Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year

Boys Track & Field - Oklahoma

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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Bobby Wood

Hurdles
PUTNAM CITY HS
WARR ACRES, OKLAHOMA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

38.45

300m hurdles

No. 24

2020 300m hurdles ranking
“I’ve been coaching for over 26 years and have never seen a student-athlete do more with effort and technique to maximize his God-given talents. All of Bobby’s athletic and academic success is due to the same reason: his preparation to compete and achieve at a championship level in all aspects of life.”
Paul Wilson
Head Coach - Putnam City coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11, 160-pound senior won both the 110-meter high hurdles and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles at the state Meet of Champions in 2019. Wood also placed fifth in the 400 hurdles at the 2019 USATF Junior Olympic Championships in the 17-18 age group. During this spring’s shortened season, he clocked a time of 38.45 seconds in the 300 hurdles, which ranked as the nation’s No. 24 performance among prep competitors in 2020.

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Academic Achievement

Wood has maintained a weighted 4.54 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in track and field on scholarship at Stanford University.

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Exemplary Character

Also a talented musician, Wood is president of his school’s French Club and has volunteered on behalf of multiple community service initiatives with the National Honor Society.