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13 Days Until the State Boys Cross Country Announcement
Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Girls Cross Country - Alaska

Gatorade Player of the year

Hailee Giacobbe

Runner
WASILLA HS
WASILLA, ALASKA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 19:18.8

Division 1 state meet
“The weight of a very successful prior season, including individual championships in both state and regionals, comes with a big target on your back in every race. Hailee handled the pressure with grace and success. I attribute a big part of her success to her focus on all of her teammates this year. Instead of Hailee’s success distancing her from her team, it united them.”
Leslie Varys
Head Coach - Wasilla High

Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 5-foot-1 junior won her second straight Division 1 state meet this past season with a time of 19:18.8, breaking the tape 12 seconds ahead of her next-closest competitor and leading the Warriors to a ninth-place finish as a team. The two-time Division 1 Region III Runner of the Year, she was the top Alaskan finisher at the Nike Cross Northwest Regional Championships for a second straight year.

Academic Achievement

Giacobbe has maintained a weighted 4.03 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

Giacobbe has volunteered locally with AKtive Soles, a running store, and as a youth running coach.