SPROUT IS GATORADE BOYS TRACK ATHLETE OF YEAR FOR 3RD TIME
Valor Christian’s Cole Sprout was named Gatorade’s Colorado boys track and field athlete of the year on Monday, becoming the first Colorado boys track and field athlete to be given the award three years in a row.
Sprout did the same in cross country after claiming a third straight state title in the fall. The 5-foot-9, 135-pound senior would’ve had a chance to repeat as the 1,600- and 3,200-meter champion in Class 5A this spring if not for the coronavirus outbreak canceling the season. He won the Class 4A state championship in both events as a sophomore.
Off the track, the Stanford commit has volunteered with Denver Rescue Mission, participated in a mission trip to Ethiopia and maintained a 3.98 grade-point average as a student.
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