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Syracuse senior Hunter Woodhall and Bingham senior Whitney Rich were honored as the Gatorade Utah track and field athletes of the year.
Woodhall, who plans to compete at the University of Arkansas, won the 200 and 400 meters at the Class 5A state meet at BYU last month. Woodhall won the 200 in a state-record 21.17 seconds, while crossing in 46.24 to capture the 400 title.
"Words cannot express the emotional journey it has been to be a part of Hunter's career," Syracuse coach Brian Berrong said in a release. "As a coach, you dream of having such an athlete. Hunter is truly one of a kind."
Rich, who plans to continue her career at BYU, won the 1,600 and 3,200 meters at the Class 5A state meet. She finished the 1,600 in 4:55.39 and the 3,200 in 10:34.73, her personal best.
"Whitney is a one-of-a-kind athlete," Bingham coach Alisha Paxton said in a release. "It's not just that she's successful or just that she's a hard worker, it's that she lives the sport. She analyzes everything to maximize her performance."
Past boys' winners
2016 • Casey Clinger, American Fork
2015 • Chase Heiner, Provo
2014 • Cam Dopp, Woods Cross
2013 • Ben Saarel, Park City
2012 • Brad Nye, Davis
2011 • Tyler Sorensen, Richfield
2010 • Evan Argyle, Pleasant Grove
2009 • Tyrell Yardley, Syracuse
2008 • Luke Puskedra, Judge Memorial
2007 • Adam McDonald, Mountain View
Past girls' winners
2016 • Kaysha Love, Herriman
2015 • Lucy Biles, Herriman
2014 • Sarah Feeny, Ogden
2013 • Brenna Porter, Sky View
2012 • Ashleigh Warner, Mountain View
2011 • Lauren Baxter, Timpview
2010 • Kylie Hirschi, Brighton
2009 • Tiffany Hellstrom, Bonneville
2008 • Natalie Stewart, Spanish Fork
2007 • Natalie Stewart, Spanish Fork