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Gatorade 2018 - 2019: Player of the Year

Boys Track & Field - Illinois

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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Marcellus Moore

Sprints
PLAINFIELD NORTH HS
PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

10.36

100 meters

21.22

200 meters
“Marcellus is just an incredible competitor. He’s also humble and kind, and he’s wise beyond his years.”
Tony Holler
Head Coach - Plainfield North coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7, 150-pound junior won the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.39 seconds and the 200-meter dash in 21.22 at the Class 3A state meet this past season. The state’s returning Gatorade Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year, Moore clocked a season-best of 10.36 in the 100, which ranked as the nation’s No. 8 performance among prep competitors in 2019 at the time of his selection.

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Academic Achievement

Moore has maintained a weighted 4.24 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A devoted member of his church community, Moore has volunteered locally on behalf of Feed My Starving Children, the Northern Illinois Food Bank and a youth football program.