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4 Days Until the State Girls Cross Country Announcement
Gatorade 2018 - 2019: Player of the Year

Boys Cross Country - Idaho

Gatorade Player of the year

Nathan Green

Distance Runner
BORAH HS
BOISE , IDAHO
SOPHOMORE
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 15:10.07

Class 5A State Championship

18th - 15:20.0

NXN Final

2nd

NXN Northwest
“The one thing that sets Nathan apart is his focus and intensity when he races. It’s apparent he doesn’t like to lose and he has become a very savvy racer. You also won’t find many kids who have the type of finishing kick he does at the end of a cross country race.”
Aaron Olswanger
Head Coach - Head coach of Boise High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 138-pound sophomore won the Class 5A state meet this past season with a time of 15:10.07, breaking the tape 4.98 seconds ahead of his next-closest competitor and leading the Lions to a fifth-place finish as a team. Green earned All-American status by finishing 18th at the Nike Cross Nationals Final with a time of 15:20.0. He took second at the NXN Northwest Regional championships to qualify for the national title race.

Academic Achievement

Green has maintained a 3.31 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his junior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

Green has volunteered locally as a youth cross country coach, and he has donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his church youth group.