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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Boys Cross Country - Oregon

Gatorade Player of the year

Jayden Warner

Runner
WARRENTON HS
WARRENTON, OREGON
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-8
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 14:55.56

OSAA Class 3A State Meet

3rd

NXN Northwest Regional

8th

Nike Cross Nationals

1st

Rated Race at the Woodbridge Classic
“By season’s midpoint, Jayden Warner was still the nation’s best-kept secret. He blew that cover out of the water during his final three races, including an eye-popping eighth-place finish at Nike Cross Nationals that suddenly affirmed the small-town talent as a premier achiever.”
Rich Gonzalez
Editor - PrepCalTrack

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-8, 145-pound senior won the OSAA Class 3A state meet this past season with a time of 14:55.56, breaking the tape 51.7 seconds ahead of his next-closest competitor. Warner took third at the NXN Northwest Regional before finishing eighth at Nike Cross Nationals to earn Second Team All-American honors to cap his season. He also won the Rated Race at the prestigious Woodbridge Classic, finished fifth at the renowned Nike Portland XC meet and raced to a personal-best 14:36.1 to win the Grant Robison Invitational. 

Academic Achievement

Warner has maintained a weighted 3.31 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to run at the University of Oregon this fall.

Exemplary Character

An avid mountain biker, Warner has volunteered locally mentoring young runners. He has also donated his time co-producing a YouTube channel geared toward sharing successful training and race preparation techniques with peers.