October 10, 2023 – Story and photos by Joshua Ross
This week’s Athlete of the Week presented by College Hype is senior Brendan Burm. Brendan is captain of the cross country team and is having a recordbreaking season so far. With his win last week vs Whitman-Hanson, Brendan has finished 1st in every Patriot League meet this year and broke the course record in Plymouth and Duxbury earlier in the season.
“Brendan is a great leader and two year captain for all three seasons,” says head coach Fred Jewett. “He is the only two year captain I have had in over 35 years as a coach. He is positive, hard working, and dedicated to his teammates. His team is mostly underclassmen and he outworks them everyday by setting good examples and a high bar, whch they follow. He’s the first one to volunteer and has great attitude on and off the course. On top of all that, he’s the best cross country runner on the South Shore. His record this season has inspired his teammates to step it up. He’s the ultimate captain in word and deed.”
Congrats Brendan on a great week and season!