Cardinal Gibbons’ Hannah Rae Shaffer is News & Observer high school athlete of the week
Cardinal Gibbons cross-country star Hannah Rae Shaffer is the News & Observer high school athlete of the week.
Nearly 76,000 votes were cast. Another list of nominees will be released Monday.
Shaffer, a Crusaders’ freshman, ran a personal-best 17:22.14 to win the 4A East Regional title by 32 seconds at Boyd Lee Park in Greenville Oct. 30.
The Cardinal Gibbons’ girls’ cross country team also won the 4A East Regional title.
Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardsraleighnewsobserver@gmail.com. Please include the athletes’ name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.
This story was originally published November 1, 2021 at 9:10 PM.