The 5-foot-9, 125-pound senior raced to his second consecutive Division II individual state championship in a time of 15:55 this past season, the fastest clocking across all divisions. Sliwinski has led the Grizzlies to three state team titles. He also notched wins this season at the Wasilla Trailblazer Invitational, the Colony XC Invite and the Smokin’ Stampede.
Sliwinski has maintained a weighted 4.00 GPA in the classroom. He remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.
Sliwinski has volunteered locally with Operation Christmas Child, the Community Pregnancy Center and the annual Veteran’s Day Reception.