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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Elias Gerald

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WESTLAKE HS
SARATOGA SPRINGS, UTAH
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

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Class 6A state meet - High Jump

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Class 6A state meet - Long Jump
“Elias is an amazing athlete. What sets him apart from other athletes is not so much his athleticism as it is how he makes his events look easy. He definitely has been fun to watch the last couple of years.”
Brad Molen
Head Coach - head coach of Lone Peak High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-4, 180-pound senior won the high jump and long jump for a second straight year at the Class 6A state meet this past season, leading the Thunder to an eighth-place finish as a team. Gerald also took second at the state meet in the 110-meter high hurdles. He set a Class 6A state record in the high jump with a leap of 7 feet, 0.25 inches at the Utah County Invitational, a mark that, at the time of his selection, ranked No. 5 nationally among prep competitors in 2022. Also the Nike Indoor Nationals champion in the high jump, his season-best long jump of 23-3.5 at the Airshow Invitationals ranked No. 61 in the country.

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Academic Achievement

Gerald has maintained a 3.63 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at the University of Southern California this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Gerald has volunteered locally as a llama trainer and on behalf of Lifting Hands International, providing humanitarian aid to refugees both at home and abroad. He has also donated his time as a youth sports coach and official.