Nico Young of Newbury Park is national Gatorade runner of the year
(Raul Roa / Daily Pilot)
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Nico Young of Newbury Park, the nation’s top cross-country runner, received a surprise visit at school on Thursday morning.
He was presented the award as the Gatorade national cross-country runner of the year for 2019. He beat out more than 300,000 other student athletes for the honor.
Young won races this last year that made him a Southern Section, state and national champion.
He also could be the fastest 3,200-meter runner in the nation this spring. He set an indoor record last month at the Millrose Games in New York.
He’s headed to Northern Arizona.
