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Gatorade 2020 - 2021: Player of the Year

Boys Track & Field - North Dakota

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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Kaden Pastian

Throws
HILLSBORO HS
HILLSBORO, NORTH DAKOTA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

62-7

Shot Put (Season Best)

193-4

Discus (PR)
“It has been amazing to watch Kaden Pastian develop into the most dominant thrower that I’ve seen in North Dakota. I am so impressed with how Kaden was able to handle the mental part of competition. It was him against his own distances. Throwing is such a technical event and frustration can set in so easily. For him to do what he did this season is nothing short of amazing.”
Jeremy Anderson
Head Coach - head coach of Thompson High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound senior swept the shot put and discus events at the Class B state meet this past season, leading the Hillsboro-Central Valley co-op team to a third-place finish. Pastian set a meet record by launching the discus 192 feet even, winning by more than 20 feet. At the time of his selection, Pastian’s personal-best discus mark of 193 feet, 4 inches ranked No. 12 nationally among 2021 prep competitors. His season-best shot put of 62-7 ranked No. 18 nationally.

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Academic Achievement

Pastian has maintained a 3.98 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at North Dakota State University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Pastian has volunteered locally as a youth track coach.