Newbury Park’s Nico Young named Gatorade National Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year

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Newbury Park High standout distance runner Nico Young was surprised with the Gatorade National Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year trophy by his family, coaches and teammates Thursday. Young was also named the 2019-20 Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year in February, making history as the second student-athlete to ever win two Gatorade National Player of the Year awards in the same year in the program’s 35-year history.

Young is now a finalist for the most prestigious award in high school sports, the Gatorade Male High School Athlete of the Year award, which is announced in July.

Young is set to compete at Northern Arizona University this coming school year, which makes the NAU cross country program the frontrunner to win the NCAA National title in 2020. The Lumberjacks have won three of the last four national titles, this past season they were the runner-up.