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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Cole Reilly

Runner
WASHINGTON HS
SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
SOPHOMORE
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 15:47.13

Division AA state meet

58th

Nike Cross Heartland Regional Championships

4th - 16:41.10

Roy Griak Invitational
“Cole is one of the toughest and grittiest runners I’ve coached against. He shows maturity beyond his age, running like a veteran. Anyone that beats him in a race, he makes them earn it. He’s not afraid to get to the front of the field and push the pace.”
Jason Wagoner
Head Coach - Jefferson High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 150-pound sophomore won the Division AA state meet this past season with a time of 15:47.13, breaking the tape just under a second ahead of his next-closest competitor and leading the Warriors to third place as a team. Reilly clocked a 5K personal-best of 15:17.42 last fall and took fourth at Minnesota’s Roy Griak Invitational in 16:41.10, representing the state’s top finisher. He also placed 58th at the Nike Cross Heartland Regional Championships.  

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Academic Achievement

Reilly has maintained a 3.31 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his junior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Reilly has volunteered locally with Project Warm-Up, which distributes blankets to those in need, and at a nursing home. He has also donated his time as a youth basketball coach.