“Rocky Hansen established himself as the best distance runner in state history, repeatedly breaking the state records—often by a considerable margin. He turned in all-time Top 15 performances in four events, often facing the strongest fields in history.”

Rich Gonzalez

editor of PrepCalTrack.com

Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Boys Track & Field Player of the Year, the 6-foot-1, 140-pound senior set five state records this past season, including his sub-4 clocking in the mile at the HOKA Festival of Miles with a time of 3:58.23—a performance that ranked No. 2 nationally among prep competitors in 2023. Hansen also set state records in the 800- run (1:50.85), 1500- (3:42.41), 1600- (4:06.89) and 3200-meter events (8:34.78). His times in the 1500 and 3200 both ranked No. 3 nationally this spring. His 1500, mile and 3200 clockings in 2023 all among the Top 12 U.S. prep performances in history in those events.

Academic Achievement

Hansen has maintained a weighted 4.67 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on scholarship at Wake Forest University this fall.

Exemplary Character

Hansen has volunteered locally on behalf of the Veteran’s Farm of North Carolina and the non-profit Veterans Restoration Quarters, a division of Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry. He has also donated his time as a member of the Sandwich Squad, which makes lunches for the unhoused.