2017 - 2018 TENNESSEE
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
REBECCA
STORY
DISTANCE
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-7
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
4:49.57
1 MILE
10:27.41
2 MILE
2:10.91
800 METERS
4:54.18
1600 METERS
“Rebecca is an incredibly gifted runner and an inspring young lady. She works tirelessly at her craft and her success is a direct result of all of the work that she puts in.”
Michael Morrison
CAK’s Cross Country Coach

Athletic Excellence


The state’s 2015-16 Gatorade Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year and the 2016-17 Gatorade Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year, the 5-foot-7 senior won the 800-meter run, the 1,600-meter run and the 3,200-meter run at the Division II, Class A state meet this past season, leading the Warriors to a third-place finish as a team. Story’s top Mile run time of 4:49.57 at the Music City Distance Carnival ranked No. 14 in the nation among prep competitors at the time of her selection. Story also was ranked nationally in the 2-Mile (10:27.41, No. 15), 800 (2:10.91, No. 63) and 1,600 (4:54.18, No. 87). She concluded her prep running career with state records in the 1,600, Mile, 3,000 and 2-Mile.

Academic Achievement


Story has maintained an A average in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at Stanford University this fall.

Exemplary Character


Story has volunteered locally as a youth running coach, and she has donated her time to multiple community-service initiatives through her church youth group.