The returning Gatorade State Track & Field Athlete of the Year, the 6-foot-3, 235-pound senior set a pair of meet records in winning the shot put and discus throw at the Class AA state meet for a third straight year, leading the Dots to a second-place fin
Buckley has maintained a weighted 4.25 GPA in the classroom and graduated No. 1 in his class.
The Poca High student body president and a National Merit Scholar finalist, he has volunteered locally as a peer tutor and as a youth track coach.