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Athletics

A Year for the Books

August 1, 2025

From record-breaking finishes to championship titles, this was a standout year for Charger athletics. Across every sport and season, our student athletes trained harder, pushed farther, and showed up for each other on and off the field. The result? A year defined by teamwork, determination, and growth—and some well-earned additions to the trophy case.

MIDDLE SCHOOL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

Fall Season:  
Girls Tennis 

Spring Season: 
Boys Tennis 
Girls Track & Field 
 
UPPER SCHOOL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

Fall Season: 
Boys Cross Country 
Boys Soccer 
 
Winter Season: 
Girls Swimming 
Boys ITF 
 
Spring Season: 
Boys Track & Field 

UPPER SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONS

Fall Season: 
Boys Cross Country 
 
Winter Season: 
State Runners-Up Boys indoor Track & Field 
 
Spring Season: 
State Runner-Up Boys Track & Field 

ATHLETICS INVOLVEMENT SNAPSHOT 

Middle School: 
1 Sport (only) – 92 
2 Sport (only)  – 82 
3 Sport (only) – 66 
 
Upper School: 
1 Sport (only) – 208 
2 Sport (only) – 96 
3 Sport (only) – 60 

COLLEGE SIGNINGS

Addie Canady, ‘25: University of Maryland – Volleyball 
Angie Erhardt, ‘25: Carelton – Volleyball 
Avery Foster, ‘25: Davidson College – Field Hockey
Alex Haugan, ‘25: Purdue University – Track & Field
Claire Hill, ‘25: UNC Chapel Hill – Tennis 
Declan Jack, ‘25: University of Rochester – Baseball 
Ava Karrenbauer, ‘25: Case Western Reserve University – Tennis 
Sebastian Limkakeng, ‘25: Wellesley College – Field Hockey 
Kaitlyn Martin, ‘25: University of Richmond – Swimming 
Kit Ovsievsky, ‘25: Fordham University – Soccer 
Jill Sandreuter, ‘25: Sewanee – (Track & Field or XC?) I think it is XC* 
Anwyn Tsalik, ‘25: Johns Hopkins University – Soccer 

TISAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Fall Season: 
Kavi Gibson, ‘26: Cross Country
Cooper Harris, ‘25: Boys Soccer 

Winter Season: 
Caden Martin, ‘26: TISAC Most Outstanding Swimmer 

Spring Season: 
Kavi Gibson,’26: TISAC Most Outstanding Track & Field Performer 
Danica McCarron,’26: TISAC Most Outstanding Track & Field Performer 
 
GATORADE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Kavi Gibson, ‘26: Cross Country 

ALL_AMERICAN SELECTIONS

Winter Season: 
Swimming All-American Selections: 
Caden Martin, ’26, Carolin He, ’27, Kaitlyn Martin, ‘25, Addy Neira, 25 
 
Consideration: Sarah Chen, ‘26 

CA ALL_STATE ATHLETES

Fall Season: 
Cross Country: 
Kavi Gibson, ‘26 
Finn Miller, ’26 
 
Field Hockey: 
Avery Foster, ‘25 
Callie McCarron, ‘26 
 
Boys Soccer: 
Cooper Harris, ‘25 
 
Winter Season: 
Girls Swimming: 
Caden Martin, ‘26 

Boys ITF: NC Runners All-State (Top 3 in their event) 
Miles Cash, ‘27 
Dylan Davis, ‘25 
Kavi Gibson, ‘26 
Joey Grabek, ‘27 
Chris Gillham, ‘25 
Alex Haugan, ‘25 
Oliver Karra, ‘26 
Kush Lutz, ‘26 
Chikezie Uchendu, ‘25 
Ike Ugwa, ‘25 
Spencer Dill, ‘26 
Cole Harris, ‘27 
Finn Miller, ‘26 
Owen Rudy, ‘25 

Girls ITF: NC Runners All-State (Top 3 in their event) 
Danica McCarron, ‘26 
Callie McCarron, ‘26 

