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Gatorade 2015 - 2016: Player of the Year

Boys Track & Field - Massachusetts

Gatorade Player of the year

Thomas Ratcliffe

DIS
CONCORD-CARLISLE HS
CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

9:00.52

2-mile run

4:01.50

1-mile run
“Thomas has dominated the distance races in Massachusetts for the past two years. His races are must-see events. No one takes control of a race like he does. Once the race is on everyone else is running for second.”
Henry Phelan
Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9, 140-pound senior won the 2-mile run at the state's Track and Field Outdoor Championships this past season, leading the Patriots to a 15th-place finish as a team. Ratcliffe crossed the finish line in a state-record 9:00.52, more than 19 secon

Academic Achievement

Ratcliffe has maintained a weighted 4.20 GPA in the classroom.

Exemplary Character

He is the cofounder of a student firewood business that chops, delivers and stacks wood for customers. He has also volunteered locally at a non-profit organic farm that distributes produce to families in need.