WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has named its executive board for the 2024-25 academic year. Rising fifth year Christo Kelly of the football team and rising senior Molly O'Connor of the women's track & field team will serve as co-presidents for the fall semester before O'Connor takes over the role solo in the spring. Rising senior Joe Pesansky of the football team will be vice president, rising junior Teagan Schnorr of the women's rowing team will serve as secretary, rising senior Olivia Dubin of the women's soccer team will be chief of staff, and rising senior Owen Larson of the men's lacrosse team will take the title of marketing chair.

"Holy Cross SAAC, while also being committed to improving the overall student-athlete experience, is also dedicated to the City of Worcester, Team IMPACT, Big Brothers Big Sisters, student-athlete mental health and a number of other worthwhile entities," said Aaron Dashiell, assistant athletic director for student-athlete development and advisor for SAAC. "I am extremely excited about this group. Collectively, they've been heavily involved over the last two plus years, and I am sure they will bring consistent energy and new ideas to SAAC. This is a great mix of advocates, activists and high achieving student-athletes."

O'Connor, a sprinter on the women's track & field team, and Kelly, a center on the football team, have been vocal members of SAAC during their time on The Hill.
Dashiell on O'Connor and Kelly: "We're lucky to have Christo remain on with us through the Fall semester and we can attribute our slight rebrand to him. Christo dubbed SAAC as the Student-Athlete Action Committee, with "Action" being his main charge for the group.  Every year, we seem to always have that one unifier among the student-athletes as our SAAC President and Molly certainly fills that role for us this year. She is seen as someone among the student-athletes that will make time for them, no matter what else she has on her plate."
 
Pesansky, a quarterback on the football team, has been a passionate member of SAAC during his three years on campus.
Dashiell on Pesansky: "Joe has shown a passion for helping others over the past year as well as an amazing ability to rally the troops when needed. I can see him keeping us all grounded, making sure we maintain positivity and not allowing anyone to take themselves too seriously throughout the year."

Schnorr, a member of the women's rowing team, has been an active member of the committee during her time as a student-athlete.
Dashiell on Schnorr: "Teagan is another person that will be able to keep the group grounded. She is so thoughtful and I can't wait for her to find and use her voice among the rest of the student-athletes."

Dubin, a goalkeeper on the women's soccer team, joins a long line of women's soccer players who have been involved with SAAC at the highest level.
Dashiell on Dubin: "Olivia is another one that has a great deal of experience in SAAC and is continuing a tradition of keeping women's soccer at the forefront of SAAC involvement."

Larson, a midfielder on the men's lacrosse team, brings motivation and experience to the executive board.
Dashiell on Larson: "Really excited about Owen joining this group. Again, another person that motivates and can corral a number of people to champion a cause.  Owen is going to help us magnify our platforms and causes in social spaces."

For a full list of the 2024-25 SAAC membership, click here.

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