“This was only Mason’s second year running cross country and he made incredible improvements. He was our captain and leader on and off the course, and he beat all the state public school champions at both the Eastern States (Manhattan Invitational) and the New York State Federation meet.”

Tim Dearie

St. Anthony’s Coach

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 133-pound senior raced to the New York Federation Championship this past season in a time of 15:52.4. Gatewood also finished first at the Manhattan Invitational, the St. Anthony’s Invitational, the Regis Invitational and the Catholic High School Athletic Association Intersectional championships. He finished 10th at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional championships and 36th at the national Foot Locker Cross Country Championships.

Academic Achievement

Gatewood has maintained an A average in the classroom. He will attend the University of Pennsylvania this fall, where he will compete in cross country and track and field.

Exemplary Character

A member of his school’s leadership team, Gatewood has donated his time raising funds to benefit a local hospital and breast cancer awareness.