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7 Days Until the State Girls Cross Country Announcement
Gatorade 2015 - 2016: Player of the Year

Boys Cross Country - North Dakota

Gatorade Player of the year

Sam Clausnitzer

DIS
BISMARCK HS
BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

15:52.0

2nd Class A ind. state title

15:20.0

Nike Cross Nat'l Heartland Regional championships (5th)

15:33.0

Foot Locker Midwest championships (13th)
“Sam has gotten to the point of being the state's best distance runner and one of the top Heartland Regional runners.”
Brad Lies
Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The state's returning Gatorade Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year, Clausnitzer raced to a second consecutive Class A individual state championship with a time of 15:52.10 this past season, leading the Demons to an 11th straight team title. The 5-foot-1

Academic Achievement

Clausnitzer has maintained a B average in the classroom.

Exemplary Character

In addition to donating his time as a youth running instructor, he has volunteered on behalf of his church's youth group, the Salvation Army, Bismarck's annual Pack the Pantry food drive and Runners Against Destructive Decisions.