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9 Days Until the State Girls Cross Country Announcement
Gatorade 2020 - 2021: Player of the Year

Boys Cross Country - New Jersey

Gatorade Player of the year

Vidhur Polam

Distance Runner
SOUTH BRUNSWICK HS
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NEW JERSEY
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 15:32

Holmdel Invitational

4th - 16:05.5

East Coast Championships
“Vidhur was someone who came to the sport of cross country later in life, but he’s never allowed that deficit to define him. His attention to detail, regardless of the race outcome, allows him to continue improving and evolving as a racer and athlete.”
Wilfredo Rivera
Head Coach - South Brunswick coach

Athletic Excellence

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.

Academic Achievement

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.

Exemplary Character

Polam has served as a youth yoga and meditation instructor and has volunteered locally with a soccer program supporting children with special needs.