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Navajo Prep recognizes state cross-country finishers and earns international short‑list nod
Summary
The board recognized the Eagle’s Cross Country team for a second-place finish at the NMAA 3A State Championship and announced Navajo Preparatory School was short-listed among eight schools for the TES International School of the Year Award; renovations to the Student Success Center and Diné Bizaad Institute were also noted.
The Navajo Preparatory School Board of Trustees recognized the Eagle’s Cross Country team at its Nov. 12, 2025 meeting after the squad finished second at the NMAA 3A State Championship.
Head Coach Stephanie Coon introduced the team to trustees and senior Dylan Lansing spoke on behalf of the runners, describing the team’s season and experience at the meet. The minutes note individual finishes: Elijah England was named a state champion and Kenai Begaye took second place in his event. The board offered congratulations to the athletes and coaching staff.
Head of School Shawna Becenti told the board the school was one of eight institutions internationally short-listed for the TES International School of the Year Award. Becenti also thanked Facilities & Operations Manager Jerrold Platero and Diné Bizaad Institute Director Kevin Belin for completing renovations to the Student Success Center and the Diné Bizaad Institute.
The minutes do not quote speakers verbatim; they record recognition, brief remarks from a student representative and expressions of appreciation from the head of school. No formal action or funding decisions tied specifically to the recognitions are recorded in the minutes.
