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Boys Cross Country - Hawaii

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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Yuta Cole

Runner
KALANI HS
HONOLULU, HAWAII
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 16:16.12

State Meet

54th - 15:57.4

Nike Cross Northwest Regional Championships
“Yuta is a complete runner who can race in all different ways and handle different tactics. Yuta is a strong runner and had a great season.”
Jack Kuo
Head Coach - head coach of Iolani School
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9, 135-pound senior won the state meet this past season with a time of 16:16.12, breaking the tape 15.3 seconds ahead of his next-closest competitor and leading the Falcons to an eighth-place finish as a team. Cole won six of the eight races he entered and was the top Hawaii finisher at the Nike Cross Northwest Regional Championships, crossing the line 54th in 15:57.4.

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Academic Achievement

Cole has maintained a 3.89 GPA in the classroom. He remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.

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Exemplary Character

Cole has volunteered locally at the Kalani Health Fair and he has donated his time as a middle school running coach.