Spring Season 
Boys Tennis: 
Alex Liu, ‘26 

Boys Track & Field: 
Kavi Gibson, ‘26 
Miles Cash, ‘27 
Joey Grabek, ‘27 
Oliver Karra, ‘26 

Girls Track & Field: 
Danica McCarron, ‘26 

CA ALL_CONFERENCE ATHLETES

Spring Season: 
Boys Cross Country: 
Kavi Gibson, ‘26 
Finn Miller, ‘26 
Joey Grabek, ‘27 
Cole Harris, ‘27 

Girls Cross Country: 
Piper Miller, ‘26 
Kajal Parmar, ‘26 

Field Hockey: 
Avery Foster, ‘25: 1st Team All-Conference 
Callie McCarron, ‘26: 1st Team All-Conference 
Sebastian Limkakeng: ‘25 – 1st Team All-Conference 
Zuleika Ekangaki, ‘26: 2nd Team All-Conference 
Simran Vishnubhakta: ‘27 – 2nd Team All-Conference 

Girls Golf: 
Dana Jhoung, ‘26 
Aviva Wang, ‘26 

Boys Soccer: 
Cooper Harris, ‘25: 1st Team All-Conference 
Dylan De Ycaza, ‘25: 1st Team All-Conference 
Scott Edlin, ‘25: 1st Team All-Conference 
Alex Haugan, ‘25: 1st Team All-Conference 
Aidan Rousseau, ‘26: 1st Team All-Conference 
Ayden Musau, ‘26: 2nd Team All-Conference 
Thomas Neuman, ‘25: 2nd Team All-Conference 
Ike Ugwa, ‘25: 2nd Team All-Conference 

Girls Tennis: 
Abby Fox, ‘25: 2nd Team All-Conference 
Mahika Kadumpalli, ‘28: 2nd Team All-Conference 
Kiran Singh, ‘27: 2nd Team All-Conference 

Volleyball: 
Angie Erhardt, ‘25: 2nd Team All-Conference 
Sophie Holland, ‘27: 2nd Team All-Conference 

Winter Season 
Boys Basketball: 
Aidan Rousseau, ‘26: 1st Team All-Conference 
Julian Tweedy, ‘28: 1st Team All-Conference 

Girls Basketball: 
Gabrielle Young, ‘27: 1st Team All-Conference 
Annalise DeMatteis, ‘26: 2nd Team All-Conference 

Girls Swimming: 
Caden Martin, ‘26 
Carolin He, ‘27 
Kaitlyn Martin, ’25 
Addy Neira, ‘25 
Sarah Chen, ‘26 
Isabella Grossi, ‘28 
Amy Zheng, ‘29 

Boys Indoor Track & Field: NC Runners All-State (they take the top 3 finishers) 
Miles Cash, ‘27: TISITC All-Conference  
Dylan Davis, ‘25: TISITC All-Conference  
Kavi Gibson, ‘26: TISITC All-Conference  
Joey Grabek, ‘27: TISITC All-Conference  
Chris Gillham, ‘25: TISITC All-Conference  
Alex Haugan, ‘25: TISITC All-Conference  
Oliver Karra, ‘26: TISITC All-Conference  
Kush Lutz, ‘26: TISITC All-Conference  
Chikezie Uchendu, ‘25: TISITC All-Conference  
Ike Ugwa, ‘25: TISITC All-Conference  
Sebastian DeSouza, ‘25: TISITC All-Conference 
Cam Weber, ‘26: TISITC All-Conference 
Colton White, ‘28: TISITC All-Conference 

Girls Indoor Track & Field: NC Runners All-State (they take the top 3 finishers) 
Danica McCarron, ‘26: TISITC All-Conference  

Spring Season 
Baseball: 
Declan Jack. ‘25: 1st Team All-Conference 
Rutger Jack, ‘25: 2nd Team All-Conference *** 
Oliver Swartz, ‘26: 2nd Team All-Conference 

Boys Lacrosse: 
Brady Marchand, ‘26: 2nd Team All-Conference 
Jonas McMullin, ‘27: 2nd Team All-Conference 
Finn O’Connell, ‘25: 2nd Team All-Conference 
Rajan Wood, ‘27: 2nd Team All-Conference 

