In the fall of 2006, Cady first helped the GCS cross country team to a New York State championship. Four years later, she stands at the threshold of a fifth straight team title, a feat that would distinguish her among all athletes in GCS history. Yet, Cady can hardly be defined in such narrow terms. She is also a brilliant student, world traveler, concert fan, aspiring humanitarian and a genuinely nice young person.

With a senior schedule that includes AP English, AP U.S. Government & Politics, AP Statistics, AP Environmental Science and University Spanish (through SUNY Albany), Cady’s time away from running is largely spoken for with studies. And as in running, her results have been sterling. Her grade point average of 95.3 ranks fifth in the senior class and her SAT scores are equally impressive. High grades are the norm for Cady, but her Regents test average of 99 in social studies is particularly appropriate for her intended college major of history or sociology. From a distance, it is easy to believe that for students like Cady, “things just come easily.”  The truth is that Cady, like most über-achievers, has driven herself for all she has achieved in school and sports.

In a program that has produced five NCAA Division I runners in the last four years, it is significant to note that Cady has the third fastest Spa Park cross-country time in Greenwich history. In the 2009 cross-country season, she was named to the 1^st Team, Class D All-State team for the third straight year. Cady also holds Greenwich track and field records in the 2000M Steeplechase (7:20.6) and a share of the indoor and outdoor 3200M relays. Cady’s prowess is certainly linked to talent, but that talent has been developed through many years of year-round, directed practices often exceeding fifty miles of running per week.

This year’s cross country team began the season as the 2^nd ranked Class C team in New York State, but after winning their race at the Manhattan Invitational, the Witches have moved to the top of the rankings, so Cady’s chances of an unprecedented fifth State Championship are realistic. Coach Steve Patrick notes that in addition to Cady’s stellar running career, she has always been a stabilizing force. “When elite athletes compete as a team and against each other year-round, over several years, you can imagine that there are sometimes tensions. Cady has always been a peacemaker.”    

In free time- yes, there is a little time left for this- Cady loves music and attending concerts. Her favored alternative bands include “Cake,” “Modest Mouse” and “MGMT.” She also plays the trumpet in the school band and enjoys playing acoustic and electric guitar. Experiencing the world beyond Greenwich at running events throughout the Northeast and in travel to countries including the Dominican Republic, France and Ireland have contributed to Cady’s global sensibilities. She was recently researching the genocide and widespread rape                                         Cady in Ireland
perpetrated by armed militias in
the Congo and has been brainstorming with student partners about a fund raiser for a Congo relief organization.
                                                                                                                 
Cady is considering colleges and is interested in Hartwick, the University of Vermont, SUNY Oneonta, the University of Rochester and Northeastern. One thing is very certain: the workload and demands of college will be nothing new to her.

Cady is the daughter of Jen and Chris Kuzmich, of Greenwich. She has three siblings: Cybill (Kipp) Gill (GCS ‘89 ),  Josh Lee (’98) and Jesse Lee (’01).