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Gatorade Greatness: Alan Webb Claims Nation's Most Heralded High School Track Award
Texas Triple Jumper Is Gatorade Girls' Track & Field Honoree
RESTON, Va., Aug. 13, 2001 /PRNewswire/ -- Gatorade(R) Thirst
Quencher, in partnership with Scholastic Coach & Athletic
Director magazine, today awarded ALAN WEBB of South Lakes High
School in Reston, Virginia as the 2001 Gatorade National High
School Boys' Track & Field Athlete of the Year. The award,
which also factors in academic achievements and overall character,
distinguishes Alan as the best high school runner in the nation.
Believed by many to be the next great star in USA Track & Field, Alan has truly had an unbelievable high school career. In May, he shocked the track world by running the mile in 3:53.43, breaking Jim Ryun's 36-year-old high school record by nearly two seconds and finishing just ten seconds off the world record time.
Alan accumulated a laundry list of records throughout his four years. He currently holds the high school, district, region, state and south region records for cross country. Alan is the first high school athlete to run a sub-four minute mile-indoors (3:59.86) and also set the 1,000m national record with a time of 2:23.68. He also holds the high school mile record at the renowned Penn Relays by running a 3:59.90. Craig Masback, CEO of USA Track & Field believes "What Alan did was remarkable. We haven't had a precocious talent of this sort in 30 years."
Despite all of the national attention surrounding Alan, he has been able to stay grounded and continue to excel in the classroom. As student government president, he is a recognized leader on campus and often serves as a mentor to younger students. Alan graduated with a 3.1 GPA and looks to continue his success at the University of Michigan this fall.
Last month, Gatorade honored Luling, Texas' Ychlindria Spears as the National High School Girls' Track & Field Athlete of the Year. Ychlindria, a junior who is ranked in the top 5% of her class, claimed four Texas State Championships and holds the national record in the triple jump.
The 2001 Gatorade National High Track & Field Athlete of the Year selections were made by the Gatorade National Media Advisory Board, comprised of 10 national and regional sports journalists, who collected nominations from all over the country. Alan and Ychlindria were selected from more than 800,000 high school track & field athletes nationwide.
The Gatorade High School Player of the Year program recognizes a winner in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia and then awards one National Player of the Year in football, volleyball, baseball, softball and boys and girls basketball, soccer, and track & field.
For more information on the Gatorade Player of the Year program, including nomination information or for a list of upcoming announcement dates, visit www.gatorade.com .
SOURCE Gatorade
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