The 5-foot-6, 135-pound junior finished second at the Class A state meet this past season with a time of 16:31.26, leading the Broncos to a third-place finish as a team. Casavant placed 20th at the New England High School Interscholastic Cross Country Cha
Casavant has maintained an A average in the classroom and represents one of the state's top academic candidates in meeting the Gatorade award's broad criteria.
A black belt in Shotokan Karate, he has volunteered locally as a freshman mentor and as a youth running coach.