“Ethan is by far the most worthy runner in Kansas for this award. He was the top Kansas finisher at the Nike Heartland meet, narrowly missing a trip to nationals. He proved himself to be a tough and gritty racer, meeting all challenges, and his improvement over the past year was incredible.”

Chris McAfee

Mill Valley Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 119-pound junior won the KSHSAA 5A State Championships with a time of 15:38.02, leading the Saints to the program’s second consecutive state championship as a team. An All-State selection, Marshall also took 10th to earn Second Team All-Region honors at the NXN Heartland Regional championships, clocking the fastest 5K in the state (15:16.80) among prep runners in 2017 to become the top Kansas finisher in the race.

Academic Achievement

Marshall has maintained a 3.89 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

Marshall has volunteered locally on behalf of Catholic Charities, the Penn House center for the needy, Turnstyles, Harvesters and the Lakeview Retirement Village. A nominated attendee of the Rotary Youth Leadership Award Camp at the University of Kansas, he has also donated his time as a soccer and cross country camp volunteer, in addition to serving as a mentor to incoming freshman at his school.