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Gatorade 2015 - 2016: Player of the Year

Boys Cross Country - Alabama

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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

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
excellence star

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

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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.

first place ribbon

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.