Track & Field Co-Captain Jazzy Cormier ’24 is a leader that creates a fun and inclusive environment. As a co-captain, she has demonstrated resilience and an ability to persevere during hardships. She brings high energy to the team, projecting her love for the sport onto her teammates and empowering them.
Despite having an unorthodox start to the sport, Cormier quickly grew to love track. She mentioned how the practices seemed fun and how even the coaches were always excited. She noted how the community made her stick with it even though she did not have as much experience as the other kids.
“I started out managing [track] Lower Year for the first week of track because I was nervous to run and I had never tried a sport other than soccer… However, after watching all the practices it seemed really fun, so I ended up joining the team instead. I would say that something that made me stick with it was the culture and community which is something I strive to continue in the legacy of the captains I had in my Lower and Upper Year,” said Cormier.
Cormier strives to be a vocal leader that is able to help out her teammates when they are in need. She recognized how many athletes do the sport for varying reasons with varying backgrounds, and being someone who can help with technique is very important.
“In my leadership =, I am pretty vocal. I strive to be a captain that knows what’s going on and can help anyone with anything at any time, especially because I think a lot of people that come to track are doing it because they want to stay fit for another sport, which is exactly what I did, or new to it in general. I think having someone there who can help you with your block starts, or techniques, or just general things about track is very helpful,” said Cormier.
As an athlete, Cormier’s determination and impressive work ethic is evident. Gracie Aziabor ’26 highlighted how even when going through adversity, Cormier continues to encourage her teammates.
Aziabor said, “The way I would describe Jazzy is that she’s really determined and a super hard worker. I feel like as an athlete, I’ve seen her go through a lot of adversity and injuries, but she’s very strong and she always pushes through. While doing that, I think she’s also just such a great teammate to have around because even if she’s dealing with her own things, she always is willing to be there for her teammates and supports them and makes them feel good. That’s something I really admire about her.”
Although the large team brings a possibility for disconnects between training groups or grades, Cormier works to create a cohesive and inclusive team. Bennett Rodgers ’26 recognized how Cormier works to bring people together and improve team chemistry.
Rodgers said, “She encourages a very whole, cohesive, and comfortable team. Since the track team is so big, a lot of the time there can be a large disconnect between different training groups or grades. Jazzy works hard to break down that gap and bring people together.”
According to Aziabor, Cormier is a mature and positive presence on the team. During warm-ups or meets, she hypes up the team with her high energy. Aziabor mentioned how Cormier’s love for the sport is apparent and contagious.
Aziabor said “Jazzy helps the team succeed because she’s very mature and she loves to have fun which brings a lot of good energy. You can definitely see it in warm-ups or at meets, she’s always dancing and singing along to the music that we are playing and giving high fives to everybody. It creates a really positive environment and makes everyone happy to be there. It makes training so much better when you can tell she’s at practice and really loves the sport and loves [Track & Field],” said Aziabor.
The team has a tradition of doing “captain’s kudos” to shout out those who stood out during practices or meets. Cormier details how important it is to motivate her teammates to work hard and recognize different successes throughout the season.
Cormier said, “Everyone is really important and integral to our team culture… Everyone plays a significant role in our team and one way to combat people feeling like they don’t is to do captain’s kudos. In the beginning of practice sometimes we will bring candy or something and name a couple people we felt worked really hard in practice or have really great attitudes and leadership. It’s important that throughout the season we keep everyone motivated to work hard so we can continue to succeed.”