Girls Lacrosse: 
Zuleika Ekangaki, ‘26 
Charlotte Ro, ‘27 

Girls Soccer: 
Avery Foster, ‘25: 1st Team All-Conference 
Kit Ovsievsky, ‘25: 1st Team All-Conference 
Anwyn Tsalik, ‘25: 1st Team All-Conference 
Maya Giralt, ‘26: 2nd Team All-Conference 
Maiya Taylor, ‘27: 2nd Team All-Conference 

Softball: 
Mirella DiGiulio, ‘26 
Sarah Shaughnessy, ‘25 
Anika Kadumpalli, ‘25: All-Conference (Honorable Mention) 
Serena Patel, ‘26: All-Conference (Honorable Mention) 

Boys Tennis: 
Alex Liu, ‘26: 1st Team All-Conference  
Saachin Arora, ‘26: 1st Team All-Conference 
Dhruv Mulik, ‘26: 1st Team All-Conference 
Nathan Ye, ‘27: 2nd Team All-Conference 

Boys Track & Field: 
Kavi Gibson, ‘26 
Miles Cash, ‘27 
Joey Grabek, ‘27 
Oliver Karra, ‘26 
Sose Arhuidese, ‘27 
Spencer Dill, ‘26 
Chris Gillham, ‘25 
Alex Haugan, ‘25 
Kush Lutz, ‘26 
Jack Titcomb, ‘28 
Chikezie Uchendu, ‘25 
Ike Ugwa, ‘25 

Girls Track & Field: 
Danica McCarron, ‘26 
Moriah Parks, ‘26 
Jasmine Phillips, ‘27 

RECORDS BROKEN

State Records Broken, Winter Season 
Girls Swimming: 
Caden Martin, ’26 – 50 Free (22.48) *** 
Caden Martin, ’26 – 100 Free (49.35) *** 

State Records Broken, Spring Season 
Girls Track & Field: 
Danica McCarron, ‘26 – Pole Vault***

Conference Records Broken, Winter Season 
Girls Swimming, Individual: 
50 Free – Caden Martin, ’26 
100 Free – Caden Martin, ’26

Girls Swimming, Group: 
200 Free Relay – Caden Martin, ’26, Kaitlyn Martin, ’25, Addy Neira, ’25, and Carolin He, ‘27 
400 Free Relay – Caden Martin, ’26, Kaitlyn Martin, ’25, Addy Neira, ’25, and Sarah Chen, ‘26 

Boys ITF: 
Individual 
Shotput – Chris Gillham, ‘25 
1600m – Joey Grabek, ‘27 
3200m – Kavi Gibson, ‘26 

Group 
4×200 Relay – Dylan Davis, ’25, Alex Haugan, ’25, Kush Lutz, ’26, and Ike Ugwa, ‘25 
4×400 Relay – Miles Cash, ’27, Alex Haugan, ’25, Chikezie Uchendu, ’25, and Ike Ugwa, ‘25 
4×800 Relay – Sebastian DeSouza, ’25, Kavi Gibson, ’26, Oliver Karra, ’26, and Colton White, ‘28 
 
Girls ITF: 
Individual 
55m Dash – Danica McCarron, ‘26 
55m Hurdles – Danica McCarron, ‘26 
Long Jump – Danica McCarron, ‘26 
Pole Vault – Danica McCarron, ‘26

Spring Season 
Boys Track & Field: 
Individual 
1600m – Kavi Gibson, ‘26 
3200m – Kavi Gibson, ‘26

Group 
4x400m Relay – Miles Cash, ’27, Alex Haugan, ’25, Chikezie Uchendu, ’25, and Ike Ugwa, ‘25

Girls Track & Field: 
Individual 
Pole Vault – Danica McCarron, ‘26 

Written by Mandy Dailey, Director of Communications

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This year, our Charger athletes achieved remarkable success on and off the courts, fields, and track—from winning state championships to being named to all-state teams to breaking personal and school records. Go Chargers!

