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A.J. Antonelli

Distance runner
DEER CREEK HS
EDMOND, OKLAHOMA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 15:14.8

Class 6A state meet (individual)

1st

Class 6A state meet (team)

6th

Garmin RunningLane Cross Country Championships Silver race
“There is no doubt that 2020 was a tough year for many, and that was certainly the case for A.J., athletically and emotionally. He set big goals, took big swings at attaining them and, for the most part, met with disappointment. As I watched him over the course of the summer and early season, I sensed something had changed in him. I will forever remember A.J.’s season as a shining example of incredible growth and success coming out of disappointment and setback.”
David Riden
Head Coach - head coach of Deer Creek High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 140-pound senior won the Class 6A state meet this past season with a course-record time of 15:14.80, breaking the tape 17.16 seconds ahead of his next-closest competitor. In so doing, Antonelli sparked the Antlers to the team title—their third in four years. He took sixth in the national Garmin RunningLane Cross Country Championships Silver race with a season-best time of 14:58.70.

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Academic Achievement

Antonelli has maintained a weighted 3.87 GPA in the classroom. He remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.

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Exemplary Character

Antonelli has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service initiatives through his church youth group.