Central Lake High School in 1997. He earned numerous awards and recognitions as a high school distance runner and won four consecutive MHSAA class D cross-country state championships in the scholastic cross-country seasons of 1993-1996. After graduating from high school, he ran for the University of Notre Dame where he became the most decorated athlete in Notre Dame’s history. He became a professional world class runner after graduating, with honors, from the University of Notre Dame, and specialized in the marathon distance. (You can read more about Ryan at http://www.ryanshay.org/about-ryan-shay.html ).
These scholarship awards are a way for the Michigan Class D Cross-Country Coaches Association to give back to the running community in hopes of continuing to foster a passion for the sport of running and academic excellence while encouraging healthy, productive, and disciplined lifestyles. Scholarships are supported by the fund raising efforts of the Michigan Class D Championship race directors, coaches and volunteers.
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2019 scholarship application pending
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Applications must be postmarked no later than
April 2, 2020
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April 2, 2020
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Michigan Class D Cross-Country Coaches Assoc.
Ryan Shay Memorial Scholarship
Recipients
2019
Stacy Compagner, Libertas Christian School
Alyssa Vandegriff, Fowler High School
2018
Brendan Delaney, St. Mary Cathedral H.S.- Gaylord
Halle Ciganick, Bellaire High School
2017
Noah Heckenlively, Hillsdale Academy
Ashley VanElls, Fowler High School