Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Boys Track & Field - New Jersey

Gatorade Player of the year

Kasey Kinsley

Hurdles/jumps/pole vault
HUNTERDON CENTRAL REGIONAL HS
FLEMINGTON, NEW JERSEY
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st

Meet of Champions - 400m Hurdles

1st

Meet of Champions - Pole Vault

1st

Group 4 State Meet - 400m Hurdles

4th

Group 4 State Meet - Pole Vault
“Kasey was a threat in the sprints, hurdles and pole vault, which is a pretty unique combination. I was especially happy to see him win the 400 hurdles at the Meet of Champions. It felt like a well-earned result for someone who has worked hard, improved tremendously and represents the sport the right way.”
Nicole Gilhuley
Head Coach - Ridge High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 170-pound senior hurdler and vaulter won the 400-meter intermediate hurdles at the state’s Meet of Champions this past season, and Kinsley’s time of 51.91 seconds ranked No. 11 nationally among prep boys competitors this spring. Though he didn’t start running track until his sophomore year of high school, he also won the 400 hurdles at the Group 4 state meet in addition to taking fourth in the pole vault with a clearance of 13 feet, 6 inches, leading the Red Devils to a fourth-place finish as a team. He capped his spring with a seventh-place finish in the 400 hurdles at Nike Outdoor Nationals to earn Second Team All-American honors. 

Academic Achievement

Kinsley has maintained a 3.22 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to compete at Rutgers University this fall.

Exemplary Character

A member of Scouting America, Kinsley has worked as a lifeguard and volunteered locally as a youth track coach.