Graydon Morris wins Gatorade Award

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Graydon Morris has been awarded the Gatorade Texas Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year as the company seeks to recognize the nation’s most promising and outstanding high school athletes. Graydon said he learned about the award as he prepared for his day.

“I had just gotten up,” he said, “and I got an email from Gatorade while I was getting ready for school.”

The athletes are considered for this award on the basis of their athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character.

Because of this award, AHS will receive a beautiful trophy to display, a banner and a Gatorade sideline kit for the school’s athletes to use to keep winning awards. Graydon will also receive a trophy for his personal collection of awards. Gatorade will additionally donate $1000 toward the sports organization of Graydon’s choice.

Graydon won the State Cross Country meet this year, but he has many other goals for his running career.

“I want to keep improving an my times, and hopefully one day run collegiately and maybe professionally.”