The 6-foot-2, 150-pound senior raced to the Class 5A individual state championship this past season with a time of 15:40. Ward also won the Eye Opener Invitational, the Cavalier Classic, the Greenville County championships and the Upper State championships, while placing 28th at the Foot Locker South Regional championships.
Ward has maintained a 3.82 GPA in the classroom. He remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.
A devoted member of his church's youth ministry, Ward has volunteered locally on behalf of the Salvation Army, the Special Olympics and Operation Christmas Child. "John is the finest distance runner I've ever had at the school," said Wade Hampton coach Richard Zeller. "He works hard and he's very devoted to his teammates, and his family. He's continued to improve every year, and this year he matured greatly into a role as a leader."
