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Gatorade 2015 - 2016: Player of the Year

Boys Track & Field - Colorado

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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Caleb Ojennes

SPR
PALMER RIDGE HS
MONUMENT, COLORADO
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

21.55 seconds

200-meter dash

46.71 seconds

400-meter dash

11.07 seconds

100-meter dash
“He had more love for the sport than any other athlete I have ever coached or been around. He was a student of the game and always found a way to deliver elite results every time it was needed. Caleb will be missed by the school, his teammates and the coaching staff. Without his passion and desire to succeed, the Palmer Ridge track team would not have won the back-to-back state team titles that we did in 2014 and 2015.”
Kelly Christensen
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3, 180-pound senior broke the tape in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.55 seconds and the 400-meter dash in 46.71 at the Class 4A state meet this past season, leading the Bears to second place as a team. He also anchored the winning 4x400-m

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Academic Achievement

Ojennes has maintained a 3.46 GPA in the classroom and represents one of the state's top academic candidates in meeting the Gatorade award's broad criteria.

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Exemplary Character

In addition to donating his time as a youth track instructor and as a fundraiser for his school's athletic department, he has volunteered locally on behalf of the Marian House Soup Kitchen and an adopt-a-family initiative for underprivileged families duri