Fall team awards and NEPSAC honorees announced

The Exeter Athletics department is excited to announce individual team-award winners and those student-athletes who have been honored by the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) for their contributions during the fall season.

These student-athletes were impact players on their teams throughout the season. They are highly skilled athletes, dedicated leaders, and have proven to be among the best in New England. Below is the list of Exeter team awards and All-NEPSAC honorees.

Boys Cross Country

Most Valuable Member:
Byron Grevious ‘24

All-NEPSAC:
Byron Grevious (Division I champion)
Max Lacombe ‘24
Oliver Brandes ‘23
Mateo Bango ‘23
Jack Hutchins ‘24
Pearce Covert ‘25

Honorable Mention All-NEPSAC
David Goodall ‘24

Girls Cross Country

Most Valuable Member:
Tenley Nelson ‘24

All-NEPSAC:
Tenley Nelson ‘24
Daria Ivanova ‘24
Annika Finelli ‘24

Honorable Mention All-NEPSAC
Kayla Hyett ‘25
Sophie Zhu ‘26
Sophia Green ‘23

Field Hockey

Kathy N. Nekton Field Hockey Trophy, Most Valuable Member: 
Grace Puchalski ‘23

All-NEPSAC:
Grace Puchalski ‘23

Honorable Mention All-NEPSAC
Eden Welch ‘23

Football

Robert C. Mason Football Trophy, Most Valuable Player:
Xaviah Bascon ‘23

All-NEPSAC
Xaviah Bascon ‘23
Brandon Wong ‘23

Honorable Mention All-NEPSAC
Chris Gill ‘23
Tommy Dunn ‘23

Boys Soccer

Ransom Hooker Soccer Trophy, Most Valuable Player: 
Atticus Ross ‘23

Austin Family Leadership Award. Awarded annually to the player(s) on the boys varsity soccer team, who has demonstrated leadership and selfless play throughout the season:
Cameron Guthrie ‘23
Atticus Ross ‘23

All-NEPSAC
Atticus Ross ‘23
Griffin MacGillivray ‘23

All-NEPSAC Honorable Mention
Clark Pearson ‘23
Cameron Guthrie ‘23

Girls Soccer
Most Valuable Members: 
Ryan Pate ‘23
Samantha Smith ‘23

Austin Family Leadership Award. Awarded annually to the player on the girls varsity soccer team, who has demonstrated leadership and selfless play throughout the season:
Ryan Pate ‘23

Girls Volleyball
Ashley Birkholm Chase ’95 Volleyball Most Valuable Player Award, awarded annually to that player who embodies leadership, team spirit, and excellence in performance:
Sofia Morais ‘23

Tei F. Carpenter ’01 Volleyball Award. Awarded to the girl with at least three years’ experience in the volleyball program and who has contributed to the success and advancement of volleyball at Phillips Exeter Academy:
Jacqueline Wood ‘23

All-NEPSAC:
Sofia Morais ‘23

All-NEPSAC Honorable Mention:
Coco Barton ‘23

Water Polo
Daniel E. Fowler Memorial Award, Most Valuable Team Member: 
James Faulhaber ‘26

All-NEPSAC
James Faulhaber ‘26
Patrick McCann ‘23

Honorable Mention All-NEPSAC
Nate Puchalski ‘23
Charlie Gao ‘23