Tuohy named Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year

Katelyn Tuohy of North Rockland High School was named the 2017-2018 Gatorade National Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year this week. The announcement was made Wednesday at Jack Rabbit running store in Montvale, NJ. American Professional Middle-Distance Runner Mary Cain emerged from the storeโ€™s stockroom to surprise Katelyn with the honor.

The 5โ€™4โ€ณ Tuohy was a tour-de-force this season, breaking records on tracks all across the United States, winning prestigious tournament after prestigious tournament. According to MileSplit, Tuohy โ€œbecame the first underclassman to win Gatoradeโ€™s National Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year in its 10-year history of recognizing cross country athletes.โ€

โ€œItโ€™s evident that Katelyn is deserving of recognition as the nationโ€™s best high school girls cross country runner based on her numbers this season, in addition to the impact her accomplishments have had on North Rocklandโ€™s success,โ€ Gatorade Senior Vice President and General Manager Brett Oโ€™Brien said in a public statement.

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