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Wooster's Kern Byrnes '17 Finds Success on the Field in College
Kenyon College student Kern Byrnes was recently named the 2018 Newcomer of the Year for lacrosse in the North Coast Athletic Conference.
Wooster School graduate and current Kenyon College student Kern Byrnes was recently named the 2018 Newcomer of the Year for lacrosse in the North Coast Athletic Conference, only the second player to honored with this award in the history of Kenyon College Lacrosse. He was also the only freshman named to the league All-Conference team, earning second team honors as a defenseman. Kern was a starter for the Kenyon College lacrosse team throughout the season and was also named as the team’s MVP on defense.
Kern Byrnes remarked, "I was a little nervous about college and playing lacrosse at a higher level but it was figured out early on that Wooster had prepared me for success on and off the field. I was ready to be independent, manage my time, and connect with my professors. I also had all the skills I needed to be successful as a learner. My Wooster coaches had also prepared me to be a college athlete. I already had the work ethic that I needed and knew that as a freshman, the best way for me to be successful was to be a great teammate and lead by example."
While at Wooster School Kern (Class of 2017) was a two-time All-American Lacrosse player and an All-Star NEPSAC basketball player.
About Wooster School
Wooster School is an independent, co-educational college preparatory day school, serving students from Fairfield and Westchester Counties. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, the School serves students from Kindergarten through grade 12. A leader in classroom innovation and teaching, Wooster School is a place where thinking and learning are personal, meaningful, and visible; and where faculty work closely with students in small classes and cohorts to think and communicate critically and creatively. At Wooster, every student participates, every student contributes, and every student learns and develops the necessary skills to be a life-long learner and leader in college and beyond.
To learn more, visit http://www.woosterschool.org/ or contact Wooster School Admissions at (203) 830-3916.
