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Gatorade State Players of the Year

The Gatorade State Player of the Year award was established in 1985 to recognize the nation’s most elite high school student athletes for their athletic excellence, academic achievement, and exemplary character.

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2024 - 2025
Emma Brooke Levering
Girls Cross Country
Alabama
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2023 - 2024
Emma Brooke Levering
Girls Cross Country
Alabama
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2022 - 2023
Reagan Riley
Girls Cross Country
Alabama
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2021 - 2022
Crawford West
Girls Cross Country
Alabama
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2020 - 2021
Crawford West
Girls Cross Country
Alabama
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2019 - 2020
Lainey Phelps
Girls Cross Country
Alabama
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2018 - 2019
Presley Miles
Girls Cross Country
Alabama
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2017 - 2018
Amaris Tyynismaa
Girls Cross Country
Alabama
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2016 - 2017
Lainey Phelps
Girls Cross Country
Alabama
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2015 - 2016
Amaris Tyynismaa
Girls Cross Country
Alabama
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2014 - 2015
Kaitlin York
Girls Cross Country
Alabama
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2013 - 2014
Karisa Nelson
Girls Cross Country
Alabama
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2012 - 2013
Carmen Carlos
Girls Cross Country
Alabama
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2011 - 2012
Carmen Carlos
Girls Cross Country
Alabama
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2010 - 2011
Carmen Carlos
Girls Cross Country
Alabama
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2009 - 2010
Carmen Carlos
Girls Cross Country
Alabama
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2008 - 2009
Madeline Morgan
Girls Cross Country
Alabama
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2007 - 2008
Madeline Morgan
Girls Cross Country
Alabama
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2024 - 2025
Hailee Giacobbe
Girls Cross Country
Alaska
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2023 - 2024
Hannah Shaha
Girls Cross Country
Alaska
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2022 - 2023
Campbell Peterson
Girls Cross Country
Alaska
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2021 - 2022
Robyn Miller
Girls Cross Country
Alaska
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2020 - 2021
Naomi Bailey
Girls Cross Country
Alaska
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2019 - 2020
Kendall Kramer
Girls Cross Country
Alaska
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2018 - 2019
Kendall Kramer
Girls Cross Country
Alaska
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2017 - 2018
Kendall Kramer
Girls Cross Country
Alaska
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2016 - 2017
Sadie Tuckwood
Girls Cross Country
Alaska
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2015 - 2016
Briahna Gerlach
Girls Cross Country
Alaska
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2014 - 2015
Allie Ostrander
Girls Cross Country
Alaska
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2013 - 2014
Allie Ostrander
Girls Cross Country
Alaska
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2012 - 2013
Allie Ostrander
Girls Cross Country
Alaska
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2011 - 2012
Allie Ostrander
Girls Cross Country
Alaska
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2010 - 2011
Jenette Northey
Girls Cross Country
Alaska
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2009 - 2010
Kailey Wilson
Girls Cross Country
Alaska
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2008 - 2009
Leah Francis
Girls Cross Country
Alaska
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2007 - 2008
Leah Francis
Girls Cross Country
Alaska
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2024 - 2025
Taylor Drewry
Girls Cross Country
Arizona
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2023 - 2024
Landen LeBlond
Girls Cross Country
Arizona
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2022 - 2023
Lauren Ping
Girls Cross Country
Arizona
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2021 - 2022
Lauren Ping
Girls Cross Country
Arizona
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2020 - 2021
Lauren Ping
Girls Cross Country
Arizona
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2019 - 2020
Lauren Ping
Girls Cross Country
Arizona
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2018 - 2019
Abi Archer
Girls Cross Country
Arizona
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2017 - 2018
Maya X. Smith
Girls Cross Country
Arizona
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2016 - 2017
Allie Schadler
Girls Cross Country
Arizona
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2015 - 2016
Allie Schadler
Girls Cross Country
Arizona
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2014 - 2015
Dani Jones
Girls Cross Country
Arizona
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2013 - 2014
Dani Jones
Girls Cross Country
Arizona
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2012 - 2013
Sarah Fakler
Girls Cross Country
Arizona
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2011 - 2012
Sarah Fakler
Girls Cross Country
Arizona
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2010 - 2011
Sarah Fakler
Girls Cross Country
Arizona

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