2018 - 2019 NORTH CAROLINA
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
ANTON
IDHAMMAR
DISTANCE RUNNER
CARY HS
CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-11
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
1ST - 15:45.12
CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
3RD - 15:24.61
NCHSAA 4A MIDEAST
“Anton has great range as a distance runner, as evidenced by his state championship in cross country and his outstanding times in track and field. What sets him apart, however, is his dedication to excellence in not only his individual events, but to team results as well. His performance in cross country was fueled in large part by his desire to help his team win a state championship, which they did. He is the consummate competitor and teammate.”
Roy Cooper
Head Coach - Apex High head coach

Athletic Excellence


The 5-foot-11, 155-pound senior won the Class 4A individual state championship this past season, breaking the tape with a time of 15:45.12 and leading the Imps to the state team title. A First Team All-State selection as named by NC Milesplit, he clocked a personal-best for 5K with his third-place finish at the NCHSAA 4A Mideast Regional in 15:24.61. He also ran the state’s best 3200-meter time of the fall campaign, crossing the line fifth in 9:14.71 at November’s Hoka One One Postal Nationals—Dash for Doobie.

Academic Achievement


Idhammar has maintained a weighted 4.56 GPA in the classroom. He will attend the University of Pennsylvania this fall, where he will compete in both cross country and track and field.

Exemplary Character


A member of Cary High’s Student Council, Model UN Club and Environmental Club, he is an officer in the National Honor Society and, in that capacity, has participated in multiple community service initiatives. Idhammar has also spent the past two summers mentoring at-risk and underserved teens at Colorado’s Aspen Youth Center, in addition to teaching in the all-day summer program’s STEM initiative. He has completed an internship with the City of Aspen engineering department as well.