2020-21 Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year: Kaitlyn Obremski

***ICYMI: Volleyball Player of the Year: Megan Tamisiea***

***ICYMI: Co-Boys Swimmer of the Year: Logan Butner***

***ICYMI: Co-Boys Swimmer of the Year: Will Parker***

***ICYMI: Co-Girls Swimmer of the Year: Liza Murtagh***

***ICYMI: Co-Girls Swimmer of the Year: Callie Parkes***

***ICYMI: Boys Boys Cross Country of the Year: Andrew Thompson***

With several high school sports seasons coming to a close, it’s time to reveal the All-Coastal Preps teams. Over the next week, you will get to know more about the players of the year while also seeing who made first and second team in cross country, swimming & diving and volleyball.

The Coastal Preps Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year is sophomore Kaitlyn Obremski from Topsail.

Kaitlyn’s Accomplishments

For the second straight season, Kaitlyn Obremski is the Coastal Preps Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. 

Obremski opened the season with a dominant victory at North Brunswick and then reeled off six more wins, including the Mideastern Conference Championship and 3A East Regional.

At the MEC Championship, Obremski led from start-to-finish and crossed the line in 17:41.78. She finished in 18:48.66 at the 3A East Regional in Greenville.

Obremski was third at the 3A State Championship after completing the course at Ivey Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville in 18:25.54.

Her fastest run of the season came on her home course on December 12, when she finished in 17:37.83.

More about Kaitlyn

Favorite Food(s): Chicken, watermelon and yogurt

Favorite Restaurant(s): Szechuan 132

Favorite Movie(s): The Peanut Butter Falcon

Favorite TV Show(s): Outer Banks

Favorite athlete(s): Shalane Flanagan

Favorite memory from the season: Cross country end of the year banquet

Favorite memory from your career: 2019 Jungle Run finish

Favorite thing about your school or team: We are all like one big family.

Favorite vacation you’ve taken: New York City at Christmas

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?: The Bahamas

Are you a fan of roller coasters? If so, what is the best roller coaster you’ve ridden?: Yes, I like the the Vortex at Carowinds.

Do you like breakfast, lunch or dinner best?: Breakfast

What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master?: Dancing

What app on your phone do you use the most?: YouTube

Which local restaurant has the best hamburgers?: I don’t eat hamburgers.

What toppings do you like on your pizza?: Peppers

What was your favorite TV show as a child?: Barbie

If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be?: My boyfriend, my grandma and my grandpa

How did you pass the time during the COVID-19 lockdown? Running