Two seniors sign letters of intent to pursue collegiate athletics

On Tuesday, Nov. 26, two student-athletes put pen to paper and signed their Letters of Intent to pursue athletics at the collegiate level.

Seniors Caroline Fatta and Behailu Bekele-Arcuri signed their acceptance letters in front of family and friends during a ceremony in their honor.

Each of them thanked their families, coaches, teachers and friends for their support and helping them to succeed.

Caroline Fatta

Caroline plans on attending Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York, where she will compete in Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field for the Binghamton Bearcats.

Career highlights

NYSPHSAA State Champion 4×400 Meter Relay in 2019

National Qualifier 4×400 Meter Relay (best relay leg 58.81) in 2019

Pole vault PR of 10’

Division Champion for Girls Soccer

Academic accomplishments

94.3 GPA, ranked in the top 20 percent of her class.

4 year NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete

Member of National Honor Society

Behailu Bekele-Arcuri

Behailu plans on attending Penn State University in State College, where he will compete in Cross Country and Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field for the Nittany Lions.

Career highlights

NYSPHSAA Class A Cross Country State Champion in 2019

First male in Section IX to win four Section IX titles in Cross Country (2016 – 2019)

Top 10 Finisher in NYS for 4 consecutive years

Section IX Champion in 1 Mile and 2 Mile events

County Champion in Steeple Chase

USATF NY Male Runner of the Year (2015, 2016, 2018)

Academic accomplishments

GPA of 84.83

Gold Star Project participant

Leadership Academy, Student Government and Model UN Member

Raised more than $5,000 for his birth community in Ethiopia this past summer