Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year

Boys Cross Country - Alaska

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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Robbie Annett

Runner
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 16:39.06

Division 2 state meet
“Robbie set the standard for effort level during every practice. He has obviously contributed to the team through his top performances, but even more importantly, he has made significant contributions through his natural leadership.”
Tara Edwards
Head Coach - head coach of Grace Christian High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 145-pound junior won the Division 2 state meet this past season with a time of 16:39.06, breaking the tape 3.18 seconds ahead of his next-closest competitor and leading the Grizzlies to the team title. Annett won 10 of the 11 races he entered and was named the state’s Division 2 Most Valuable Runner. He also won two individual state titles last spring for the Grace Christian track and field team and was a member of the school’s state championship basketball team last winter.

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Academic Achievement

Annett has maintained a 3.04 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Annett has volunteered locally at the Downtown Hope Center in Anchorage and as a youth basketball coach. He has also donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his church youth group.