Charger Award: Morgan McMullin, ’25, William Chow, ’25

TISAC Sportsmanship Award: Thomas Neuman, ’25, Nova Leuchtmann, ’25

Athletic Leadership: Sarah Shaughnessy, ’25, Nick Jones, ’25

Scholar Athlete: Ben Morrissey, ’25, Angie Erhardt, ’25

Athlete of the Year: Danica McCarron, ’26, Kavi Gibson, ’26

Lifetime Achievement: Avery Foster, ’25, Kaitlyn Martin, ’25

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Soccer: Avery Foster, ’25, Kit Ovsievsky, ’25, and Anwyn Tsalik, ’25, (1st); Maya Giralt, ’26, Maiya Taylor, ’27, (2nd)

Softball: Mirella DiGiulio, ’25, Sarah Shaughnessy, ’25, Anika Kadumpalli, ’25, Serena Patel, ’26,

Tennis: Saachin Arora, ’26, Alex Liu, ‘25, Dhruv Mulik, ’26, (1st); Nathan Ye, ’30, (2nd)

Boys Track: Kavi Gibson, ’26, TISAC Player of the Year,1600m, 800m; Chris Gillham, ’25, Shot Put; Alex Haugan, ’25

4×100 Relay: Sose Arhuidese, ’27, Jack Titcomb, ’28, Spencer Dill, ’26, Kush Lutz, ‘26

4×400 Relay: Miles Cash, ’27, Chikezie Uchendu, ’25, Ike Ugwa, ’25, Alex Haugan, ’25

4×800 Relay: Ike Ugwa, Oliver Karra, ’26, Miles Cash, Joey Grabek, ’27

4×100 Relay: Sose Arhuidese, Kush Lutz, Spencer Dill, Alex Haugan

4×1600 Relay: Cole Harris, Joey Grabek, Finn Miller, Kavi Gibson

Girls Track: Danica McCarron, ’26, TISAC Player of the Year; Long Jump, Pole Vault, 100m Hurdles, 100m Dash; Moriah Parks, ’26, 400m Dash, Jasmine Phillips, ’27

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Our varsity track and field teams capped off exceptional season with standout performances at the NCISAA State Championships.

The Girls’ team delivered a strong showing, finishing 8th overall, fueled by a string of season bests and personal recordsacross both relay teams and individual events.

The Boys’ team made Charger history, earning State Runner-Up honors in a thrilling finish. In the 4x400m relay, they pushed record-setting Charlotte Christian to the wire, using the event to edge past Providence Day and secure second place in the team standings with a final score of 86-82. This marks the third State Runner-Up finish in program history (2010, 2016, 2025) for the boys’ team.

Multiple records were set in the process of chasing these team goals: 

Danica McCarron, ’26, – new D1 state meet record in the pole vault, 12’ 2”.

Alex Haugan, ’25, – new school record in the 400m, 47.76, for the state bronze medal! Alex’s 47.76 is the 5th fastest time ever run by an NCISAA athlete!!! (Two of the other five were in the same race with him on Saturday).

Moriah Parks, ’26, – new school record in the 400m, 58.17 for state runner-up finish.

Chris Gillham, ’25, – new school record in the Shot Put, 49’ 9” for the state bronze medal.

Kavi Gibson, ’26, an almost unprecedented quadruple-winner (third time in state history), anchoring the winning 4x800m Relay, and taking individual gold in the 800m (school record 1:54.04), 1600m (4:11.42), and 3200m (9:16.70). Kavi’s 1:51.74 anchor leg of the 4x800m relay was 4th fastest 800m time ever run by an NCISAA athlete. (Relay splits are not official results, but it was FAST.) 

Our Boys 4x800m Relay (Oliver Karra,’26, Miles Cash, ’27, Joey Grabek, ’27, Kavi Gibson) ran the second fastest time in state meet history, 7:49.57, to smash our school record and take the state gold medal. 

Our Boys 4x400m Relay (Miles Cash, Ike Ugwa, ’25, Chikezie Uchendu,’25, Alex Haugan) ran the second fastest time in state meet history, 3:18.40, to smash our school record and take the state silver medal.

