The Mattapoisett Road Race Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 college stipends. Since the first race in 1971, over $200, 000 has been awarded to college bound ORR student athletes. This year’s award recipients are Hayden Belanger, Caroline Brogioli, Jeannine Duchaine, Calder Eaton, Jack Gallagher and Zoe Plante of Mattapoisett, Ella Bartholomew, Braeden Christopher, Elizabeth Houdelette, and Gavin Martin of Marion, Gabriela Pinhancos and Tessa Winslow of Rochester, and Jake Dellas of Wareham. Receiving the Bob Gardner Award, named for the founding father of the Road Race, is Wesner Archelus of Marion. We congratulate these students and wish them well in their college studies.