Nico Young was named Gatorade National Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year and 2019-20 National Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. He is only the second student-athlete in the program’s 35-year history to win two Gatorade National Player of the Year awards in the same year.
Arkansas commit Taylor Ewert named Gatorade National Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year, joining an iconic group of former winners who have combined for 72 gold medals and 33 National Championships.
The Olathe West High School (Kan.) forward was surprised by his family, coaches and teammates with a drive-by parade outside of his home on Wednesday evening. Ranked as the No. 135 recruit for the Class of 2020 by TopDrawerSoccer.com, he signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at Liberty University in Virginia.