2018 - 2019 FLORIDA
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
CHARLES
HICKS
DISTANCE RUNNER
THE BOLLES SCHOOL
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-10
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
1ST - 15:29.2
CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
1ST - 15:04.5
NXN SOUTHEAST
14TH
NXN FINAL
1ST
MANHATTAN INVITATIONAL
“Charles Hicks is the main cog driving the culture change and belief of what our team could accomplish in cross country. Individually, he has an inner drive which is second to none. He’s able to set a goal, focus on the goal and do everything that’s required over several months to reach his goal.”
Mike Rivera
Head Coach - Bolles coach

Athletic Excellence


The 5-foot-10, 136-pound senior raced to his second consecutive Class 2A individual state championship this past season with a time of 15:29.2, leading the Bulldogs to the state title as a team. Hicks won the Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional championships in 15:04.5 and placed 14th nationally at the NXN Final, earning All-American status. He also broke the tape at the Manhattan Invitational, the Region 1 championships, the Alligator Lake Invitational and the Bale-n-Trail Cross Country Original, while taking fourth at the prestigious Great American Cross Country Festival.

Academic Achievement


Hicks has maintained a 4.24 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in cross country and track and field on scholarship at Stanford University this fall.

Exemplary Character


Also a talented musician, Hicks has volunteered locally on behalf of charity road races and a summer camp for underprivileged children.