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Boys Cross Country - Colorado

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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Porter Middaugh

Runner
BATTLE MOUNTAIN HS
EDWARDS, COLORADO
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 15:25.2

Nike Cross Nationals Final

1st - 15:28.8

Class 4A State Championship

1st - 14:38.7

2023 Warrior Lincoln Park Classic
“Porter Middaugh dropped a mid-season stunner by racing to the second-fastest 5K time in state history at the SWL Championships, a clear precursor to his sensational final month of racing. Also an international-level triathlon and mountain-running talent, he emerged as perhaps the fastest-rising talent in the nation by season’s end.”
Rich Gonzalez
PrepCal Track
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 140-pound senior raced to a sixth-place finish at Nike Cross Nationals Final in a time of 15:25.2 this past season to earn First Team All-America honors. Middaugh also won the Class 4A State Championship with a time of 15:28.8 while racing at altitude. In winning the 2023 Warrior Lincoln Park Classic, he clocked a personal-best time of 14:38.7. 

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Academic Achievement

Middaugh has maintained a 4.38 weighted GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to run on scholarship at Arizona State University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Middaugh has volunteered locally on behalf of the Salvation Army. He has also donated his time each summer assisting with the organizing of the Vail Recreation District’s trail-running series.