The returning Gatorade State Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year, the 5-foot-9, 130-pound senior earned All-American status by placing 12th at the national Foot Locker Cross Country Championships with a time of 15:29, marking the best finish in the race
Pollard has maintained a 4.11 unweighted GPA in the classroom.
A member of the Gilbert High student council, he has volunteered locally at a food bank and homeless shelter.