Congratulations to Richard Gillespie '19 and Andrew Wilks '20, who both celebrated college athletics successes on the field this fall.

Richard Gillespie '19 

A senior captain and All-American soccer athlete for the University of Chicago, Richard and his team won the Division III Soccer National Championship. "It was a great way to finish off my college playing career," he said. "The team worked incredibly hard all season and never got complacent. We finished the season undefeated with a record of 22-0-1 and secured the first national championship in UChicago men’s soccer program history!"

Richard is graduating from the University of Chicago in the spring with a BA in business economics and a minor in Spanish.

Richard Gillespie

The Country Day physical education department along with the athletics department really helped to cultivate my hardworking mentality and gave me all the tools I needed to succeed at the next level."

Andrew Wilks '20

A tight end and special teams player for Tulane University, Andrew and his football team took down Southern California in the New Year's Day Cotton Bowl. In attendance to cheer on their classmate were Cooper Bates '20 and Phelps Thomas '20.

"We are a team that focuses on the little things that lead to big results," Andrew said. "When I committed to Tulane I never expected to be playing in the Cotton Bowl, but I was not surprised when that is how our season ended. We have great coaches and players who do things the right way, and you can clearly see the results."

Andrew is a double major in finance and legal studies at Tulane and has two more years of eligibility for the Green Wave.