Keystone High School junior Stephen Faltay was named Lorain County’s Cross Country Runner of the Year! Faltay began running in sixth grade, training with the middle and high school teams before he could join competitively in the seventh grade. His favorite part about running is “competing with my team and reaching my goals.”
Keystone High School Cross Country Coach Tom Habenicht speaks very highly of Faltay’s work ethic and character. “Stephen is a selfless, hard-working young man. He has an outstanding work ethic and is always trying to be the best he can be: both as a runner and as a person. He always puts the team first, even above his own individual achievements. He is an inspiration to his teammates and a positive role model.”
Faltay’s Accomplishments
· 2020 Lorain County Runner of the Year and LC8 Runner of the Year
· 2020 Conference Individual Champion
· Member of the 2020 Regional Qualifying Team
· Member of the 2019 and 2020 LC8 Conference Championship Team
· 2019 State Qualifier
· 2019 Academic All Ohio
· 2018 and 2019 1st Team All County
· 2018 and 2019 First Team All-Conference
· 2018 Regional Qualifier
Reflecting on his success, Faltay states, “My Cross Country Coach Mr. Habenicht has helped me improve during the season, and my Track Coach Mr. Wargo has trained me in the off season and has helped me increase my speed.”
He adds, “One of my goals during high school is to be in the top 10 cross country runners in the state. When I graduate, I plan on continuing my running career in college.”
We look forward to reporting on Stephen Faltay’s continued success!