PLAYER OF THE YEAR
ONE WINNER FROM EACH OF THE TWELVE SPORTS IS CHOSEN FROM EACH STATE AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The Gatorade State Player of the Year award winners are evaluated and selected on the basis of three criteria:
Athletic Excellence - Standout performance in their respective sport made at the high school, club, national or international levels of competition.
Academic Achievement - Review of GPA and class rank, as well as SAT and ACT scores, and academic honors distinctions.
Exemplary Character - Commitment to sportsmanship, character and community through membership and participation in positive activities.
State-By-State Gatorade Girls Cross Country Athletes Of The Year
| STATE | ATHLETE | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Presley Miles | Saint James |
| Alaska | Kendall Kramer | West Valley |
| Arizona | Abi Archer | Chaparral |
| Arkansas | Ali Nachtigal | Rogers |
| California | Kristin Fahy | La Costa Canyon |
| Colorado | Quinn McConnell | Peak to Peak |
| Connecticut | Sydney Masciarelli | Marianapolis Prepatory |
| Delaware | Elizabeth Bader | Padua Academy |
| DC | Claire Wigglesworth | Woodrow Wilson |
| Florida | Tsion Yared | Pine Crest |
| Georgia | Ellie Hall | Marietta |
| Hawaii | Chloe Gangnath | Seabury Hall |
| Idaho | Mattie Geddes | Jackson Hole |
| Illinois | Katelynne Hart | Glenbard West |
| Indiana | Emma Wilson | Greencastle |
| Iowa | Marie Hostetler | Mid-Prairie |
| Kansas | Jaybe Shufelberger | Topeka Washburn Rural |
| Kentucky | Karlee Hoffman | Owensboro Daviess County |
| Louisiana | Mary Nusloch | Academy of Sacred Heart |
| Maine | Sofie Matson | Falmouth |
| Maryland | Oakley Olson | Northern-Calvert |
| Massachusetts | Grace Connolly | Natick |
| Michigan | Abby Vanderkooi | Western Michigan |
| Minnesota | Emily Covert | Minneapolis Washburn |
| Mississippi | Brooklyn Biancamano | Long Beach |
| Missouri | Ginger Murnieks | Summit West |
| Montana | Tiahna Vladic | Billings |
| Nebraska | Kaylie Crews | Poquoson |
| Nevada | Carissa Buchholz | South Tahoe |
| New Hampshire | Sophia Reynolds | Merrimack Valley |
| New Jersey | Abby Loveys | Randolph |
| New Mexico | Jasmine Turtle-Morales | Albuquerque Eldorado |
| New York | Katelyn Tuohy | North Rockland |
| North Carolina | Carmen Alder | Pinecrest |
| North Dakota | Meghan Ford | Jamestown |
| Ohio | Taylor Ewert | Beavercreek |
| Oklahoma | Sophia Maag | Norman |
| Oregon | Fiona Max | Summit |
| Pennsylvania | Marlee Starliper | Northern |
| Rhode Island | Elizabeth Sullivan | Portsmouth |
| South Carolina | Ava Dobson | St. Josephs |
| South Dakota | Ellie Abraham | Brookings |
| Tennessee | Sasha Neglia | Dobyns-Bennett |
| Texas | London Culbreath | McKinney North |
| Utah | Anna Martin | Lehi |
| Vermont | Alice Larson | Champlain Valley |
| Virginia | Mary Caroline-Heinen | Maggie Walker |
| Washington | Ella Borsheim | Bellarmine Prepatory |
| West Virginia | Madison Trippett | Parkersburg |
| Wisconsin | Genevieve Nashold | Madison West |
| Wyoming | Sydney Thorvaldson | Rawlins |