2018 - 2019 ALABAMA
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
WILL
STONE
DISTANCE RUNNER
HOMEWOOD HS
HOMEWOOD, ALABAMA
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-10
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
1ST - 15:26.52
CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
1ST
SECTION 3 CHAMPIONSHIP
13TH
FL SOUTH
“It was obvious from the first time I met Will that he was a determined young man with a drive to succeed in everything he did. He’s also a natural leader who pushes those around him to be the best they can be.”
Joshua Donaldson
Head Coach - Homewood coach

Athletic Excellence


The 5-foot-10, 140-pound senior won his third consecutive Class 6A individual state championship this past season with a time of 15:26.52, leading the Patriots to the state title as a team. The state’s returning Gatorade Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year, Stone also won the Chickasaw Trails Invitational, the Husky Challenge and the Section 3 championship. He placed 13th at the Foot Locker South Regional championships.

Academic Achievement


Stone has maintained a 4.33 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in cross country and track and field on scholarship at Lee University this fall.

Exemplary Character


A devoted member of his church youth group and a talented musician, Stone has volunteered locally on behalf of a food pantry, the Beta Club, the Key Club and the Bell Center for Early Intervention Programs.