Our Boys 4x100m Relay (Sose Arhuidese, ’27, Kush Lutz, ’26, Spencer Dill, ’26, Jack Titcomb, ’28), 43.73, set a new school record to place 6th. 

Full state championship results are posted here: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/571743/results/all

Season results here: https://www.athletic.net/team/9049/track-and-field-outdoor/2025/event-progress

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May 15, 2025

The MS girls’ track & field team extended their dynasty last week, capturing its eighth consecutive conference championship in spectacular fashion at home. The Chargers dominated, outscoring the second-place team by a staggering 115 points, and earning more points than the second, third, and fourth place teams combined. Eighteen athletes contributed to the historic total.

Record Setters:

Waverly Williams, ‘29, blazed her way to a championship and school record in the 200m, shattered the school record in the 100m for silver, and helped secure two relay golds—teaming with Nari Richeson, ‘30, Avni Lutz, ‘29, and Avery Strouch, ‘29, for a championship and school record in the 4x100m, and again with Neleiza Lefevre, ‘29, Avni Lutz, and Maripaz Pulido, ‘30, to win the 4x200m.

Maripaz Pulido broke her own school record to win the discus in a new championship record and claimed another gold in the 100m hurdles.

Avni Lutz took conference gold in the long jump.

Molly Na, ‘30, smashed her own school record to win the 600m.

Maya Murthy, ‘29, set a personal best to claim gold in the 800m.

On the boys’ side, the Chargers wrapped a strong season with a 5th place conference finish and multiple school records. At the championship, Roman Steele-Combs, ‘29, set a new school record in the 200m to earn bronze.

A dominant finish to a record-setting season. Go Chargers!

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May 15, 2025

The Chargers brought the heat to the TISAC Track & Field Championships, with the boys team capturing their third straight conference title. CA  finished 33 points ahead of runner-up Ravenscroft—the largest margin of victory at TISAC since 2018.

The girls team delivered an equally thrilling performance, pushing both Ravenscroft and Durham Academy to the wire in a dramatic finish that came down to the final two events. With 102 points, the Chargers secured third place in their strongest showing since the 2019 championship win. Click here for the full list of historic conference-record breaking results and individual honors—including two TISAC MVPs.

TISAC MVP honors went to two Chargers for performances that were nothing short of historic:

Danica McCarron, ‘26, claimed four event titles—long jump, 100m, 100m hurdles, and pole vault—setting a new conference record of 12′ 9″ in the pole vault, also a new school record.

Kavi Gibson, ‘26, ran away with three titles in the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m, setting conference records in both the 1600m (4:16.46) and 3200m (8:58.37).

All-Conference honors and event champions included:

Danica McCarron – Long Jump, Pole Vault, 100m, 100m Hurdles

Kavi Gibson – 800m, 1600m, 3200m

Moriah Parks, ‘26 – 400m

Alex Haugan, ‘25 – 400m

Jasmine Phillips, ‘27 – 300m Hurdles

Chris Gillham, ‘25 – Shot Put

4x100m Relay – Sose Arhuidese, ‘27, Kush Lutz, ‘26, Spencer Dill, ‘26, Jack Titcomb, ‘28

4x400m Relay – Ike Ugwa, ‘25, Chikezie Uchendu, ‘25, Miles Cash, ‘27, Alex Haugan, ‘25

4x800m Relay – Ollie Karra, ’26, Ike Ugwa, Miles Cash, Joey Grabek, ‘27

Two new school records were also set at the TISAC Championships:

Chris Gillham, Shot Put – 49′ 5.5″
Danica McCarron, Pole Vault – 12′ 9″

A huge congratulations to all our student-athletes and coaches on another remarkable season. Next up, States!

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Huge congratulations to Kavi Gibson, ’26, who punctuated his record-shattering cross country season by being named the Gatorade North Carolina Boys’s Cross Country Player of the Year. The prestigious award honors top high school athletes for their performance in their chosen sport, in the classroom, and in the community. Kavi is only the second CA athlete to ever receive the award, having broken the school record of our previous 2011 recipient, Thomas Graham, ‘12.

