The 5-foot-11, 130-pound senior won the Holmdel Invitational this past season with a time of 15:32. Polam also broke the tape at the sectional championship and the Middlesex County championship. He took fourth at the East Coast Championships in 16:05.5.
Polam has maintained a weighted 4.43 GPA in the classroom. He will attend the University of Pennsylvania this fall, where he will compete in cross country and track and field.
Polam has served as a youth yoga and meditation instructor and has volunteered locally with a soccer program supporting children with special needs.