“Emmanuel is the most disciplined, driven, hardest-working and focused athlete I have coached in 38 years. I have no doubt that he will run for Greece in a future Olympics or World Championships, because that is his goal—and he does everything he can to achieve his goals.”

Richie Mercado

Head Coach - St. John’s coach

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 145-pound senior finished 10th at the national Eastbay Cross Country Championships this past season with a time of 15:29.4, earning All-American honors in the process. Sgouros also broke the tape at the Southwest Preparatory Conference championship in 15:06.8, and won at the McNeil Invitational, the St. John’s Maverick Ramble and the Brenham Hillacious Invitational. He took fourth at the Eastbay South Regional Championships.

Academic Achievement

Sgouros has maintained an A average in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to run on scholarship at the University of Texas this fall.

Exemplary Character

Sgouros has served as a mentor for middle school runners and has volunteered locally on behalf of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church.