This season, Kavi was not only the highest ranked high school runner in the state, undefeated against all NC runners with the exception of a single runner-up finish, coming off an illness, at the NCISAA 4A state championship. His blistering 14:42 5K pace at the Addidas XC Challenge earned him a spot in the state record books as the third fastest high school runner of all time in North Carolina—a stunning accomplishment. Kavi was also a top North Carolina finisher at the Foot Locker South Regional, placing 11th overall and earning Second Team All-Region honors.  

Off the trail, Kavi also dominated the Indoor Track season, claiming three state championships in the 1000m, 1600m, and 3200m and earning All-State recognition in four events, including the 4x800m relay. He set two conference meet records (1600m and 4x800m relay) and secured three All-Conference honors. 

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1st Place – WNC Cross Country Carnival Champion 

1st Place – Friday Night Lights XC Festival Champion 

1st Place – Greensboro Invitational Champion 

1st Place – TISAC Conference Champion 

2nd Place – adidas XC Challenge Runner-up 

2nd Place – NCISAA 4A State Championship Runner-up 

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 The winter season was filled with incredible performances, resilience, and championship moments for Cary Academy’s athletes. 

Indoor Track & Field 
It was a fantastic season for Chargers’ Indoor Track & Field. The girls’ team put together a strong campaign, finishing second in TISAC, and secured an impressive fifth-place finish at States. The boys’ team dominated the conference, winning the TISAC championship, and carried that momentum to a runner-up finish at States. With a deep and talented roster, the Chargers are poised for even greater success next season. 

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Last Thursday, CA Swimming shattered records at the TISAC Championship Meet! Our varsity girls’ swim team once again dominated at the TISAC conference swim championships, winning their 11th straight title. The boys team finished 2nd.  

During the meet 6 TISAC records were broken by our Chargers: 
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In February, we welcomed Trey Murphy III, ‘18, shooting guard for the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans, back to his home court to retire his varsity basketball jersey. Murphy was joined by fellow alums, family, friends, and the entire CA community in a spirited celebration of his exceptional legacy.

Emceed by the late Josh Rowsey, ‘09, the ceremony featured a congratulatory video tribute from teammates and coaches past and present; speeches from friends, family, and former coaches; and an audience Q&A with Murphy, hosted by Kelly Bright, ‘17. After a formal dedication of Murphy’s jersey by Director of Athletics Kevin Jones, Murphy delivered an inspirational and heartfelt address to the gathered crowd before hitting the court for a 3-point shooting contest with members of CA’s JV and varsity basketball teams.

Murphy’s contributions to CA’s basketball program are legion. His junior and senior years (2017 and 2018) were marked by standout performances on the court, earning him the title of All-Conference player and acclaim for his skills and dedication to the sport. Beyond the titles, Murphy etched his name in CA’s history books by setting several school records, many of which still stand today, including

• 137 Free Throws Made in a Single Season,

• 154 Field Goals Made in a Single Season,

• 301 Career Free Throws Made,

• 400 Career Field Goals Made, and

• 225 Career 3-Pointers Made.

Surpassing the 1,000-point career milestone, Murphy concluded his time at CA with a remarkable total of 1,326 career points.

Since his high school days, Murphy has continued to shine on the court. Impressive performances at Rice University and the University of Virginia propelled him to become a first-round NBA draft pick in 2021. Now, as a shooting guard with the New Orleans Pelicans, Murphy’s outstanding performances have earned him recognition within the NBA community.

While Murphy is undoubtedly a fan favorite on the court, his advocacy and community work make waves off the court. A strong proponent of using his platform to effect meaningful change, Murphy actively engages in community work, focusing on youth mentorship and educational initiatives. He regularly hosts basketball clinics and supports local charities to uplift and inspire young people in his community.

“Retiring Trey Murphy’s jersey is not just a recognition of his individual achievements, but a symbolic gesture that cements his legacy in the annals of Cary Academy’s rich history,” offered Lason Perkins, Murphy’s Varsity Head Coach. “It serves as a reminder to current and future students that greatness is not only measured by points on a scoreboard, but by the positive impact one leaves on the lives of others.”

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