“Arnaud competes with intensity, passion and joy. He prepares with tremendous detail through video studies and technique drills, and often when he finishes a good race his focused expression quickly transforms into a brilliant smile.”

David Kahill

Head Coach - head coach of South Portland High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 152-pound junior hurdler won four individual state championships at the Class A state meet this past season, leading the Red Riots to the team title. Sioho broke the tape in the 110-meter high hurdles and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles in addition to winning the long jump and the triple jump, setting meet records in the latter two events. He also won the triple jump at the New England Outdoor Championships with a wind-aided leap of 48 feet, 4.75 inches. A native of Burkina Faso in West Africa who moved to the United States in 2020, his top wind-legal triple of 48-2.5 ranked No. 26 nationally among prep boys competitors this spring.

Academic Achievement

Sioho has maintained an A average in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

Sioho has volunteered locally at the Red Bank Community Center and as a French-language translator and interpreter. He has also donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his church.