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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Gavin Stafford

Sprints
BIG HORN HS
SHERIDAN, WYOMING
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st

Class 2A State Meet - 100m

1st

Class 2A State Meet - Long Jump
“I remarked at the state meet to another coach ‘I hope people realize how special this kid is. He’s a generational talent. Watching him perform gave you the feeling that at any moment, you could witness something incredible.”
Steven Hanson
Head Coach - head coach of Tongue River High
excellence star

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot, 155-pound senior sprinter won four state titles and set a state record along with three meet records at the Class 2A state meet this past season, leading the Rams to a second straight state title. Stafford’s clocking of 10.31 seconds in the 100-meter dash during prelims eclipsed the previous state record. He collected his class marks in 200 prelims (21.16) and by winning the long jump (23 feet, 0.75 inches) and sharing in a new 4x100 relay standard (43.07) as the foursome’s anchor.

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Academic Achievement

Stafford has maintained a B average in the classroom. He remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.

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Exemplary Character

A First Team All-State running back for the Big Horn High football team, Stafford has volunteered locally as a youth football and basketball coach. He has also donated his time as a peer mentor.