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10 Days Until the State Girls Cross Country Announcement
Gatorade 2015 - 2016: Player of the Year

Boys Cross Country - Alabama

Gatorade Player of the year

Cole Stidfole

DIS
OAK MOUNTAIN HS
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

15:32.0

Class 7A state meet time

15:53

Foot Locker South Regional (31st)
“I have coached a past Gatorade Alabama Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year in Scott Fuqua, and I can tell you that Cole represents many of the qualities that Fuqua had when he was awarded the honor.”
Paul Anderton
Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 125-pound junior distance runner clocked the state's fastest time (15:20.45) among prep competitors in 2015 at the 17th annual Jesse Owens Classic this past season. A three-time All-State honoree, Stidfole took second at the Class 7A state

Academic Achievement

Stidfole has maintained a 3.57 weighted GPA in the classroom and represents one of the state's top academic candidates in meeting the Gatorade award's broad criteria.

Exemplary Character

In addition to annually attending the faith-based FC Alabama Camp, he has donated his time on behalf of his church's youth group.