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Gatorade 2013 - 2014: Player of the Year

Boys Cross Country - Arkansas

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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Jacob Shiohira

DIS
BENTONVILLE HS
BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS
SENIOR
Height: 5'7"
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st

NXN South

15:03:00

FL South

x3

First Team All-State
“He prepares all of his mind and body by pushing himself to the limit and going beyond what his body says he can.It's easy to sit back and rest. It's easy to sit and watch. It's easy to focus on one thing. To be the best it takes hard work, focus, and determination in every step taken. That is what qualities make Jacob a Gatorade Runner of the Year! His day starts early and ends late. Mornings runs and evening workouts. He prepares all of his mind and body by pushing himself to the limit and going beyond what his body says he can. Never leaving a stretch or abdominal routine or weight training session without feeling the benefit. Always knowing where he is at in a race and who the competition is. Understanding that risks are part of reward and many great things can come from taking the right steps at the right time. When he steps into the classroom it usually is an Advance Placement class. He seeks out the challenges as he prepares himself for the "next" level academically and athletically. Always polite. Always humble.. Always maintaining all the qualities of a Gatorade Runner of the Year!”
Randy Ramaker
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7, 145-pound junior won the 2013 Nike Cross Nationals South Regional championships, breaking the tape in 15:28.69. The state's returning Gatorade Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year also earned 13th place at the Foot Locker South Regional cha

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Academic Achievement

Shiohira has maintained a 4.16 GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

A talented saxophonist and clarinet player, he is a member of the Future Business Leaders of America, the Young Republicans Club and has volunteered locally on behalf of Habitat for Humanity.